The Ministry of National Defence in South Korea: Military dominance despite civilian supremacy?

IF 1.3 2区社会学 Q2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Journal of Strategic Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-25 DOI:10.1080/01402390.2022.2127092

Insoo Kim, D. Kuehn

引用次数: 1

Abstract

ABSTRACT South Korea’s transition from military-controlled authoritarianism to consolidated civilian-dominated democracy is widely considered a success story. However, civilians’ roles within the MND remain severely limited due to the institutional design of the MND. A decentralised structure emerged in the MND, delegating policy decision-making in critical areas to professional soldiers. Data analysis on 1,060 employees in 21 MND departments shows a clear cut between the military domain and the civilian domain within the MND, which enabled the military to thwart 30 years of civilian efforts to reform the military structure without challenging the principle of civilian supremacy.

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韩国国防部:尽管有民事优势，但军事优势?

韩国从军方控制的威权主义过渡到巩固的文官主导的民主被广泛认为是一个成功的故事。但是，由于国防部的体制设计，文职人员在国防部内的作用仍然受到严重限制。国防部出现了权力下放的结构，将关键领域的政策决策授权给职业军人。对国防部21个部门的1060名职员进行的数据分析显示，国防部内部军民分明，这使得军方在没有挑战文官至上原则的情况下，挫败了30年来文官为改革军事结构所做的努力。

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Journal of Strategic Studies Multiple-

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4.00

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： The defining feature of The Journal of Strategic Studies is its commitment to multi-disciplinary approach. The editors welcome articles that challenge our historical understanding of man"s efforts to achieve political ends through the application of military and diplomatic means; articles on contemporary security and theoretical controversies of enduring value; and of course articles that explicitly combine the historical and theoretical approaches to the study of modern warfare, defence policy and modern strategy. In addition to a well-established review section, The Journal of Strategic Studies offers its diverse readership a wide range of "special issues" and "special sections".