2007, Vol.14, No.2

Globalization and gender inequality inlight of Feminism

Hee Won Cho | 2007, 14(2) | pp.1~20 | number of Cited : 4

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A Study on the Growth and Atrophy ofKaesong Merchants in the Latter Period ofthe Choson Dynasty

Joo-Shin Chung | 2007, 14(2) | pp.21~42 | number of Cited : 4

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Assessing the 2007 Summit Meeting

Chang, Keung Ryong | 2007, 14(2) | pp.43~58 | number of Cited : 3

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A Study on the Exemption Model for Metropolitan Cities And Regional Administrative Systems in Japan

Soonchang So | 2007, 14(2) | pp.59~81 | number of Cited : 8

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Japan has implemented a wide range of administrative systems for metropolitan cities, such as ‘cities designated by government ordinance’(seireisiteitosi), ‘core cities’(chukaku-si), and ‘special cities’(tokurei-si). The drastic amalgamation of cities, towns and villages that has taken place in recent years can be best understood from this perspective. Such systems are the result of a new drive to adjust the autonomous bodies of Japan to a new environment by fixing the problems with the old-fashioned system caused by the advancement of telecommunication technologies, urbanization and industrialization. Similarly to Japan, Korea has also been recently pushing for adjustment of the designations of self-governing bodies, through discussions on a special administrative system for metropolitan cities. An out-of-date autonomous administrative area has not been properly adjusted to the present epochal changes in situations, and this has resulted in administrative problems. Japanese special administrative systems for metropolitan cities can be categorized into three types. Such special administrative systems for metropolitan cities have been discussed at the level of conurbation, and some functions of the system have proven to be meaningful, while others have remained nominal. Apart from effectiveness as a system, it is important that democracy and benefits to the residents as well as efficiency be taken into account when reorganizing autonomous administrative districts. If the system fails to attain the above two purposes, it does not meet the original purpose. In addition, the decisive power and responsibilities of an autonomous body should be expanded and solidified through institutional reform. If the special administrative system for a metropolitan city in Korea has currently, over the transom, expanded the decisive power of a chief executive of an autonomous body without any expansion of its responsibilities, lax management of the system can be expected. Considering that the variety of special administrative systems of Japan is highly suggestive Korea’s introduction of special administrative systems for metropolitan cities, this is an issue that should be further and fully deliberated in the future.

Japan’s Economic Resurgence and Midium- and Small-Sized Businesses with the Monozukuri Spirit

Kim Do-hun | 2007, 14(2) | pp.83~102 | number of Cited : 3

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Japan’s EPA Strategy for East Asia Region and Implications

CHEOLGU KANG | 2007, 14(2) | pp.103~126 | number of Cited : 2

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In the course of active development of an EPA(Economic Partnership Agreement), Japan announced the ‘East Asian EPA’ including sixteen countries such as ASENAN, Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand, India (ASEAN+6) in early 2006. The Japan’s EPA strategy aims at enhancing its political and economical voice by building up an international environment beneficial to Japan as well as maintaining its control over the East Asian region which is now emerging as a gigantic economic zone. However, taking into account such matters as Japan’s excessive awareness of its close relationship with the U.S., the general thinking of Japanese elites that they are not Asian, but they want to get into the culture of Western, historical issues, its competitive relationship with China and the nuclear issue of North Korea, it is dominant that Japan does not have the control over East Asian region as a leader country. On the other hand, in the case that the ‘East Asian EPA’ strategy achieves great success, a gigantic economic zone, which encompasses almost half of the world’s population and amounts to a quarter of the world GDP equivalent to nine trillion dollars, will be born. Korea geopolitically located midway between Japan and China should carefully cope with how the ‘East Asian EPA’ strategy develops and changes. That is, the negative recognition that an EPA or a FTA can cause deindustrialization, the agricultural devastation and social evils should be eliminated, and the national sympathy should be simultaneously formed to get rid of the feeling of unrest by making people focus on the positive effects generated from the long-term perspective. In addition, Korea should suggest specific alternatives in the perspective of an arbitrator or a conciliator without being fettered by interests with Japan and China at the point of time when Korea and the U.S. concluded a free trade agreement. In particular, since Korea and Japan have similarities in the economic and social situation, it is desirable for Korea to build its own governance in accordance with the economic integration in the East Asian region in the long-term perspective at the point of time when Korea has suspended free trade talks with Japan.

A Comparative Study on Selection of Compact Car in Korea and China

Yoon, Seong-Hwan | 2007, 14(2) | pp.127~144 | number of Cited : 6

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Jun-Tae Lee | 2007, 14(2) | pp.145~159 | number of Cited : 1

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Past and Present Situation of China Studiesin Korea -Agony and reflection of a researcher of China-

LIM KYOO SEOB | 2007, 14(2) | pp.161~180 | number of Cited : 3

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A Study on the International Oil Price and Its Effect on Economic Growth of Azerbaijan

Hwang YunSeop | 2007, 14(2) | pp.181~194 | number of Cited : 0

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Peaceful Resolution of Disputes vis-à-vis Counter‐terrorism and the Use of Force Peaceful Resolution of Disputes vis-à-vis Counter‐terrorism and the Use of Force

Kwang Ho CHUN | 2007, 14(2) | pp.195~233 | number of Cited : 0

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Since the creation of the International Law, the issue of the peaceful settlement of disputes has attracted the attention of the international community. And with the creation of the United Nations and the adoption of its charter, which places an obligation to states for the pacific settlement of disputes, this idea was closer to the realisation. But, the world division during the Cold War era led these efforts to a stalemate. After its end, the international community entered into a new era of co‐operation and development. The belief of a multilateral international system in which states would resolve their disputes by peaceful means with respect to the fundamental principles of International Law, was widely spread. Furthermore, since then conflict prevention has been recognized for its effectiveness by the international community. However, the 9/11 terrorist attacks marked the beginning of a new era in the international relations. They challenged the international environment of security affairs and triggered a debated over the effectiveness of the existing international legal order. One year after the attacks the US administration published its first National Security Strategy in which it drew the attention of the international community toward new threats such as weapons of mass destruction and terrorism and envisaged a new future for the International Law governing the use of force and the right to self‐defence. For years these issues were, and should be still, regulated by the provisions of the UN Charter, which crystallize the customary law. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact that the US NSS (US National Security Strategy) could have if adopted by the majority of stated on the obligation for the pacific settlement of disputes. The main question the paper posses is the prospect for the peaceful resolution of conflicts in a supposed era of unilateral recourse to force, justified by the special character of modern threats posed to the international community. A related issue that would be investigated is the prospect for conflict prevention and the role of United Nations in this field under the new international legal order that the US NSS envisaged. To this end, the focus will be on the existing international legal framework of the peaceful settlement of disputes, with reference to the International Law of the use of force and conflict prevention, through the UN charter as well as other sources, such as the Manila Declaration and the Friendly Relation Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly. And this paper is devoted to the US foreign policy after the attacks in the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon and the development of the so‐called Bush Doctrine of preemptive self‐defence.

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