Author : Nam-Kook Kim Journal : Journal of International and Area Studies Publisher : Institute of International Affairs, Seoul National University Volume : 26(4) Publication Date : December, 2017 Abstract : This article discusses the relationship between freedom of speech, hate speech, and freedom of religion through the Danish cartoon affair and Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack. The author tries to find the proper range of freedom of speech beyond a simple dichotomy between freedom of speech and blasphemy in a multicultural society. The aforementioned events and their aftermaths show that freedom of speech can be limited by the regulation of hate speech, and that the guideline of such regulations would be a given identity like race, ethnicity, gender and region, which one could not choose by oneself. Religion in modern western tradition, on the other hand, belongs to a non essential factor of identity that one can choose and convert anytime. While it⋯

Author : Jingoo Cho Journal : Dongbuga Yeoksa Nonchong Publisher : Northeast Asian History Foundation Volume : 58 Publication Date : December, 2017 Abstract : Since the second Abe administration was formed in December 2012, the foreign security policy of Japan has demonstrated a grand transformation in terms of its contents and structure. Structurally, Japan established its National Security Council on December 4, 2013, by taking the National Security Council of the United States as the model, and newly launched in January 2014 the National Security Secretariat, which is the working-level supporting organization for the NSC. In terms of content, Japan adopted the National Security Strategy, the comprehensive guideline for the diplomatic affairs and defense policy, on December 17, 2013, for the first time in its history. Moreover, on July 1, 2014, the Japanese government made the Cabinet-level decision to approve the right of collective self-defense by revising the conventional interpretation of its⋯

Author : Sung-woo Lee Journal : Journal of Peace and Unification Studies Publisher : Institute for Peace and Unification Studies, Seoul National Univeristy Volume : 9(2) Publication Date : December, 2017 Abstract : This paper is a introductory study what any factors have a crucial effect on welfare attitude of North Korean refugees in South Korea. This paper uses two indicators – government responsibility on income gap, preferences on nine welfare policies – as dependent variables. Independent variables use several variables of objective economic status and subjective economic judgement. Objective variables are income, employment status, some experience of some welfare services. Subjective things are perception on social income gap, attitude on market economy, prospects on national economy, prospects on household economy, social status in North Korea, social status in South Korea. This paper finds that employment status, experiences of welfare services among objective variables have some significant effects on welfare attitude of⋯

Author : Hyang Mi Oh Journal : Journal of Parliamentary Research Publisher : Korea Parliamentary Research Institute Volume : 12(2) Publication Date : December, 2017 Abstract : This article reviews debates over the internal coherence of constitutional law that accepts fundamental rights alongside the regulation of a political power system. Its object is a modern written constitution, the German Weimar Constitution, which encompasses comprehensive fundamental rights, including active rights with moral and philosophical contents, as well as traditional passive rights. The modern written constitution regulates abstract and philosophical human rights along with political power, which cannot be wholly ruled. As a result, constitutional theoretical problems appear, namely problems of infringement or limitation of fundamental rights through legislation, constitutional amendments, and emergency powers. The collision between the regulation of powers and fundamental rights in the development of modern written constitutions is manifested in different way in the modern state, but the debates over the⋯

Author : Jiil Kim Journal : Strategic Studies Publisher : Korea Research Institute for Strategy Volume : 73 Publication Date : November, 2017 Abstract : In its early days, Chun Du-Hwan’s administration downsized the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), which played a pivotal role in the independent local development of weapons, particularly missiles. Just a few years after that, the government rushed to expand the ADD again and develop the Hyunmoo Missile. The present research analyses the reasons for this turn. Specifically, the article has the following two objectives. First, to apply to the development of the Hyunmoo Missile the practical principles that formed between Korea and the U.S. with the signing of the Korea-U.S. Missile Memorandum of Understanding during Park Chung-hee’s administration and analyse the implications. Second, to clarify the facts leading to the development of the Hyunmoo Missile during Chun Du-Hwan’s administration and correct existing inaccuracies in historical records. To perform⋯

