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題名 | Korea's Democratization and Its Implications for Cooperation in the Pacific Region=從南韓政治民主化看亞太民主國家之合作 |
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作者 | Oh, Chang-hun; |
期刊 | 臺灣國際研究季刊 |
出版日期 | 20050600 |
卷期 | 1:2 民94.夏 |
頁次 | 頁109-122 |
分類號 | 571.6 |
語文 | eng |
關鍵詞 | 南韓; 民主化; 政治對立; 合作; 亞太民主國家; Korea; Democratizaion; Political polarization; Cooperation; Pacific democracies; |
中文摘要 | 近來對亞洲太平洋地區國家的民主化發展是個非常複雜的過 程,雖然各國具有同樣追求民主化的目標,但是因為各自面臨的問 題不盡相同,因此民主化不見得能促進各國之間的合作。特別是因 民主化導致各國內部的歧異和對立加劇,進而影響到外交政策,這 對亞太國家的合作可能造成障礙。 南韓的民主化便提供了一個標準的例子。南韓的民主化雖然確 立了民主的內涵與程序,也深化了民主鞏固,但是自從盧武鉉總統 於 2003 年上任以來,南韓的政治對立日益嚴重,其中對南韓自從韓 戰以來的發展也出現不同的解讀,許多人認為韓國不應該跟美國過 度結盟,反而應該多多發展與中國的關係以減低南韓對美國的依賴。 這類的論調或是政策走向將對亞太民主國家的合作形成負面的效 應。 因此,為了加深亞太地區民主國家的合作,各國應該加深對其 他國家快速轉變的認識與瞭解,不但必須瞭解各國的民主化過程與 議題,更應該針對各國不同的情況發展出更為有效的溝通形式與管 道。 |
英文摘要 | Recent political development in Pacific nations shows that democratization is a very complex process, which - at least in the short term - may not always produce a positive impact on regional cooperation. Each democratizing or newly democratized country is facing particular problems arising from various factors. Democratization could increase the level of political instability by creating new political cleavages and increasing political polarization. It could also result in changes in foreign policies, sometimes in a direction that poses obstacles to effective cooperation among Pacific countries The case of South Korea illustrates well the problems and challenges of democratic development and its implications for cooperation in the Pacific community. While there is little doubt that democracy in Korea has become "the only game in town," Korean politics has become deeply polarized since President Rho took office in 2003. Political polarization is related to the expansion of the ideological spectrum to the extent that is unforeseen in the history of Korea since the end of the Korean War. During the Rho administration, the alliance with the U.S. has been somewhat weakened, and some Korean people even have the view that Korea should strengthen its cooperation with China while trying to reduce the U.S. influence on Korea. This kind of view has a negative impact on the cooperation among Pacific democracies. The Korean case suggests that for more effective cooperation, Pacific democracies need to have a deeper understanding of the rapidly changing political realities of other aspiring or new democracies in the region. And new and more diversified networks of communication and cooperation need to be constructed reflecting wider political spectrum of the countries. |
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