In order to overcome the lack of policy competition among parties in Korean politics, it is necessary to establish a blue print aimed at successful institutional reform of election, party and the National Assembly, all of which constitute the core of democratic politics. The EAI research team endeavors to comprehensively address the existing theoretical and empirical discussion about institutional reform of election, party and Assembly, and integrate a policy-relevant alternative. Seminars in which the former and the incumbent prime ministries, cabinet members and presidential secretaries participate contribute to a lively conversation among scholars and policy makers. The seminars play an important role in integrating empirical discussion originating from real politics into theoretical approaches about institutional reforms. The EAI research team offers the necessary condition for successful political reform by "the new politics force."

 Contents

[Introduction] Political Reform: From Power Struggle to Policy Competition ｜ Hoon Jang
Chapter 1. From Power Struggle to Governance of State: Introducing New Politics Force as a Political Mainstream ｜ Se-Il Park
Chapter 2. Reform of Electoral Institution for New Politics Force ｜ Nae-Young Lee
Chapter 3. Reform of Electoral Process ｜ Chul-Hee Park
Chapter 4. Reform of Party Structure ｜ Yong-Ho Kim
Chapter 5. Principle of and Alternative to Political Funds ｜ Sung-Hak Lim
Chapter 6. Political Reform and Civil Education ｜ Yong-Min Kim
Chapter 7. Choice of Korean Democracy: Precaution toward Idealism ｜ Byung-Hoon Suh

 Contributors

Yong-Min Kim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Young-Ho Kim, Inha University
Se-Il Park, Seoul National University
Chul-Hee Park, Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security
Byung-Hoon Suh, Soongsil University
Nae-Young Lee, Korea University, Head of Center for Survey Research on Political and Social Issues in EAI
Sung-Hak Lim, Chungang University
Hoon Jang, Chungang University