South-South Conflict dalam Sunshine Policy (1998-2003)

KHAN, Davina Azalia, Ilien Halina

2014 | Skripsi | Ilmu Hubungan Internasional

ABSTRACT Sunshine Policy is one of the most phenomenon reunification policies of South Korea government. The policy opened the new era of inter-Korea relations, especially the government to government relations. It was even caused Kim Dae Jung, as a President and the initiator of the policy, awarded a Nobel Prize for his merit to establish the first Higher Summit among the two Korean leaders. It gained huge attention and compliments from international society. In fact, it was not happened in the domestic level. There were fusses in the society and politics sectors. Polarization happened among two groups in the parliament, inter and within political parties, among medias, and even in the society. Supporters of Sunshine Policy named as progressive groups (left wing) and the oppositions named as conservative groups (right wing). Generally, the dispute based on polarization towards image of North Korea in the society. The polarization deepened into “ideological” views of the political parties on how policies towards North Korea adopted by the South Korean government. This phenomenon called South – South Conflict. This thesis is writing to analyse why the conflict happened. Using two main aspects of Sunshine Policy as foreign policy, the sources of policy and the decision making process. Both of the aspects are influenced by the political culture of South Korean. Thus, the analysis will explain more on how the political culture affected the polarization and South-South Conflict. Keywords: Sunshine Policy, South-South Conflict, political culture, South Korea

Kata Kunci : Budaya Politik