한국 NGO의 외교문제 역사화와 외교정책 민주화에 관한 연구: 한국과 일본의 독도/다케시마 분쟁에 대한 의제 설정과 담론 형성을 중심으로, 2005~2008

Abstract

While noting the importance of international economic and domestic political factors in the origins and development of the dispute between Japan and Korea over the ownership of Dokdo (called Takeshima by Japan), this paper analyzes the impact of Korean civil society on the conflict and identifies nongovernmental organizations and civic groups as critical agents of change in government policymaking and implementation. The paper focuses on: (1) the protests and demonstrations organized by civil society groups, (2) the language and discourse those groups use in official statements to the government and to the public, and (3) their interaction —both conflictive and cooperative —with political parties and the government. It is a chronological analysis that covers the period 2005-2008, during which there emerged a conspicuous shift in government posture and policy towards the Dokdo/Takeshima dispute by virtue of NGOs’ role in sensitizing the public to the issue, historicizing the state’s agenda, and democratizing the government’s foreign policies.