Grace lee 105 korea the political philosophy of juche. The political philosophy of juche grace lee introduction the political philosophy known as juche became the official autarkic state ideology of the democratic peoples republic of korea dprk in 1972. The juche ideology emphasizes north koreas political, economic, and military selfreliance. Religion would initially have no place in kims leninistmarxist inspired society. North koreas philosophy of juche or selfreliance provides the basis not only for domestic policy but also for its foreign policy. Posted on july 30, 2014 july 30, 2014 by official usa delegate. Philosophical principle and historical context of the juche idea by timo schmitz, philosopher part 12 of the series individualism between moral and virtues, government and religion the juche idea is the state doctrine of the democratic peoples republic of korea, sometimes informally called north korea for reasons of simplification.
Since the end of the cold war, that substantive concessions or submission in negotiations between north korea and ot er parties cannot be accepted. Comrade kim jong ils family was a patriotic and revolu. Juche selfreliance or selfdependence the regime emphasizes juche juche, chuche, a national ideology of selfreliance. Juche is also known as kim il sungism french, 2014, 46. Juche idea is fit for korean people, but may not be suitable for other nations. Juche is a mancentered philosophy in which humanbeings are the basis. This paper questions the claim that the juche ideology of north korea resembles the kokutai ideology of fascistera japan. In this 1955 speech, entitled on eliminating dogmatism and formalism and establishing juche in ideological work, kim explained what he meant by juche subjectivity in literal translation and why.
Jul 30, 2014 to establish juche in ideology is ideological emancipation to liberate the people from the fetters of the old ideas and ideological revolution to set up juche oriented thinking method and attitude. The juche philosophy of north korea philosophical content and practical failure timo schmitz the juche philosophy has been the leading philosophy of the dprk, probably one of the most isolate countries of the world, and therefore the content of this philosophy is not known to many outsiders. Juche is seen by them as a potential ideology for adoption in the developing in the third world as a mode of resistance against western imperialism, despite abandoning marxism for imperialism. Workers party of korea, great party of kim il sung and kim.
Can juche contribute to reunification, or is it an obstacle to be overcome. Juche ideology democratic peoples republic of korea. Through a communication scholarship based rhetorical examination this thesis aims to understand and explain how kim il sung and kim jong il have been able to create and sustain the juche ideology in spite of north koreas poor economic and social condition. The juche idea, the official state ideology, developed by the man himself, is a blend of marxismleninism and autarky.
North korea has long maintained absolute control through systematic repression and the cultivation of widespread political fear. The juche idea is a revolutionary theory which occupies the highest stage of development of the revolutionary ideology of the working class, kim jongil said, further stating that the originality and superiority of the juche idea defined and strengthened korean socialism. Power of juche ideology win with only one city on at least king difficulty this is the hardest trophy in the game because you have to play on king or a higher difficulty and can only build 1 city so a domination victory is out of the question due to the fact that if you capture any townscities, then you will not get the trophy. Formulated by kim ilsung, the state ideology of juche is typically translated as selfreliance and consists of. A historicalcritical examination of the evolution of north. If the communists successfully carry out the revolution in their country from the standpoint of juche, they will be able to better contribute to the strengthening of the international revolutionary forces and to the promotion of the victory of world revolution. According to juche ideology, south korea became a servant and lackey of capitalism and united states by. Jul 09, 2018 the juche ideology of north korea is not only a political idea, but also impacts all aspects of the korean life spiritually, socially, and economically. Throughout 2018 the north korean government continued. Article 3 the democratic peoples republic of korea is guided in its activities by the juche idea and the songun idea, a world outlook centered on people, a revolutionary ideology for achieving the independence of the masses of the people. In response to assertions that juche was a fig leaf used to justify a domestic political agenda, mitchell lerner argues that, although.
The ideology of madness in the media iii abstract this study is a textual analysis comparing the coverage on mental illness in international newspapers from china, india, russia and the united states. These successes are also attributable to the writers and artists who, upholding the party. Even there, juche has made little headway in contrast again to maoism, which was at one time popular among revolutionaries and is considered on the. John levi martin university of chicago, chicago, illinois, united states of america. Juche idea is the ideology that was born from the korean people, based on marxismleninism, to use for their special revolutionary needs. From the outset, the ideology has been used by the kims in their own imagemaking initiatives. An ideology founded on negotiating from a position that allows saving face and an internal domestic policy of juche underpins north korean decisionmaking. Tower of juche idea, pyongyang, north korea 2909246855. Because juche calls for a stable regime based on self ology has determined pyongyangs strategic assessments. There is a great deal of evidence to support this, including the onetime greater development than south korea before the loss of its vital trading partners. Upholding the banner of the juche idea, he waged the antijapanese revolutionary struggle for 20 years and liberated the country on august 15, 1945. It is crucial to understand how past and current north korean leaders have leveraged these cultural principles to manipulate diplomatic failures, as outlined in appendix a, into. Juche, or korean socialism, is a political ideology first formulated by kim ilsung 19121994, the founder of modern north korea the word juche is a combination of two chinese characters, ju and che, ju meaning master, subject, and the self as actor.
The tower of juche idea was completed in 1982 to commemorate kim il sungs 70th birthday. In order to establish juche in ideology, it is important to arm oneself with independent ideological consciousness and policy of ones party. The regime justifies its dictatorship with arguments derived from. It aims to shed light on varying cultural representations of mental disorders in print media, and how different media portray mentallyill people. He would like to thank christian ostermann, james f. The juche idea did manage to do as it had promised and done so effectively.
Since the onset of the second korean war in late 1966, many. The dprk and diplomatic relations with other countries. If the regime yields to foreign pressure, it will lose face and the juche ideology. The revolutionary outlook must be shaped to become ones belief rather than being taught as general knowledge. Despite us efforts to curb north koreas pursuit of nuclear capability in return for humanitarian aid, pyongyang continues to jeopardize diplomatic relations with the united states and south korea by neglecting prior agreements and provoking the international community through the testing of missile technologies. North korea united states commission on international. North korean music has also been strongly influenced by the philosophy. Philosophical principle and historical context of the juche.
He then conceded by stating that socialism of our style was a man. On october 10, 1945, immediately after the liberation, he founded the wpk and led it. An account of the use and teaching of english in one of the worlds most isolated and reclusive states. Paektu1 samjiyon county, ryanggang province on february 16, juche 3119422, in a historical period when a new advance was being made in the development of the korean and world revolution. Power of juche ideology trophy civilization revolution 2. The second is the database on ideology, money in politics, and elections dime bonica,20. How is that a reaction to koreas experiences of colonial rule and foreignimposed division. The late 1960s thus saw a shift from marxismleninism to a new pro forma. In order to establish juche in ideology, it is necessary to repudiate old ideas in particular flunkeyism.
Juche ideology emerged under kim ilsung, following the inception of the north korean state in 1948, and in the aftermath of the korean war 195053. The masses recognize it as a tool for self, political and economic independence, building a belief in the great leader that translates into a personality cult. The juche philosophy of north korea philosophical content. As relations grew between the united states and north korea during the year, so too did the oppor tunities to raise religious freedom and related human rights with the regime. A historicalcritical examination of the evolution of. Since the late 1960s, the north korean propaganda apparatus and political leadership have held up juche as the guiding principle of the country.
All realms, including politics, economy, society and culture, in north korea are ruled by juche philosophy. Workers party of korea, great party of kim il sung and. Despite us efforts to curb north koreas pursuit of nuclear capability in return for humanitarian aid, pyongyang continues to jeopardize diplomatic relations with the united states and south korea by neglecting prior agreements and provoking the international community through the testing. Jucheorientated literature and art and the partys line on literature and art.
North koreas parliament, the supreme peoples assembly, is a rubberstamp institution and meets only a few days each year. What are the main features of north koreas juche ideology. Korea the political philosophy of juche grace lee introduction the political philosophy known as juche became the official autarkic state ideology of the democratic peoples republic of korea dprk in 1972. The advantages and disadvantages of juche philosophy. In order to fulfil the role as masters in the revolution and construction, the masses of people should maintain a creative stand.
What are the limits of the juche idea in a globalizing world. Jan 17, 2018 an ideology founded on negotiating from a position that allows saving face and an internal domestic policy of juche underpins north korean decisionmaking. The juche idea means, in a nutshell, that the masters of the revolution and construction are the masses of the people and that they are also the motive force of the revolution and construction. Comrade kim jong il was born in the secret camp on mt. Juche in ideology, independence in politics, selfsupport in the economy and selfreliance in national defence. When kim il sung took power in the newly formed democratic peoples republic of korea, he began a systematic campaign of indoctrination based on his own interpretation of stalinist ideology. An ideology can only be firm when it has been acquired through a practical struggle because it is social consciousness that reflects ones desires and interests. Juche philosophy, the reigning ideology of north korea, has governed the country for over half a century. The advantages and disadvantages of juche philosophy by timo schmitz, philosopher part of the series individualism between moral and virtues, government and religion in part 12, i introduced the key principles of juche idea with a brief history of korea. I dont support the use of juche idea to other countries. Characteristics of north korean music under juche philosophy. An introduction, and a brief history of english in korea before independence from japan in 1945, then in post1945 north korea, followed by a discussion first of how north koreas ideological and political imperatives gave rise to the elimination of english from the school curriculum, then.
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