한국 민주주의 체제분석이 정치교육에 주는 함의

Abstract

In order to evaluate the democratic performance and qualitative maturity of Korean democracy, this study analyzed the cases that were at the center of controversy during the 000 government by methods that focused on sub-systems of the multi-dimensionality of democracy. For the case analysis, four sub-systems (Electoral Integrity, rule of law, vertical accountability, and horizontal accountability) were each assumed. As a result of the analysis, it can be said that democracy in Korea has developed significantly over the past 30 years, but during the recent 000 government, by confirming the degenerative phenomenon of democracy in all areas of the applied sub-systems, it did not reach beyond the consolidation of democracy to the deepening of the quality of actual democracy. The analysis showed the stagnation or decline of democratic performance during the time of the 000 government. The rule of law and the democratic mechanisms to check the president who privatized power did not work as intended. Contrary to the many advances made in inter-procedural democracy, it confirms that there are still many shortcomings in effective checks and monitoring of the powers wielded by the president.