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课程名称：理解韩国政治 概述：本课程将重点探讨当代韩国政治的六个最重要议题，并进行深入的互动探讨。这些议题包括韩国历史中的政治、韩国政治的制度设置以及政治文化的动态、政治领导力的特征、发展型国家的神话与现实及韩国经济奇迹、以及有关韩国统一的辩论。课程将使学生直接接触到有争议的理论与经验现实。 完成本课程后，学习者将能够： 1. 理解韩国政治中最突出的和及时的方面。 2. 从比较的视角看待韩国政治。 3. 消化有关韩国政治的理论与实践的精细结合。 4. 提出对韩国政治发展的新解释。 5. 最重要的是，重新激发对韩国及其政治的真实兴趣。 课程大纲： 1. **历史视角下的韩国政治** 描述：第一周将概述韩国政治，包括从第一共和国到第六共和国的历史、总统与主要历史事件，以及1987年的民主转型。此周将帮助学习者建立对韩国政治历史发展的基本理解，并促使他们思考韩国政治的新颖与趣味之处。 2. **韩国民主转型的动态：结构、文化与领导选择** 描述：第二周将总结1948年至1987年间韩国政治的四个遗产，并介绍民主转型的主要概念与模型。接着，将详细解释韩国的民主转型，包括转型动态、转型的决定因素与民主巩固。 3. **韩国的政治机构** 描述：第三周将解释机构的概念、类型及主要问题。第二部分将阐述韩国宪法的基础及其演变，重点讨论九次宪法修正。接着将讨论韩国政府的结构与特征，并简要介绍韩国的总统制，后续周将进一步深入探讨。 4. **政治领导力概览** 描述：第四周主要讨论政治领导力。课程将首先定义、分类及评估政治领导力。然后，使用第一部分提供的标准评估李承晚、朴正熙和金大中三位总统，带领学习者讨论韩国领导力的独特模式。 5. **发展型国家与韩国经济奇迹** 描述：第五周将清晰解释韩国经济发展，包括其起源条件、经济起飞与经济危机。接着，课程将讨论发展型国家的局限，并引导学习者探讨韩国经济的未来。 6. **关于韩国统一的辩论** 描述：第六周的主题是韩国统一。课程将首先解释韩朝关系，帮助学习者更好地理解韩国的统一问题。接着将详细讨论阳光政策，并在最后部分让学习者探讨韩朝关系与统一的未来。
Name:Korean Politics in Historical Perspective
Description:During Week 1, leaners will have an overview of Korean Politics which includes past history, the presidents and the main historical events during the 1st to the 6th Republic, and the democratic transition in 1987. The first week will help learners develop a fundamental understanding of the historical development of Korean Politics and lead leaners to think what makes Korean Politics new and interesting.
Name:Dynamics of Democratic Transition in South Korea: Structure, Culture, and Leadership Choice
Description:Week 2 will first summarizes the four legacies of South Korea’s politics from 1948 to 1987 and introduce the major concepts and models of democratic transition. Second, it will give a clear and detailed explanation about South Korea’s democratic transition which includes the transition dynamics, the determinants of democratic transition and the democratic consolidation.
Name:Political Institutions in South Korea
Description:Week 3 will start with the explanation of institution including its concept, types and major issues. In the second part, the lecture will expound South Korea’s constitutional foundation and its evolution, focusing on its nine constitutional amendments. Then it will talk about the structure and features of South Korean government, also it will briefly introduce South Korea’s presidential system which will be further explained in next week.
Name:Profiles of political leadership
Description:Week 4 will mainly talk about the political leadership. The lecture will first give the definition, types and evaluation criteria of political leadership. Then it will evaluate President Rhee Syngman, Park Chung-hee and Kim Dae-jung by using the criteria given in the first part and lead leaners to discuss the unique pattern of South Korean leadership.
Name:The Developmental State and the Korean Economic Miracle
Description:Week 5 will give leaners a very clear explanation of South Korean economic development, including its original conditions, economic take-off and economic crisis. Then the lecture will talk about the limits of developmental state and lead leaners to discuss about the future of South Korean economy.
Name:Debates on Korean Unification
Description:The main topic of week 6 is Korean unification. The lecture will start with explanation of inter-Korean relationship to help learners form a better understanding towards Korean unification. Then it will expound and evaluate the Sunshine policy. And the last part will have learners discuss about the future of Inter-Korean relations and unification.
This course will select six most outstanding issues in contemporary Korean politics and will engage in an in-depth, interactive inquiry of those issue. They include Korean politics in history, institutional setting of Korean politics, and dynamics of political culture in Korea, profiles of political leadership, myth and reality of the developmental state and the Korean economic miracle, and debates on Korean unification. The course will expose students to contending theories and empirical reality at first hand. After completing this course, learners will be able to 1. Grasp the most salient and timely aspects of Korean politics.. 2. Place South Korean politics in comparative perspectives. 3. Digest a delicate mix of theory and practice regarding Korean politics. 4. Come up with new interpretations of political development in South Korea. 5. Most importantly renew their genuine interests in Korea and Korean politics.
