Author : Chiwon Choi Publisher : Journal of Parliamentary Research Publication : The Korea Parliamentary Research Institute Volume : 20(1) Date : June 2025 Abstract: Weber is never a homo academicus. He is a homo politicus whose facade is the homo academicus. Starting from his Vorschläge zur Reform der Verfassung des Deutschen Reiches(Proposals for Constitutional Reform of German Imperial) in the context of World War I, he reveals himself as a politician of will and passion who, with the perspective of cool reason of scholar, presents his position through public lectures, newspaper articles, and political consultations against the danger of censorship. In the context of constitutional reform and parliamentary democratization, which is the most acute political issues of the time, he develops his concept of responsibility as a quality of politicians who act with political power as a means. Through this, he tries to overcome the overall loss and helplessness of politics⋯

Author : Chiwon Choi Publisher : Zeitschrift der Koreanisch-Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Sozialwissenschaften Publication : Koreanisch-Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Sozialwissenschaften(K-G Association For Social Sciences) Volume : 35(2) Date : June 2025 Abstract: During World War I, Max Weber critically expresses his political position regarding the deformity of the German nation. Its core is the constitutional and political reform. For him, the reform is a demand of the times that has to be resolved in order to achieve parliamentary democracy, the expansion of parliamentary power, and the activation of parliamentary politics. Although he is not a politician with ethics of responsibility, he accepts this demand of the times as his life’s cause more firmly than any other politician and develops his position. His political position, beginning with Vorschläge zur Reform der Verfassung des Deutschen Reiches, continues through his journalistic activities, public lectures, and the publication of booklet. He accepts the historical reality of⋯

Authors : Dong Sun Lee, Sangsoo Lim Publication : Korean Journal of International Studies Publisher : The Korean Association of International Studies Volume : 33(1) Date: April 2025 Abstract: This article examines the dynamic interplay between the international system and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, analyzing how unipolarity has shaped these conflicts and their broader impact on global structures. It argues that the United States’ liberal hegemonic strategy—driven by unipolar preponderance— exacerbated tensions, particularly through NATO’s expansion in Ukraine and unconditional support for Israel in Gaza. These policies intensified regional hostilities, prompting armed resistance from Russia and Hamas. Conversely, these wars have accelerated the decline of US-centered unipolarity, allowing China to rise as a superpower while Russia and India consolidate their positions as great powers. The article introduces “offshore leadership” as a pragmatic US strategy emphasizing maritime priorities in East Asia and strategic collaboration with allies to navigate an evolving⋯

Author : Sangsoo Lim Publication : Journal of Asiatic Studies Publisher : Asiatic Research Institute Volume : 30(3) Date : December 2024 Abstract: Despite the significant impact of nationalism on interstate conflicts, many existing studies on military effectiveness, defined as a state’s ability to convert its resources into military power, have paid relatively little attention to its role in shaping military effectiveness. This paper aims to address this gap by asking the following question: what effects does nationalism have on a state’s military effectiveness? By analyzing the case of Japanese nationalism and its impact on the Russo-Japanese War, this paper argues that nationalism can enhance a state’s military effectiveness in two ways: 1) by providing a source of motivation for military personnel, 2) by contributing to logistic support through effective national mobilization of the public. The findings not only enrich the study on nationalism and state power but also provide valuable⋯

Author : Chiwon Choi Publisher : Zeitschrift der Koreanisch-Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Sozialwissenschaften Publication : Koreanisch-Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Sozialwissenschaften(K-G Association For Social Sciences) Volume : 34(4) Date : December 2024 Abstract: Arendt claimed to think without a banister. However, as is most clearly confirmed in The Human Condition(1958), she never thought without banisters. What she has thrown away is, however, only the banisters of modernity, not the those of antiquity and the Middle Ages. For her, the loss of tradition is virtually nonexistent or just an empty phrase, since she persistently emphasizes and attempts to restore ancient traditions and authority. This self-contradiction is the characteristic and essence of Arendt’s thinking. Above all, she does not touch at all on the principles of modern practical labor nor considers she critically the problem of private property right as Hegel and Marx did, but deals with ‘labor’ of modern society with banisters of antiquity. This⋯

