지방자치에 있어서 집강소 활동의 현대적 평가 = Modern Evaluation of the 'Jeep-Kang-So' Activities in the Context of the Regional Autonomy

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Each nation has its own local autonomy system, due largely to and reflecting of its unique historical, cultural, geographical, economic, and political environments it has. Therefore, local autonomy systems of all countries in this world are different from each other, developing their own ideas and realities given. Local autonomy system in South Korea is not old enough to use its rich historical lessons, so it urgently needs to develop more desirable one for the realization of the democratic administration in general.
During the Yi dynasty, South Korea could have only a little experiences of the local autonomy system, because Yi dynasty was heavily based on the centralized power of the ruling elites who were educated the Confucius principles which mainly emphasize the loyalty to the regime and the filial piety in social life. Among few autonomy experiences, the 'Jeep- Kang-So'(JKS hereafter) is in point for this study.
The operation of the JKS has several special meanings. It does not mean a simple correction of unjust and corrupt administrative behaviors or institutions, but means the radical and fundamental reform of the existing administrative system by way of the empowerment of low-class people, most' of them being alienated rural residents and farmers. Most people wanted the abolition of the existing political/ administrative system which had been constructed for the ruling class, and the realization of the JKS operation opened the new way for the democratic local autonomy system during the Yi dynasty.
From the operation of JKS, some points can be learned for the establishment of a desirable local autonomy system in South Korea today, First, it shows that both local administrators and administrative clients, that is, regional residents, should maintain an identical stance in the sense of the purpose of the local autonomy system, so that the regional autonomy administration can be a client-oriented one. Second, it teaches that local government should not only pursue its own residents' interests, but also try to eradicate the illegal or corrupt practices of administrators. With incompetent human resources, local administration is hard to be a successful one where people's needs are to be effectively dealt with. Third, local administration should be bold enough to challenge the irrational traditions and self-interest groups that often distort the normal decision-making process with power and influence. Rationality and equity should be maintained as an ideological base. Lastly, in order to be humane and democratic, local autonomy system is encouraged to respect each and every resident in the region and to develop the community spirit among residents.
The operation of JKS was of the first local administration in South Korea in a true sense. Yet, its spirit and other operational lessons are to be found more and developed further for the realization of a true and democratic local administration in this country, Active and positive utilization of the past experiences and ethos is expected to be realized.

목차 (Table of Contents)

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• 제1장 序論 = 1
• 제1절 硏究의 目的 = 1
• 제2절 硏究의 範圍와 方琺 = 3
• 제2장 東學農民革命에 대한 理解 = 4
• 제1절 歷史的 背景 = 4
• 1. 社會·經濟的 背景 = 4
• 2. 民衆의 抵抗 = 6
• 제2절 東學의 時代狀況的 意味 = 8
• 1. 東學農民革命의 性格 = 9
• 2. 東學農民革命의 意味 = 10
• 제3장 執綱所의 役割과 機能 = 12
• 제1절 執綱과 執綱所의 由來 = 12
• 제2절 執綱所 設置 = 14
• 제3절 弊政改革案 = 17
• 제4절 執綱所의 組織과 構成 = 19
• 제5절 執綱所의 役割과 活動內容 = 22
• 제4장 執綱所運營의 現代的 評價 = 26
• 제1절 執綱所 設置의 意味 = 27
• 제2절 執綱所活動 內容 = 29
• 제3절 執綱所의 組織과 構成의 評價 = 31
• 제4절 執綱所를 통한 地方自治 = 32
• 제5절 現代理念으로 본 執綱所 運營 = 34
• 1. 民意收斂의 制度化 = 34
• 2. 地方自治政府의 樹立 = 35
• 3. 民主行政의 經驗 = 37
• 4. 人間尊重과 共同體意識의 實現 = 38
• 제5장 結論 = 39
• < 參考文獻 > = 42
• < Abstract > = 44