Opportunity and Motivation in Explaining Japanese Women’s Economic and Social Conditions

Joe Phillips 21세기정치학회 2004 21세기 정치학회보 Vol.14 No.3

Japanese women’s economic and social conditions generally lag behind those of women in western societies despite Japan’s 60 years of liberal democracy allowing the free speech, organization, and protest that should have pressured the Japanese government to create a more gender‐equal society. This article proposes that Japanese women’s relatively inferior conditions have resulted from (1) the absence, during the pre-war authoritarian era, of a political opportunity to effectively organize and protest the conditions and (2) the absence, during Japan’s post-war democracy, of the severe, patent economic and social deprivations that drove western feminists to organize into powerful groups able to accomplish more general gender equality. Because one of these independent variables has been absent in the pre- and post-war periods, the model suggests that Japanese women did not develop an organizational force that may have pressured the state to improve the condition of women to same the degree seen in western societies.

Finding an International Footing: Enhancing Korea`s Power through Corporate Social Responsibility

( Phillips Joe ),( Suk Jun Lim ) 한국세계지역학회 2007 世界地域硏究論叢 Vol.25 No.2

South Korea is coming into its own on the world stage with significant economic power, increased regional influence, and a raised international profile. It should, where practical, avoid regional opposition to this growing footprint. We propose a "soft power" path rooted within the internationally-praised "corporate social responsibility" (CSR) movement. Korea`s global, and especially Asian, image is suffering because of the poor CSR performance by its small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) operating abroad. This negative presents an opportunity for Korea to enhance its country image, and, consequently, its soft power. Our paper first reviews the theoretical basis of soft power within the international relations and marketing fields. After empirically demonstrating how poor CSR has harmed Korea`s foreign image, and why its SMEs have especially weak CSR performance, we propose a solution set.

Park Tae-hwan v. The Korean Olympic Committee: The Breakdown of Sports Jurisprudence in Korea

Phillips, Joe,Lim, Suk-Jun The Korean Association of Arbitration Studies 2016 중재연구 Vol.26 No.3

Park Tae-hwan, the Korean Olympic gold medal swimmer, was suspended for eighteen months by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in September 2014. Park completed his suspension in March 2016, but the Korea Olympic Committee (KOC), relying on its Article 5.6, then prohibited him from joining the national team for an additional three years for the same doping violation. The KOC's penalty exceeded that provided by the World Anti-Doping Code, which governs the Olympics and most international sports federations, and contravened well-established precedent from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The KOC, along with the Korea Swimming Federation, maintained the suspension until decisions by the Seoul Eastern District Court and CAS forced them to retract the penalty. We describe the sports regulations and arbitration decisions governing the Park case, how each side used the law to support their positions, the flaws in the KOC's legal analysis, and the case's resolutions by the Korean court and CAS. Finally, because this legal conflict has damaged the KOC's reputation, created uncertainty over the committee's doping penalties, and undercut the authority of the World Anti-Doping Code and the CAS in Korea, we recommend institutional changes in Korea's sports jurisprudence.

주제발표 2 : 이제는 대량살상무기를 실제로 보유하고 있는 국가에 대해 눈을 돌릴 때 -

Joe Phillips 한국지역사회연구소 2004 지역사회 Vol.48 No.-

Twenty-First Century Political Science Epistemology

Joe Phillips 21세기정치학회 2004 21세기 정치학회보 Vol.14 No.1

The explanatory power of rational choice and area studies methodologies is considered. The article concludes that political science needs both methodologies operating in a pluralistic coexistence. The article also proposes techniques for strengthening area studies’ methodological rigor to address challenges from rational choice proponents.

Breaking Down Institutional Rigidity : Japan's Evolving Military Policy

Joe Phillips 한국평화연구학회 2006 평화학연구 Vol.7 No.2

Park Tae-hwan v. The Korean Olympic Committee: The Breakdown of Sports Jurisprudence in Korea

Joe Phillips,Suk-Jun Lim 한국중재학회 2016 중재연구 Vol.26 No.3

Park Tae-hwan, the Korean Olympic gold medal swimmer, was suspended for eighteen months by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in September 2014. Park completed his suspension in March 2016, but the Korea Olympic Committee (KOC), relying on its Article 5.6, then prohibited him from joining the national team for an additional three years for the same doping violation. The KOC’s penalty exceeded that provided by the World Anti-Doping Code, which governs the Olympics and most international sports federations, and contravened well-established precedent from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The KOC, along with the Korea Swimming Federation, maintained the suspension until decisions by the Seoul Eastern District Court and CAS forced them to retract the penalty. We describe the sports regulations and arbitration decisions governing the Park case, how each side used the law to support their positions, the flaws in the KOC’s legal analysis, and the case’s resolutions by the Korean court and CAS. Finally, because this legal conflict has damaged the KOC’s reputation, created uncertainty over the committee’s doping penalties, and undercut the authority of the World Anti-Doping Code and the CAS in Korea, we recommend institutional changes in Korea’s sports jurisprudence.

Koreans and Foreigners: Public Discourse on Nation and Ethnicity in South Korea

Joe Phillips,Joseph Yi,Seon-Joo Kim 연세대학교 동서문제연구원 2016 동서연구 Vol.28 No.2

This article explores how public discourse in South Korea, expressed through academic publications, mainstream media, and social media, is reimagining relations between Koreans and different nationalities and ethnic groups. Since the country’s independence (1948), the paradigmatic image is one of Koreans unified and righteous in their relations with often-morally problematic foreigners: this is commonly termed the ‘ethnic-nationalist’ model. A more recent, ‘multicultural’ model of public discourse does not challenge the stereotype of virtuous Koreans, but re-imagines foreigners and migrants, from less-developed countries, as socially vulnerable and deserving the support of native Koreans at home and abroad. This elite narrative of the ‘pitiful foreigner’ is fiercely contested by non-elite, nationalist-minded publics, and, interestingly, critiqued by some academic and media elites and even migrants. The ‘ethnic-nationalist’ discourse of righteous Koreans is challenged by some scholars, activists, and writers, who discuss the nation’s complex past and present. We reveal that this evolving debate challenges fixed stereotypes of ‘Koreans’ and ‘foreigners,’ promoting more complex portraits of these groups. We also consider whether the debate contributes to a Korean liberalism model of public discourse, which imagines people as complex individuals with equal rights and duties.

Social Science`s Role in Disaster Management: Explaining the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe

Joe Phillips 연세대학교 동서문제연구원 2012 동서연구 Vol.24 No.3

The paper seeks to better understand Japan`s public policy decision-making by exploring government regulation of the nuclear power industry, particularly the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The plant`s safety features collapsed in March 2011 after suffering an earthquake and tsunami. Four relevant characteristics of Japanese political decision-making are discussed. First, Japan`s political organizations fit the ``Limited Problem Solver``(LPS) model where organizations tend to deal with immediate problems rather than long-term issues, apply a narrower solution set, and operate under information constraints. Second, Japanese history has inhibited a society-wide discussion of unclear power`s risks. Finally, the Japanese government`s approaches to this issue, as to most crises, have been compensation to the affected parties and informal negotiated solutions, rather reform and punitive actions. The paper suggests that this governance model has led to deficiencies in Japan`s regulation of the nuclear power industry, contributing to the Fukushima disaster. More broadly, the paper demonstrates the role of social science in understanding disaster risk management.

Litigating Personal Data Disclosures against Information and Telecommunication Service Providers: A Korea-US Comparison

( Phillips Joe ),( Se In Lee ) 서울대학교 아시아태평양법연구소 2015 Journal of Korean Law Vol.15 No.1

Millions of Korean and US consumers have sought remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of personal information by Internet-based information and telecommunication service providers (ITSPs). Courts and legislatures in Korea and the United States are fashioning legal claims and remedies to address these disclosures. We contribute to this evolution with a unique comparative analysis of the law in Korea and the United States, across three areas: (1) the definition of ‘personal information;’ (2) possible causes of action; and (3) available remedies. We compare and contrast the two countries’ legal approaches to disclosures, enriching our understanding of both jurisdictions. This article will help scholars, courts, and practitioners in Korea and the United States find an appropriate balance between consumer protection and commercial freedom. We conclude our paper by suggesting ways to improve the law’s effectiveness and efficiency in addressing the exponential technological developments in information communication.