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Presidential Regime and the Korean Model of Democratic Transition

Presidential Regime and the Korean Model of Democratic Transition. Jeongmin Seo Graduate School of International and Area Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. CSID-Tunisia Conference. An Overview of Constitution Transitions Regarding Presidential System in Korea 1.

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Presidential Regime and the Korean Model of Democratic Transition

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  1. Presidential Regimeand the Korean Model of Democratic Transition Jeongmin Seo Graduate School of International and Area Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies CSID-Tunisia Conference

  2. An Overview of Constitution Transitions Regarding Presidential System in Korea 1

  3. An Overview of Constitution Transitions Regarding Presidential System in Korea 2

  4. An Overview of Constitution Transitions Regarding Presidential System in Korea 3

  5. Key Factors in Persistent Presidential System in Korea • US Influence • Nation-State Building Coping with Ideological Conflicts and Regionalism • Security Issue with North Korea: National Unity Needed; Taking Advantage of the Security Environment during the Cold War by the Regimes • Tradition of Strictly Hierarchical Society and Great Respect for Authority, Age and Seniority • A String Leadership Needed to Reconstruction • Support for the Developmental Authoritarianism • No Two-Party System • Fragile Technocrat-Bureaucratic System

  6. GDP Growth in Korea

  7. Current Debate on Semi-Presidential System in Korea • Introduction of Semi-Presidential System is Very Hot Issue in Korea • Reducing Presidential Power • Mixed with Partial Parliamentary System giving more authority and power to Prime Minister who represents a ruling party but share, check and balance presidential power • Two 4-year Consecutive Terms of Presidency

  8. Applicability of Korean Model of Presidential System to Tunisia • Something to Learn, but Not Applicable • Similarities: Colonial Experience, Ideological Division, Relatively Positive National Unity, Economic Environment • Differences: Degree of External Security Threat; Religion-Related Factor; Economic and Industrial Development; • Possible Parliamentary System in Tunisia: Experience of Authoritarian Presidential System and Good Environment of Two Party System • Presidential System Recommended for Develop Economy and Industrialization

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