Author :  HoShin Lee Publication : The Politics of Education Publisher : Korean Society Of The Politics Of Education Volume : 30(4) Date : December, 2023 Abstract: This paper purposed to analyze the marketization of education according to education policy determined by political factors by presenting changes in private education investment and private school enrollment rates in European and North American countries according to government partisanship. As with other policies, it was derived that fundamental changes occur in educational policies because of political factors rather than fragmentary educational considerations. Based on the main support of the high-income class, the right-wing party revitalizes the education market. It lowers education regulations to increase the effectiveness of private investment in education. As a result, there is a high possibility that education marketization will intensify. On the contrary, the left-wing party supported by the low-income class tries to reduce the effect of private investment.⋯

Author : Chiwon Choi Publication : Zeitschrift der Koreanisch-Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Sozialwissenschaften Publisher : Koreanisch-Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Sozialwissenschaften(K-G Association For Social Sciences) Volume : 33(4) Date : December 2023 A ‘class-conscious bourgeois’ as citizen, Max Weber’s politics of civil society is a product of the political-practical attempt to overcome the crisis of Historismus. In the most comprehensive sense, it provides a new ‘Historie’ which corresponds to that of Marx and Nietzsche who are responsible for the crisis of Historismus. It internalizes methods of Marx and Nietzsche, which Historismus couldn’t provide. Above all, although Weber was a ‘child of the historical school,’ he accepts the critical problematique of Hegel and especially Marx: His concept of politics of civil society attempts to preserve the value and meaning of politics in respond to the demands of the times by requestinf a reexamination of the entire Bilder of the existing Historie. His unique ‘source’⋯

Author : Jiil Kim Publication : Strategic Studies Publisher : Korea Research Institute for Strategy Volume : 30(3) Date : November 2023 What is the reason behind the unwavering commitment of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to expanding North Korea’s nuclear arsenal and resisting nuclear disarmament? To address the aforementioned research question, this study delves into the core psychological factors shaping Kim’s mindset and consequent behavioral patterns. Utilizing the documentary research method, this study endeavors to illuminate the research inquiries by employing the psychological framework of ‘historical trauma’ to dissect Kim Jong Un’s behavioral tendencies, which have manifested during denuclearization negotiations. The findings of this study reveal that Kim Jong Un bears a historical trauma inherited, through a process of ‘transference,’ from his grandfather Kim Il Sung, who initiated the Korean War. Specifically, Kim Jong Un’s historical trauma encompasses both ‘short-term war trauma’ and ‘alliance trauma.’ Within this context,⋯

Author : Sangsoo Lim Publication : Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies Publisher : Institute of Global Affairs Volume : 30(3) Date : September 2023 Abstract: Recent events including rapid nuclear modernization of North Korea and China and increasing fear of nuclear escalation in Ukraine have led to renewed attention to nuclear politics in East Asia. In this context, this paper aims to address one of the most distinguished concepts in nuclear politics and its relevance to East Asia’s security environment: the stability-instability paradox. Specifically, this paper seeks to address the two following questions. Is the stability-instability paradox applicable to the inter-Korean security environment? If so, by what mechanism will the stability-instability paradox work in the region? Through theoretical analysis and a case study on the bombardment of Yeonpyeong Island in 2010, this paper yields two findings. First, while not yet fully applicable, the logic of the stability-instability paradox is increasingly becoming⋯

Author : EunBi Lee, Seung Joon Paik Publication : National Strategy Publisher : The Sejong Institute Volume : 29(3) Date : August 2023 Abstract: This study examines the sudden deterioration of the Sino-ROK relationship following North Korea’s fourth nuclear test in January 2016. We argue that the unrealistic expectations the two countries’ top leaders had for one another contributed to the rift. While Seoul expected China to take harsh measures against North Korea to end its nuclear program, Beijing expected South Korea to align with China’s strategic interests and distance itself from its longtime ally, the U.S. Although these expectations had contributed to a period of positive relations between the two countries since 2013, they were at odds with the core security interests of the two countries and therefore were not sustainable. When the two failed to fulfill each other’s expectations after the North Korean nuclear test, policymakers in Seoul⋯