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The developmental pathway in Asia shows remarkable economic growth occurring at an unprecedented rate even among developing countries, thus bringing about great changes to the Western-centered global order. The problem is that a theoretical framework that comprehensively explains this dynamic process has not been established, with the topic remaining at a very controversial level. Against this backdrop, this study examines the logic of globalization and the meaning of development while also systematically analyzing the relationships between quality of life and happiness, the ultimate goals of development, based on the experience of Asia. In the first part of the paper, the dynamic processes of development according to the historical stages of globalization are explored, and theoretical implications for development research are derived by comparing liberal and radical perspectives. In the second half, combined models are presented to diagnose the sustainability of Asian development, and the determinants of development drivers are empirically testified by mixed methods. The results of a cross-national analysis indicate that a balanced development strategy between economic growth and governmental policy is required to improve both the quality of life and happiness, A cluster analysis illustrates that countries with high policy levels but low social trust 아시아 사회 발전의 지속가능성에 대한 비교분석 | 서문기37 have relatively low levels of quality of life and happiness, while countries with high social trust and policy levels maintain a high level of happiness. As shown in the results of a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, governmental policy is the most critical factor and the frequencies of causal combinations underline the potential leverage of economic growth, democracy, and social trust. At a high economic level, mutual consistency between governmental policy and social trust is important, and developing countries need to strengthen their developmental strategies with regard to industrialization and democratization. Sustainability transitions are not conducted to focus on the speed of economic growth but to concentrate on a development pathway that concerns the quality of life, adjusting the infinite rush to multinational capital and establishing a social base for the democratic operation of a pluralistic community.

This study analyzes the inter-Korean diplomatic rivalry surrounding the proposed Second Asian-African Conference during the years 1964–1965. Both North and South Korea were simultaneously invited to the Jakarta Preparatory Meeting, and the two Koreas directly confronted each other at the subsequent Geneva Economic Conference, reflecting their competition for legitimacy on the international stage. North Korea actively promoted its model of an independent national economy, while South Korea adopted a more cautious approach aimed at preventing international acceptance of a “two Koreas” framework. Although the Second Asian-African Conference was ultimately postponed indefinitely, the entire process reveals how the issues of decolonization, the Cold War, division of the Korean peninsula, and development intersected within the international politics of the Third World.

This study investigates the historical development and legal reception of the term ‘design’ within the context of Korea’s Design Protection Act. The current law, renamed in 2005, was previously known as ‘Uijang-beop’ (意匠法), a title inherited from Japanese law during the colonial period. This legacy illustrates how the legal terminology introduced under Japanese rule remained embedded in the Korean legal system for an extended time. Focusing on the term ‘Uijang’ (意匠), which was introduced into legal discourse in the late 19th century as a translation of ‘design,’ this study traces its historical trajectory and investigates how the term has influenced the formation of the legal concept of ‘design’ in contemporary Korea.