Author : Chi-won Choi Journal : The Korean Review of Political Thought Publisher : Korean Society for Political Thought Volume : 23(2) Publication Date : November, 2017 Abstract : Weber and Fukuzawa explore Chinese Confucianism from the perspective of ‘Idee’ and ‘spirit’. Weber’s method is characterized by ‘value discussion’, ‘discussion of value judgment’ or ‘value interpretation’, whereas Fukuzawa’s by ‘value judgment’. Weber is skeptical about modernity and enlightenment, whereas is optimistic. Despite their different positions, they have a common view that traditional values lose their meaning in modern times. This is reflected in their understanding of Confucianism, which can be conceptualized as ‘fundamentalism’, ‘traditionalism’, ‘self-contradictory idea of rule’ and ‘the quality of philosophy’ or rationalism of patrimonial bureaucratic politics. Especially, Fukuzawa tries to ‘overthrow the traditional theory from the root’ and to ‘open a new civilization.’ In this attitude, there is reflected the position of the young warrior who despises the pedantry in⋯

Author : Sung-woo Lee Journal : The Journal of Peace Studies Publisher : The Korean Association of Peace Studies Volume : 18(3) Publication Date : September, 2017 Abstract : This paper explores whether there are similarities and differences in welfare attitudes between native South Koreans and North Korean Refugees in South Korea and what factors have a crucial effect on welfare attitudes. The result of statistical analyses demonstrates that native South Koreans and North Korean Refugees have a similar preference that government should have a strong accountability to reduce income gap and increase spending on social welfare programs. However, factors which affect on welfare attitudes are different between native South Koreans and North Korean Refugees, even though a few factors are common. Source link

Author : Sung-woo Lee Journal : Korean Journal of International Relations Publisher : The Korean Association of International Studies Volume : 57(3) Publication Date : September, 2017 Abstract : The major purpose of this study is to analyse the realizing transitional justice focusing on lustration law in transitional countries of eastern europe. This study analyze whether making law and political struggles about lustration affect better democracy in transitional countries. As a result, this article found that lustration, economic growth, and free pricing have some positive effects with democratic development in transitional countries. Based on this analysis, this article suggest that the transitional justice make positive effects for the stable democratization and national development of transitional countries as democratic regimes, even though transitional countries made very bounded and deficient institutionalization for transitional justice because of the political struggles of the old forces against new regime. Source link

Author : Gyu Jeong Yee Journal : Dispute Resolution Studies Review Publisher : Dankook Center for Dispute Resolution Volume : 15(2) Publication Date : August, 2017 Abstract : This study comprehends the partisanship of media through the relation to the political party, purposes to analyze the effect of muckraking journalism by means of partisanship in presidential election. This article analyses party-media parallelism and political influence of media coverages about `the scandal of military service evasion of Lee Hoi-chang` in 16th presidential election, `the scandal of real owner of BBK` in 17th presidential election, and `the comment of NLL abandonment` in 18th presidential election. When the presidential election is imminent, it shows strong party-media parallelism with the political orientation and interests between the liberal media and liberal political party, conservative media and conservative political party. In the 16th presidential election, muckraking journalism appeared for liberal media to attack conservative party candidates, which affected the⋯

Author : Gye-Won Jo Journal : Korean Journal of Law & Society Publisher : Korean Law & Society Association Volume : 55 Publication Date : August, 2017 Abstract : This paper aims to examine the possibility of hate crimes in Korean society and suggest a legal measure to regulate them. Hate crimes are criminal acts that occur when a perpetrator`s prejudice is motivated, and also referred to as bias crimes. The offences can be committed in whole or in part by prejudice, based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, or other characteristics. Although typical forms of hate crimes in Korean society are still very rare, there is a possibility that hate crimes will become social problems for following reasons. First, random crimes can turn into hate crimes. In fact, among the crimes classified as random crimes, it is possible to find cases in which hatred of a⋯