김정일 시대의 대외개방과 체제변동

Abstract

This paper analyzes what impacts the openness of the North Korean state has on ‘Juche Socialism’. Kim Jong-il Regime is based on Juche Socialism. Traditional North Korean System consists of three ‘Juche’ sub system areas: ideology, institution, and policy.Confronted with on the total crises of Juche Socialism, Kim Jong-il regime has taken dual strategies : Juche and ‘Silli’, militarism and pragmatism. The goal of Military-First Politics is political stability, and Silli aims at economic growth. Faced with the crisis, North Korean leaders pursued interdependence between top and down sectors of the system.Despite the growing interdependence, North Korea is maintained its autonomy and state-identity. It is very unexpected that North Korean style of political system would change by outside pressure. The control of party-state system is still strong in domestic and diplomatic areas. Juche ideology has been pure ideology and Military-First ideology has performed the role of practical ideology. In sum, North Korea's change will occur only to the extend that its political stability is guaranteed.