• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2012

The popularity of the Internet has affected international politics in many ways; however, it is seemingly overlooked by most scholars, and in particular, realists who view the Internet as low-politics. This article argues that the impact of the Internet on international politics should not be underestimated. By focusing on the capabilities of the Internet in general and P2P networks in particular, this paper shows how the Internet is able to disseminate soft power resources. This is demonstrated by an examination of the dissemination of Japanese soft power resources through BitTorrent. Finally, it is concluded that the Internet is a plausible agent for distributing the resources of soft power; however, once disseminated, soft power resources do not always transform into soft power. In the end, contextual conditions within states always apply.

• 동남아시아연구
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.1-56
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• 2009

It is generally acknowledged that Philippines politics has achieved a basic soil for democracy at the macro-level by the two incidents of 'People Power' (1986 & 2001). However, in spite of such an achievement, Philippine politics at the micro-level, does not enjoy the same reputation. Institutionalized 'Bossism' or 'patron/clientelism' political culture has been attributed to make such a gap. This paper aims to bridge the gap by a longitudinal observation on local politics of a particular province in the Philippines. Surigao del Norte is the province picked up for the study. The reason why this particular province attracts special concerns is that there appears to come a very dynamic local politics, led by an indigenous Christian organization, the PBMA (Philippines Benevolent Missionary Association), which was founded in the mid 1960s. With the coming of the organization in the province, the political power of the traditional families has been narrowed. On the other hand, new families, not only the leader family of the PBMA but also the family allied with the PBMA, has expanded political influence. Following steps are adopted to understand the meaning of such a change. First, institutional frame of Philippine politics and elections will be reviewed. Second, demographic changes will be investigated on Surigao del Norte province to find out how popular the PBMA organization is among the people. Third, local election outcomes will be examined to describe the changing nature of political landscape of the province. This will reveal how the relationship between the old and new families has been developed in the province. Lastly, based on the facts discovered by a longitudinal observation, an attempt to evaluate theories on Philippines politics will be made Conclusions are as follows. To understand the dynamics of Philippine politics, 'expectations from the below,' or, 'passions of the people,' suggested by Ileto, needs more attention. Furthermore, 'mutual accommodation' between domination and resistance, coined by Abinales, also demands more appreciation. The case of local politics in the Surigao del Norte, with the coming of the PBMA, is sure to show a concrete example of changing politics in the 'changeless land.'

• 의정연구
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.131-158
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• 2009

민주화와 더불어 선거정치에 토대를 둔 대의제가 본격적으로 가동된 지 20여 년이 지났다. 그동안 선거를 통한 정권교체도 이루었고, 민주화 세력이 적어도 두 번 이상 집권에 성공했다. 또 민주화 세력에 대한 실망으로 또 다시 정권교체가 일어나기도 했다. 선거를 통한 정권교체라는 대의정치의 기본 동력이 발휘된 것처럼 보인다. 그러나 대의권력이 민주적 안정의 구심점이 되지 못하고 있다. 더구나 우리의 불안정한 민주체제는 정권변동과 대의제 환경의 변화라는 이중적인 전환 속에서 과도기의 혼돈을 겪고 있다. 민주주의 후퇴 논란도 제기되고 있다. 이 연구는 지체된 개혁과제와 변화된 대의제의 환경에 주목해 한국 민주주의의 현실을 진단한다. 전환기적 상황으로는 민주화 동력의 소진에서 정권 재교체에 이르는 정치변동, 그리고 인터넷 시대와 정치동원 구조의 변화, 직접행동과 대의민주주의 등을 주요 논제로 다룬다. 그리고 분열의 정치와 '반쪽 정당성', 대권정치에 종속된 의회 정치라는 한국정치의 구조적 한계를 극복하는 개혁과제로 현행 대통령제의 개편을 주장한다.

• 영미문화
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.1-26
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• 2018

This paper aims to examine the performativity of street politics through Suffragette. The movie exposes the bloody violence of Britain government and shows the militant suffragettes and their resistance against it. It also deals with history and 'story'of labor class suffragettes for political rights. The paper shows how the movie is re-born as an indexical art and the street politics makes the plural performativity. Most of all, it reads the difference between the government's violence wielded as a power to suppress the suffragettes and bring them to their knees, and the suffragettes's violence having the resistant and emancipated revolution. We can realize that the suffragettes used the mode of visibility to expose its incompetence and make their emancipated violence into the indexical force. And we can see the variations of street politics from the acts of Davison, Maud, and Violet.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.599-619
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• 2008

