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Manifesto and Deliberation: An Evaluation of Korean Manifesto Movement and A Suggestion for Its Progress

  • Civil Society and NGO
  • 2009, 7(2), pp.151~187
  • Publisher : The Third Sector Institute
  • Research Area : Social Science > Social Science in general > Other Social Science in general

Kim SangJun 1 oh hyun soon 1

1경희대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

The purpose of Manifesto Movement is to achieve mature democracy and trustworthy community by normalizing representative democracy and restoring citizen sovereignty. In Korea, this movement began to prepare for the May 31st local election in 2006 and proceeded to engage in the 17th presidential election of 2007 and the election of members of the 18th National Assembly in 2008. This movement contributed to improve political culture and electoral practices to some extent. Nevertheless, it still remains that how much manifesto movement can fix cynicism and apathy toward politics and structural limitations of election system which bans sufficient freedom of candidates and citizens. This essay attempts to find a way to overcome those limitations. This essay suggests to establish 'The Citizens Committee on Manifesto,' as a legal institution. It deliberates campaign promises during the campaign, evaluates the implementation of these promises after the election and proposes policies. In the Citizens Committee on Manifesto, Manifesto movement and deliberative democracy meets.

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