Accession Number:

AD1031462

Title:

The Past as Prologue: President Kim Dae Jung's Legacy and President Roh Moo Hyun's Policy Issues and Future Challenges

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Honolulu United States

Personal Author(s):

• Kihl,Young Whan

Report Date:

2005-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

26.0

Abstract:

With the inauguration of President Roh Moo-hyun, onFebruary 25, 2003, the old politics of the three Kims era finallycame to an end.147 A new era of politics must overcome thelegacy of old politics characterized by strong bossism andregionalism in Korean politics. Consolidation of a newdemocracy through bold and innovative measures of institutionalreform remains to be realized under Roh Moo-hyuns presidency.The last three presidential elections of 1987, 1992, and 1997,were all about voting for a civilian president and exorcising thedemons of a military government as one columnist put it.

Descriptors:

• national politics
• national security
• south korea
• international relations
• foreign relations
• foreign policy

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE