1970년대 민주화 운동세력의 분단문제 인식 ―분단시대론과 분단체제론― (South Korean Democratic Movement Activist Groups’ response to the issue of National Division during the 1970s)

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· 수록지 정보 : 역사와 현실 / 93호 / 467 ~ 504페이지
· 저자명 : 홍석률

초록

Explored in this article is how the democratic movement activists in South Korea responded to the issue and status of national division during the 1970s, in the wake of international détente and the first attempt of North-South Korea Talks. International Détente mood in East Asia, the US-PRC rapprochement, and talks between two Koreas in the early 1970s were not able to make any serious improvements of the situation. On the contrary, this series of events resulted in the national division’s ‘internalization.’ The issue of Korean division, which was an international conflict before, became a conflict between North and South Korea. Under the circumstances, activists engaged in South Korean democratization movement strongly called for efforts to overcome the situation while raising various debates.
Some activists argued that national division was creating all kinds of fundamental obstacles against the progress of the Korean nation in every aspects, such as democracy, economic self-reliance, maintaining of peace, and the state’s international status. They viewed the contemporary period of Korea as a ‘division period,’ and insisted that bringing an end to the National division should be considered as the most important task that all Koreans today must address. They also said the continuation of division, a ‘divided state’ or a ‘division system’ so to speak, would ultimately limit the prospect and probability of democratization and autonomy for Koreans living in both parts of the Korean peninsula. Some activists’ perception on democracy went beyond the usual western view of it, and displayed a more progressive perspective. Some activists argued that their nationalism pursuing unification of the country should continue in the context of a third world nationalism which could eventually challenge the modern world system.

영어초록

Explored in this article is how the democratic movement activists in South Korea responded to the issue and status of national division during the 1970s, in the wake of international détente and the first attempt of North-South Korea Talks. International Détente mood in East Asia, the US-PRC rapprochement, and talks between two Koreas in the early 1970s were not able to make any serious improvements of the situation. On the contrary, this series of events resulted in the national division’s ‘internalization.’ The issue of Korean division, which was an international conflict before, became a conflict between North and South Korea. Under the circumstances, activists engaged in South Korean democratization movement strongly called for efforts to overcome the situation while raising various debates.
Some activists argued that national division was creating all kinds of fundamental obstacles against the progress of the Korean nation in every aspects, such as democracy, economic self-reliance, maintaining of peace, and the state’s international status. They viewed the contemporary period of Korea as a ‘division period,’ and insisted that bringing an end to the National division should be considered as the most important task that all Koreans today must address. They also said the continuation of division, a ‘divided state’ or a ‘division system’ so to speak, would ultimately limit the prospect and probability of democratization and autonomy for Koreans living in both parts of the Korean peninsula. Some activists’ perception on democracy went beyond the usual western view of it, and displayed a more progressive perspective. Some activists argued that their nationalism pursuing unification of the country should continue in the context of a third world nationalism which could eventually challenge the modern world system.

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