세계화·정보화와 북한의 국가정체성 : ‘주체 사회주의’의 지속과 변화

Abstract

This paper analyzes what globalization impacts on ‘Juche Socialism’ constructed through the process of North Korea's socialist state forming and tries to gain some clues to the prospect for North Korea’s changes. North Korea has dual strategy in the ruling class and has been demanded limited changes from below. Thus, there have been no less changes of the state-identity of ‘Juche Socialism’ First, ‘Juche Ideology’ has been pure ideology and ‘Military-First Ideology’ has performed the role of practical ideology. Second, collectivist equalitarianism has declined and individualist pragmatism has mounted. Third, North Korea is trying to drive ‘Self-Reliance’ assertively accepting advanced science-technology and seeking ‘Silli’(‘Silli’ meaning profits) through not insulation but involvement. Fourth, North Korea is expanding ‘Our Nation-First Spirit’ into all the area of the Korean Peninsula.