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Korean History of Institutions Relating Civil Society in State-Building Period(1945~1960): Focusing on Social Sphere

  • Civil Society and NGO
  • 2016, 14(1), pp.5~50
  • Publisher : The Third Sector Institute
  • Research Area : Social Science > Social Science in general > Other Social Science in general

Lee Na-Mi 1

1한서대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This article is to study laws and institutions relating social sphere of Korean civil society in state-building period(1945-1960). In order to analyze and explain them the ICNPO categorization is used. Among them, especially, health system, religious system and laws on veterans' association, animal welfare, atomic power, aid, refugee, and the Red Cross Society are focused. Their building process and development are examined and compared with their former history. This study shows that, first, health systems developed rapidly by the US military government. Second, the veterans' association was organized because the government needed more soldiers during Korean War. Third, Korean people did not realize the importance of animal welfare. Fourth, Korean government and people thought that atomic power was dangerous but also tried to make good use of it. Lastly, history of the Red Cross Society showed extraordinary relations between the state and civil society. Consequently, this study reveals that in that period the state established systems and laws, in some cases, not to aid or offer social service to people in civil society but to use them to keep or enhance its power and influence on civil society.

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