Final for Korean Politics Flashcards
(32 cards)
IMF crisis
A financial crisis in the late 1990s in Korea. it was caused by severe foreign exchange shortage and bailed out but the IMF hence the name
Sunshine Policy
this was to encourage interaction and economic assistance between the North and South. It won a Nobel Peace Prize by Kim Dae Jung and was retained by Roh Moon Hyun and Moon Jae In
June 15 Declaration
It signified an important step toward a new future of peace and prosperity, going beyond the history of inter-Korean conflict and confrontations that lasted for half a century since the division. It was adopted between leaders of North Korea and South Korea in June 2000 after various diplomatic meetings between the North and South
Contolled labor
muted/silent during industrilization
Late developing country
rare for country to move from developing to developed, marginal to core country
Declaration of June 29
abolished the Basic Press Law and restore the freedom of the press; strengthen local and educational autonomy; move the political climate towards dialogue and compromise; and. achieve substantial social reform
Economic and Economic Federation
- Opened a new generation of movements
- People movement contribution of the demarcation
- New issues like economic justice, environment, women and consumer rights, economic inequality
PSPD (people consolidation for participatory democracy (1995))
A South Korean non-governmental organization that was established on 10 September 1994.
Emphasized the people’s movement tradition
founded in 1994 by activists, scholars and lawyers who were engaged in various democratic movements for participatory democracy and human rights.
CCEJ- Citizens Coalition for Economic Justice (1987)
a citizens’ movement in South Korea, which was founded in 1989.
works for economic justice, protection of the environment, the reunification of Korea, and democratic and social development.
Moon Ik-Hwa
went to North Korea
Lim Sookyung
a South Korean activist and politician.
Attending the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students, held in North Korea and praising President of North Korea Kim Il-sung in 1989, without first obtaining travel permission from the South Korean government
2004 Anti Impeachment Demonstration
Tens of thousands of South Koreans poured into the streets Saturday night in support of President Roh Moo Hyun, chanting “Save our democracy” and decrying the National Assembly’s vote Friday to impeach him.
Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project
restored as an urban stream with natural qualities, a human- and environment-friendly space with a waterfront and walks along the banks.
Improve air quality, water quality, and quality of life.
Reconnect the two parts of the city that were previously divided by road infrastructure.
Yongsan disaster
30 residents held a sit-in protest in a temporary four-story tower built on the top of a building in Yongsan demanding proper compensation after a decision to redevelop the area.
Suspicions of poor investigation
2014 Ferry Sewol
Killed about 300 passengers, mostly teens from Ansan area and the president at the time was not responsive with the indictment and responded with why didn’t they wear life jackets
Jeon Taeil
a South Korean sewing worker and workers’ rights activist who committed suicide by self-immolation at the age of 22 in protest at the poor working conditions of South Korean factories.
1970 new village movement aka the saemaul movement:
Rural development happened in the 1970s
However economic picked up in the 1960s
The agricultural sector was left behind as a result
Migrant of workers
It was similar to the Great Leap Forward in China
Gold-collecting campaign
a national sacrificial movement in early 1998 to repay its debt to the International Monetary Fund
Decretism
like to declare like a king, top-down
Populism
a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that established elite groups disregard their concerns.
Roh Tae-woo
proposed a three party merger with two opposition leaders Kim Young Sam and Kim jong pil. It was to break through the political impasse rising from insufficient numbers of the party in power in the National Assembly
Democratic Justice Party won the elections with 37% of the vote.
civilian president in a peaceful and fair election
Took a self-exile in a Buddhist temple
President Roh was impeached on March 12, 2004 on charges of illegal electioneering. He was accused of violating the national election laws
Kim Young Sam
Reunification Democratic Party
a South Korean politician and activist who served as the seventh president of South Korea from 1993 to 1998.
Took lead in anti-corruption campaigns and financial reform measure
first civilian to hold the office in over 30 years
First peaceful transfer of power from him to Kim Dae Jung another long-standing opposition leader
Kim Dae Jung
Democratic-Republican Party
Argument: can win the election without the other Kim
won the nomination of the opposition party over Kim Young-sam, another pro-democracy politician.
Kim promised a welfare-oriented “mass economy” and advocated easing tensions with North Korea, while correctly predicting that if Park was reelected, he would become a “generalissimo”.
civilian president in a peaceful and fair election
Lived in exile due to political persecution under the military regime
Under Park Chung Hee and Chun Doo Hwan
led the first inter-Korean Summer of 2000 in Pyeongyang
Result: June 15th North South Joint Declaration was adopted
Roh Moo Hyun
Committed sucide
was almost impearched
