Confucianism, law, and democracy in contemporary Korea / edited by Sungmoon Kim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kim, Sungmoon, editor.

Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

Series:

CEACOP East Asian comparative ethics, politics and philosophy of law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism.

Law.

Politics and government.

Korea (South)--Politics and government--21st century.

Korea (South).

Law--Korea (South).

Democracy--Korea (South).

Democracy.

Confucianism--Korea (South).

Political science.

Physical Description:

vi, 225 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield International, Ltd., [2015]

Summary:

Comparative political theory has grown into a recognized discipline in its own right in the last two decades. Yet little has been done to explore how political theory engages with the actual social, legal, and political reality of a particular polity. East Asians are complexly conditioned by traditional Confucian norms and habits, despite significant social, economic, and political changes in their contemporary lives. Confucianism, Law, and Democracy in Contemporary Korea seeks to address this important issue by developing a specifically Confucian political and legal theory. This volume focuses on South Korea, whose traditional society was and remains the most Confucianized among pre-modern East Asian countries. It offers an interesting case for thinking about Confucian democracy and constitutionalism because its liberal-democratic institutions are compatible with and profoundly influenced by the Confucian habit of the heart. The book wrestles with the practical meaning of liberal rights under the Korean Confucian societal culture and illuminates a way in which traditional Confucianism can be transformed through legal and political processes into a new Confucianism relevant to democratic practices in contemporary Korea. Book jacket.

Contents:

I In Search of Confucian Constitutionalism in the Korean Context 15

1 Conceptualizing Korean Constitutionalism: Foreign Transplant or Indigenous Tradition? / Chaihark Hahm Hahm, Chaihark 17

2 Confucianism That Confounds: Constitutional Jurisprudence on Filial Piety in Korea / Marie Seong-Hak Kim Kim, Marie Seong-Hak 57

3 Locating Feminism beyond Gender and Culture: A Case of the Family-Head System in South Korea / Hee-Kang Kim Kim, Hee-Kang 81

4 Civil Confucianism in South Korea: Liberal Rights, Confucian Reasoning, and Gender Equality / Sungmoon Kim Kim, Sungmoon 105

II Liberalism, Democracy, and Confucianism: Doubts and Hopes 125

5 Qualitative Defects of Korean Constitutional Democracy and Political Rationalism as a Confucian Legacy / Bi Hwam Kim Kim, Bi Hwam 127

6 Confucianism and the Meaning of Liberalism in the Contemporary Korean Legal System / Junghoon Lee Lee, Junghoon 149

7 Confucius for Our Time: Reflections on Politics, Law, and Ethics / Fred Dallmayr Dallmayr, Fred 173

III Epilogue 189

8 On Confucian Constitutionalism in Korea: A Metacotrrmentary / Hwa Yol Jung Jung, Hwa Yol 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

ISBN:

1783482249

9781783482238

1783482230

9781783482245

OCLC:

898087494

Publisher Number:

99963196843