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.
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Sous-titres : Français, Portugais (brésilien), Chinois (simplifié), Russe, Anglais, Espagnol
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Yonsei University was established in 1885 and is the oldest private university in Korea.
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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.
2 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 60 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
5 vidéos
1.2 Korean Politics-Past History11 min
1.3 The First and Second Republic(1948-1961)14 min
1.4 Military Coup, Park Chung-Hee, and the Yushine Regime14 min
1.5 The 5th Republic, Chun Doo-Hwan, and Democratic Transition14 min
1 lecture
Reading Materials10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Graded Quiz30 min
2 heures pour terminer
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.
2 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 59 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
5 vidéos
2.2 Understanding Democratic Transition and Consolidation13 min
2.3 Authoritarian Past and Transition Dynamics15 min
2.4 Determinants of Democratic Transition in South Korea12 min
2.5 Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in South Korea7 min
1 lecture
Reading Materials10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Graded Quiz30 min
2 heures pour terminer
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.
2 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 53 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
5 vidéos
3.2 Constitutional Foundation and Its Evolution15 min
3.3 Korean Government14 min
3.4 Why persistent Imperial President?8 min
3.5 Conclusion: Debates on New Constitutional Amendment4 min
1 lecture
Reading Materials10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Graded Quiz30 min
2 heures pour terminer
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.
2 heures pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 68 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
6 vidéos
4.2 Evaluating Political Leadership7 min
4.3 Assessing Rhee Syngman20 min
4.4 Evaluating Park Chung-hee13 min
4.5 Evaluating Kim Dae-jung10 min
4.6 Conclusion: some puzzles for discussion4 min
1 lecture
Reading Materials10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Graded Quiz30 min
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Meilleurs avis pour UNDERSTANDING KOREAN POLITICS
par N17 sept. 2020
I would recommend this course to anybody who wants to learn about politics. Mr Chung in-Moon is a fantastic teacher and makes it seems like a story. I hope to be his pupil one day in real time.
par NL2 janv. 2020
The course was very interesting and professor did amazing job explaining politics and history in very short amount of time. Highly recommended course and will definitely use in my career.
par LR10 oct. 2020
Very informative course! It’s content heavy but I have a much better understanding of Korean politics and its complexities! I can’t wait to return Korea with this new understanding!
par EV17 juin 2020
A very comprehensive course that goes from the basic framework to the particular about Korean political affairs. Dr. Moon has a brilliant delivery as well.
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