魏源의 서구 정치제도 인식: 『해국도지』를 중심으로

Abstract

『Haiguotuzhi』is one of the best book that reveals the open minded way of Weiyuan.『Haiguotuzhi』detailed the geographical backgrounds and underground resources of each country. However, some people regards it as the book of strategy because this book also details the Western naval power and political institutions. The European political system described in the 『Haiguotuzhi』 is the parliamentary system, and the United States is the presidential system. Both systems have in common the fact that the legislator and the president are elected by election and that all the work of the state is decided by the legislature, not by the king alone. This is what Weiyuan intended to reveal through the 『Haiguotuzhi』. In this respect, government reform should be and start from 'people first.' Therefore, it can be said that the state is determined by the people. Weiyuan saw the corruption of bureaucrats as one of most serious problems of the country. In this respect, the administrative reform of the government begins with the reform of the bureaucracy. Since the birth of Republic of Korea to Park Geun-hye regime's reform on the area of public administration, it can be said that the public discourse was limited to rhetorical discourse. The important thing is the concrete practice of the public societies. The main actor of the public service society is the administrative bureaucracy. Therefore, administrative reform should begin with the reform of 'administrative bureaucracy.' The political environment of Korea and the 21st century are totally different. But the core of the state is the 'administrative bureaucracy' that implements the state affairs. At this point, the administrative bureaucracy reform of the committee is meaningful.