Tracing the Development of Peace and Conflict Studies in South Korea
- 주제(키워드) peace and conflict studies , South Korea , democratization , rights , justice
- 발행기관 서울대학교 통일평화연구원
- 발행년도 2023
- 총서유형 Journal
- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.18588/202305.00a337
- KCI ID ART002965877
- 본문언어 영어
초록/요약
The purpose of this article is to study the characteristics and patterns of the field ofpeace and conflict studies in South Korea by tracing its history. A reflection on peaceand conflict studies in Korea shows that the 1987 democratization was a criticalmoment, and that the subsequent end of the global Cold War initiated the full-blowndevelopment of the field. The Korean case shows that the advancement of peace andconflict studies is linked to real-world changes. The recent inclusion of human rightsand transitional justice issues is meaningful since rights and justice were core butunaddressed issues in Korea. It is time for peace and conflict studies in Korea to leapforward, and this new attention to human rights and transitional justice can be a wayto lead this development.
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