Sunday, July 15, 2012

The Republic of Korea: Pluralizing Politics (Article Review)




            The dynamics of South Korean government provides its people a lesson for establishing a government that suits their culture. Korea had been a great illustration of substantial nation geared towards democracy. Classified as one of the four tigers in Asia with a great performance in economical aspect and big player in the Asian and international trade. The challenges of Korean government on how they will practice democracy with some consideration to their customs and providing a model of government that will not collapse easily. The authoritarian regimes that devastated the Korean society and feared to become a cultural dilemma that will hinder development of their democracy and economic, basically Korea’s success towards development lies on their political and economical stableness.  The challenge is the maintenance of Korean democracy to elude their past authoritarian identity. The democratization of Asian countries meets at one end, the adaptation of western ideology to fit in an oriental setting. The concept of authoritarian is rooted on the Asian culture; monarchial context is the primary government system that effectively develops the Korean’s political awareness. The unification problem of the North and the South, the rise of conflict between the two Korean countries will put the South Korean government to disorder. The contrary of political ideology is the major factor engaging to war and will put Korea in grave threat. The South Korea must only focus on the maintenance of their strong government in the course of political, economical and social development.

            A vanguard against authoritarian regime, Korean people aspires for a democratic government that will ensure their development. Korea’s history illustrates the disorder or inconsistency of their government in pursuing democracy because of the rise of authoritarian regimes. Addressing the threat of authoritarian regimes is an essential to fortify the democratic government of South Korea. The unification of North and South triggers a devastating effect on both countries especially in the political and economical aspect. Democratization of South Korea opens an opportunity to develop their economical aspect. The strong fight against authoritarian regime is embedded to the Republic of Korea. Ensuring the democratic rule over an authoritarian regime is an essential factor to accomplish the economical competency of South Korea. In some point the authoritarian regime in Korea help to build the civic virtue of its people and it is the factor that raised the economical status of South Korea. The South Korea is classified as “development to democracy” the civic virtue attained from an authoritarian regime increased the economic performance of South Korea. Politically, South Korea had been achieved political maturity and fight against corruption and abuse of political power is the fierce advocacy of Korea’s government. The strong political will of every leader in South Korea had been the significant political norms that led them to a success performance in political and compliment with their economical aspects.

            One of the most economic boosters of Asian market, the South Korea is labeled as one of Asia’s tigers. Having an economic success increasing more than 100 time of their Gross National Product or GN is a significant factor that helps South Korea to attain development. Their economic success that gives South Korea an initiative for proving freedom or the road to democratization, economical tigers of Asia is the most contributors in economical aspect in Asian market.  Economically independent, South Korea can stand without the aid of the United States. The economical competency of South Korea opens a lot of opportunity to affirm their political system and addressed the problems on civil society. The civic virtue of the people of South Korea developed through chaotic historical events is the most important thing in solid pursuance of democratic development. The competency of the people economically is engraved to their customs and will remain on their political and economical system.

            The issue of Korea’s unification, the North is in the road of communism which is very contrary to the political ideology of the South. The influence of United States impinging the democracy in South Korea fortifies the priorities of its government to attain development. The question on how they will maintain their race in one government with different ideologies will always invites the rise of conflicts between the two states. The South Korea is a republic government and the pluralizing politics is the mainstream of their government, derived from the genuine democracy.  The unification of North and South would be impossible unless the North considers the democratic form of government. In theory, the two ideologies are very contrary to each other and have a deep history on what is the better political ideology. Unlike in the case of China where communism with a flavor of liberalism, the Korea is separated unlike in the context of China and it practical to combine the two ideologies because of the conservativeness of Korea’s culture. The road of democracy of South Korea will be an essential factor towards economical success. The unification issue must be the least prioritized by the government and shall focus on the development of their political and economical aspect as a different country from the North.

            Wrapping it up, the development of three aspects of the society or the political, economical and social or cultural are the factors that are essential for attaining success. In theory, there are no absolute or perfect government, economical status and harmonious society. The South Korean government is giving much concern regarding on the development of the three aspect of the society. They address the diverse problems of the society by means of delivering good governance; the eradication of poverty is not a big problem for Korea. South Korean government shows that in the presence of economical development will accommodate the challenges faced by the political system, it is an indication of development first, then the reward of freedom in a more democratic form of government.

            For the conclusion, the democracy promoted by the westerners that is introduced to the Asian country is somehow customized to suit the diversity of the Orientals. The economic system offered by a democratic form is an essential factor for the uprising of the political and social development in South Korea. The open-market economical system is a boost for acknowledging the exploitation of Asia’s resources towards development. The challenges faced by the South Korean democracy have been experienced by the developing countries in Asia, and South Korea’s combat against the democratic deficits cause by informal political norms practices has been uplift the South Korea’s aspiration towards development.

            The development of South Korea has been determined as an Asian’s success in engaging in international market and boost not only Korea’s economic aspect but the whole oriental region. The political maturity of Korea’s government is attained in a short period of time compare to other Asian countries. The economical aspect that contributes a huge factor on uplifting Asia’s economy and South Korea being labeled as one of the economic tigers of Asia. And most of all the society that is very vigilant on observing the punctuality of its government and their participation on the economic activities of Korea, the development of civic virtue and political maturity have a huge impact on the success of South Korea in regional and international level.
                                                 

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