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The Ministry of National Defence in South Korea: Military dominance despite civilian supremacy?
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Abstract
South Korea's transition from military-controlled authoritarianism to consolidated civilian-dominated democracy is widely considered a success story. However, civilians' roles within the MND remain severely limited due to the institutional design of the MND. A decentralised structure emerged in the ... view more
South Korea's transition from military-controlled authoritarianism to consolidated civilian-dominated democracy is widely considered a success story. However, civilians' roles within the MND remain severely limited due to the institutional design of the MND. A decentralised structure emerged in the MND, delegating policy decision-making in critical areas to professional soldiers. Data analysis on 1,060 employees in 21 MND departments shows a clear cut between the military domain and the civilian domain within the MND, which enabled the military to thwart 30 years of civilian efforts to reform the military structure without challenging the principle of civilian supremacy.... view less
Keywords
South Korea; Asia; civil-military cooperation; defense policy; defense; ministry; reform; military; soldier; authoritarianism; democracy; democratization
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 865-892
Journal
Journal of Strategic Studies, 45 (2022) 6-7
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01402390.2022.2127092
ISSN
1743-937X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed