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.
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1完成时间为 1 小时
Korean Politics in Historical Perspective
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.
5 个视频 （总计 60 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
5 个视频
1.2 Korean Politics-Past History11分钟
1.3 The First and Second Republic(1948-1961)14分钟
1.4 Military Coup, Park Chung-Hee, and the Yushine Regime14分钟
1.5 The 5th Republic, Chun Doo-Hwan, and Democratic Transition14分钟
1 个阅读材料
Reading Materials10分钟
1 个练习
Graded Quiz10分钟
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2完成时间为 1 小时
Dynamics of Democratic Transition in South Korea: Structure, Culture, and Leadership Choice
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.
5 个视频 （总计 59 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
5 个视频
2.2 Understanding Democratic Transition and Consolidation13分钟
2.3 Authoritarian Past and Transition Dynamics15分钟
2.4 Determinants of Democratic Transition in South Korea12分钟
2.5 Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in South Korea7分钟
1 个阅读材料
Reading Materials10分钟
1 个练习
Graded Quiz10分钟
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3完成时间为 1 小时
Political Institutions in South Korea
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.
5 个视频 （总计 53 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
5 个视频
3.2 Constitutional Foundation and Its Evolution15分钟
3.3 Korean Government14分钟
3.4 Why persistent Imperial President?8分钟
3.5 Conclusion: Debates on New Constitutional Amendment4分钟
1 个阅读材料
Reading Materials10分钟
1 个练习
Graded Quiz8分钟
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4完成时间为 2 小时
Profiles of political leadership
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.
6 个视频 （总计 68 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
6 个视频
4.2 Evaluating Political Leadership7分钟
4.3 Assessing Rhee Syngman20分钟
4.4 Evaluating Park Chung-hee13分钟
4.5 Evaluating Kim Dae-jung10分钟
4.6 Conclusion: some puzzles for discussion4分钟
1 个阅读材料
Reading Materials10分钟
1 个练习
Graded Quiz10分钟
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23 个审阅热门审阅
I loved it, the transcript could use a little correction on some words.\n\nTHe9nstructor;what a honor to have him!
An excellent course for anyone who wants a good overview of the Republic of Korea and it's political history.
讲师
Chung-in Moon
Distinguished Professor EmeritusDepartment of Political Science
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