인간 거주의 오랜 역사와 완충적인 지정학적 위치에 따른 한국 문화의 통시적 역동성과 공시적 다양성은 한국 지명의 이중성과 중층적 다양성에 중요한 배경과 원인이 되어 왔다. 이러한 한국 지명의 변동 과정은 상이한 사회적 주체들이 문화의 의미를 둘러싸고 벌이는 갈등과 경합의 권력 관계를 연구하는 문화정치학 분야에 비교적 적절한 연구 대상으로 주목된다. 한국 지명에 대한 문화정치적 연구의 당위성을 확보하기 위하여, 본 연구는 장소 아이덴티티, 영역 경합, 스케일 정치라는 개념을 중심으로 한국 지명의 문화정치적 연구를 위한 이론의 구성을 시도하였다. 지명은 자연과 사회적 주체를 지칭하며 이들의 아이덴티티를 재현하는 과정을 분석하는데 유용한 이론으로서 안게른과 카스텔스의 아이덴티티 이론, 페쇠의 동일시 이론, 홀의 디코딩 이론, 볼로쉬노프(바흐찐)의 이데올로기적 기호 이론이 사례를 통하여 실험되었다. 사회적 주체의 아이덴티티와 이데올로기를 재현하는 지명을 매개로 장소 아이덴티티 내지는 영역적 아이덴티티가 구축되는 과정에는 필연적으로 포함과 배제의 권력 관계가 개입되어 있다. 이러한 과정을 분석하기 위해서는 아이덴티티, 이데올로기, 권력 관계라는 요소들을 반드시 고려해야하므로, 경계, 영역, 영역성, 영역화, 영역적 아이덴티티 등과 같은 개념을 포용하는 스케일 정치라는 관점을 약간의 사례에 실험적으로 적용해 보았다. 끝으로, 본 연구는 다양한 문화정치이론을 토대로 일정한 범위의 지역을 단위로 하는 기초적이고 학제적인 지명 연구를 통해 지명의 문화정치적 사례가 연구되어야 함을 제안하였다.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.17-33
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of political image and the phenomenon of fashion politics on the style of women presidents, with focus on the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. The results of the study were as follows. First, the political image of President Cristina Fernandez is identified with the second image of Eva Peron and Kirchnerismo, in terms of political issues. Second, fashion style includes the power and sexy images of glamour style that emphasizes the body line of suits and dress form. Vivid colors and black fashion reflects the Kirchner government's charisma and identity. Fernandez's iconic Rolex watches, expensive jewelry, and luxury accessories such as brooches that replicate Eva Peron's brooch were instrumental in forming a second image of Eva Peron. Third, the phenomenon of fashion politics appeared to equate the phenomenon of recreating the image of Eva Peron with displays of power and wealth for the successor to Kirchnerismo.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.88-105
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of popular culture in fashion politics phenomenon of leader. As study methods the literature study concerning fashion phenomenon and nature of popular culture were used for theoretical background and visual data from magazine, news paper, and internet were used for exploratory study. The results of this study are as follows. First, fashion politics phenomenon of leader in fashion merchandising through the marketing strategy is characterized as commercial profit. These characteristics enable the fashion industry and popular culture affect the formation to provide opportunity. Second, the fashion politics phenomenon of leader projected through mass media are the fashion icons and strong role models that are copied by consumers, conformity the popular, set a powerful fashion trend. The conformity by the mechanism of the interaction of the public will contribute to the formation of popular culture. Third, Semotics symbolism expressed in the fashion politics phenomenon of the leader, the intended message is communicated to the public by creating a positive image. Positive image of the leader of the public support and acceptance is the power to create.

• 한국과 국제사회
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.243-270
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• 2017

본 논문의 목적은 첫째, 과학적인 정치학 연구는 어떤 단계들을 거쳐 이루어지는지에 대해 살펴보고, 둘째, 이러한 과학적인 정치학 연구의 한 예인 그룹이론들 (group theories)에 대해 분석하고 있다. 논문의 전반부에서는 정치학의 과학적 연구를 위해 필요한 개념, 리서치 디자인, 가설 설정 등에 대해 살펴보고 정치학 연구의 과학화가 갖는 한계점에 대해서도 분석하고 있다. 논문의 후반부에서는 그룹접근법들인 역할이론, 그룹이론, 갈등해소이론, 공공선택이론, 합리적 선택 이론 등에 대해 분석하고 있다. 결론에서는 정치학 연구의 과학화가 갖는 한계점에도 불구하고 과학적 탐구가 정치현상을 분석하는데 도움을 주고 있기 때문에 학자들이 연구의 주제, 성향 등에 따라 전통적인 방법과 과학적인 방법을 혼용해서 쓰는 것이 필요하다는 점을 강조하고 있다. 또한 정치학의 과학화의 한 예인 그룹이론이 정치현상을 분석하는데 미친 긍정적인 영향과 그 한계에 대해서도 분석하고 있다.

• 비교문화연구
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• 제35권
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• pp.35-58
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• 2014

This article aims to explain the 'people-image' of Bakhtin's works in the light of "Transgredience" and "Transition." According to Bakhtin, the real core of every culture is the people. But he did try to answer the question "what is the people?" I think, the secret of Bakhtinian thought is located in the people-image, because it is the one of the territories that have not been explained. For this purpose, we have to examine four images represented by Bakhtin, - rogue, clown, fool, thief. These images are the concrete and individualized images of people, who can characterize the power of transgredience and transition. They commonly act for changing ordinary borders of identities formulated with nationality, property, status, classes, sex and so forth. In this sense, Bakhtin thinks that the masks are the real nature which can show the mutational power of Being. That is the kernel of Bakhtin's people-image that makes and changes every cultural world. When we accept and practise this perspective positively, we will realize that Bakhtin's position is close to the cultural politics, because a practical power of thought cannot help but being political. That's why we have to investigate Bakhtin's people-image from a vantage point of "Transgredience" and "Transition."

• 동남아시아연구
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.171-199
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• 2012

Saman, a novel written by Ayu Utami, has been recognized as the symbol of the politico-social changes, which began to occur since the collapse of Suharto' New Order regime in 1998. In the novel, Ayu Utami showed the spirits of resistance against various absurd socio-political circumstances during the New Order era such as pressure on discussion, abuse of power, politics-business collusion, patriarchism, and suppression of gender. In representing those spirits, Ayu Utami used unconventional structure-making, fresh feedback and multilayered descriptions of the figures, which brought her a fame as the pioneer of the Fragrant Literature (Angkatan Wangi or chick-lit). Ayu Utami particularly criticized that, under the name of sustaining the national integrity and identity, the New Order regime enhanced patriarchal system, which consequently infringed gender equality and women's rights to self-determination. In addition, Ayu Utami argued that the abuse of power and politics-business collusion, which were prevalent during the New Order period, destroyed lives of the masses and the Indonesian society.