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' 좋은 정부 ' 의 균열 가능성 : 싱가포르의 정치적 소수자
Schism of ' Good Government ' and Minority Politics in Singapore
곽재석(Jay Seok Kwak)
동남아시아연구 11권 87-113(27pages)
UCI I410-ECN-0102-2009-910-005729349

Based on the principle of `reciprocity`, this paper is to criticize the politics of Singapore that is regarded as a model of `good government.` The principle of reciprocity here means that a good government should harmonize the interests of the society and individuals and comprise the needs of the socio-political minorities into the coordination of public policy. Under this preposition, I obtain a standard to analyze the social stability and cohesion of Singapore, which is the view of minority politics. My analysis shows that a critical socio-political schism is hidden under the disguise of Singaporean good government, decorated with the banner of `Confucian communitarianism.` I question how this paradox could happen by tracing the origin of the schism facing Singapore. Biased approach for national development, adopted under a monolithic view of cultural pluralism contrasting with the universalism, deprived Singapore government of the opportunity to appreciate the fact that the minority politics might provide the moral ground of governmental legitimacy and enhance the prestige of majority. However, criticism against the pseudo-Confucian communitarianism of Singapore, I think, should not be directed to the abandonment of the Confucian communitarianism itself. Reflexively it is desirable and needful to delvelopment into the philosophy of Confucian reciprocity for modern society. This paper tries to re-valuate the communitarian essence of Confucianism in short. And finally suggesting the principle of `reciprocity as a universal value, this paper measures the level of goodness in Singapore government and seeks ways of improvement.

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