『한국과 국제정치』 발간 100호로 본 정치학 연구의 동향과 과제

Abstract

This study is to analyze major research trends and raise some tasks in political science in Korea. To this end, it analyzed 799 articles published in the Korea and World Politics from its first issue through its most recent one, the 99th in winter 2017, in commemoration of publication of the 100th issue of the journal. Major findings are introduced briefly. In terms of research fields, studies in international politics and politics in Korean Peninsula increased, while those in Korean politics and comparative politics decreased due to editorial design of special issues and invited articles. In terms of research area, studies on North Korea increased greatly after the emergence of the Kim Jong-un regime and those on Japan decreased considerably since the emergence of the Abe cabinet, while majority of studies were on Korea and East Asia followed by those on the U.S. and China. In terms of research topic, studies on political process in both Korean politics and comparative politics were too dominant, while those on political theory and political culture were too weak. In international politics, studies on non-traditional and asymmetrical security threats need to be promoted. In terms of research orientation, all five indicators of quality evaluation including empiricism, creativity, relevance, theory building, and research materials, scored better than in previous analysis of the 70th issue, which implies a quality enhancement of the journal.