South Korea

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This paper discusses the South Korean government. The paper contends that the political structure and philosophy of South Korea is a unique interplay of four major forces: first and most obvious, the individual native customs and beliefs of the Korean people; second, Confusion notions and ideals; third, Western European and U.S. political models; and fourth, Marxist philosophy. The paper explains that to understand the modern South Korean government is to recognize it as a conglomeration of philosophies that appear on the surface to be contradictory, but arose out of several periods of economic and political strife.

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"The fifteenth century saw the rise of Neo-Confucianism in South Korea; this came out of a response to the established system of noble overlords. The new political movement sought to establish a government that addressed the issues of the citizenry rather than simply act to perpetuate its own power. "As the proponents of Neo-Confucianism secured positions in central government organs, especially the Board of Censors, they were increasingly able to propose policies aimed at the moral reform of the government and its officials in the light of Neo-Confucian doctrine." (Wright 62). Eventually, the political structure became factionalized, separating the Neo-Confucians from the nobles. "

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