The Role of Civil Society on South Korean Policy toward North Korea

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

With democratization, South Korean society has opened up foreign policy issues for debate among the populace. In Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun administrations, large proportions of the organizations in South Korean civil society are in favor of cooperation and improving inter-Korean relations. This orientation of groups within South Korean civil society toward the North affects South Korean general people’s perception on North Korea and South Korean engagement policy in Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun administrations. However, in Lee Myung-bak administration, the role of South Korean civil society to South Korean policy toward North Korea was rapidly decreased even though the importance and number of civil society was still maintained. The purpose of this paper is to analyze how and why the role of South Korean civil society has been differed between Kim and Roh administrations and Lee administration in the policy making process toward North Korea. The supports from political leadership and trust on the political sector and civil society have an effect to the role of civil society in the inter-Korean relations between Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun administrations and Lee Myung-bak administrations.

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