경북지역의 정치적 보수화와 시민행동지수

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to observe the internal and external social movement capacities of civil society organizations in Gyeongbuk Province, using the Civic Action Index(HASK CAI) which is developed by the Hanil SSK-NGO Research group to uncover the reasons of local politics Korea does not activate. HASK CAI consists of 16 indexes at four areas of social activism, adaptability, sustainability, and opportunity, which are regarded as the dynamic elements of the politics in developing countries. Gyeongbuk Province is a conservative region which has been strengthened over the last 40 years. Consolidation of the one-party-ruling system in the local politics is a serious threat to the representative democracy, because of the lack of checking and watchdog role with the opposition parties in the confrontation of policy. The measurement results of the civic action Index(HASK CAI) indicate that political conservatization of the Gyeongbuk Province had a negative impact on the social movement capacities of civil society organizations. Civil society organizations in Gyeongbuk Province are vulnerable in all four areas and especially shows lower social activism and adaptability, and a large gap with the national trends. On the other hand, their sustainability and opportunity are higher than those of the national trend. This difference is closely related to political conservatization of Gyeongbuk Province. In the social movement capacities of civil society organizations in Gyeongbuk Province, there is a distinct difference between the old traditional cities and the new industrial cities.