CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE CHALLENGES OF THE NEW CENTURY TO KOREA
Chapter Ⅰ. The 21st Century from the Global Perspective = 3
1. Significance to Humanity = 4
1) An Age of Transition = 4
2) Hopes and Anxieties = 4
2. Common Tasks for Mankind = 6
1) Realizing World Peace = 6
2) Decreasing the Economic Gap = 7
3) Preservation of the Global Environment = 9
Chapter Ⅱ. The 21st Century from the Korean Perspective = 11
1. Significance to Koreans = 11
1) Korea in the International Context = 11
2) Opportunities for the Koreans = 13
2. The Supreme Value: Harrnony = 14
1) Growth vs. Equity = 15
2) Development vs. Environment = 16
3) The Individual vs. Society = 16
4) The Nation vs. the World = 17
3. National Goals towards the New Century = 17
1) Reunification = 18
2) Balanced Development = 18
3) A Welfare State = 19
4) A Nation of Science and Technology = 20
5) Cultural Maturation = 21
PART TWO THE 21 ST CENTURY TRENDS AND PROSPECTS
Chapter Ⅲ. Population, Resources, and the Environment = 25
1. Population = 25
2. Resources = 28
1) Energy and Mineral Resources = 28
2) Food Resources = 32
3. Environment = 36
1) Impact of Reunification = 36
2) Environmental Problems = 37
Chapter Ⅳ. Science and Technology : Heralding a New Era = 41
1. General Trend = 41
2 Prospects in Key Sectors = 44
1) Basic Science = 44
2) Advanced Science = 45
3) Technologies for Quality of Life = 48
3. Meeting Challenges = 50
Chapter Ⅴ. Economic Development, and Social and Cultural Changes = 53
1. prospects for Economic Development = 53
2. Social Changes and Problems = 54
3. Growth of Cultural Needs = 56
Chapter Ⅵ. International Relations and Prospects for Reunification = 59
1. International Relations = 60
1) A Multi-Polar Balance of Power = 60
2) Cooperative Multi-Polar Equilibrium = 62
2. Relations among the 'Big Four = 67
1) The New Global Order : Implications for Northeast Asia = 67
2) The 'Big Four' and the Korean Peninsula = 68
3. Prospects for Korean Reunification = 72
1) Scenario A : the Collapse of the North Korean Regime = 72
2) Scenario B : the Survival of the North Korean Regime = 74
PART THREE DESIGN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Chapter Ⅶ. Towards Harmony : Basic Principles = 83
Chapter Ⅷ. 'Seeking Cultural and Social Maturity = 89
1. Enhancing Cultural Identity = 89
1) Pursuit of Cultural Independence = 89
2) Towards a Mature Cultural Democracy = 91
3) Globalization of the National Culture = 93
4) The Role of the Government = 94
2. Building a Civil Society = 96
1) Democratization of the Political System = 96
2) The Role of Citizens' Groups = 97
3) Development of Party Politics = 98
4) Reforms in Government = 99
3. Realizing Social Equity too
1) Emergence of a New Life Style = 100
2) New Welfare Services = 101
3) A Future-Oriented Welfare System = 103
4) Gender Equality = 104
Chapter Ⅸ. Strengthening Economic Foundation = 107
1. Achieving a Community-Oriented Market Economy = 107
1) Structural Challenges to the Economy = 107
2) Enhancing the Market Economy = 109
3)TowardsaCommunity-OrientedMarketEconomy = 110
4)ElementsofaCommunity-OrientedMarketEconomy = 111
2. Expanding Research and Development = 116
1) Problems and Prescriptions = 116
2) Manpower Policy for Science and Technology = 119
Chapter Ⅹ. Managing International and Inter-Korean Relations for Reunification = 123
1. Diplomacy in the New Era = 123
1) What Is the Challenge? = 123
2) The International Order in Northeast Asia = 124
3) Goals for Diplomacy = 126
4) Strengthening Diplomacy = 128
2. Management of Inter-Korean Relations = 129
1) Reunification as a Practical Necessity = 129
2) Conditions for Reunification = 130
3) Preparing for Reunification = 132
PART FOUR TWO CRITICAL REFORMS
Chapter XI. Reforming Education = 143
1. Education as a Competitive Edge = 143
2. Issues and Problems = 145
1) Issues = 145
2) Problems = 146
3. How to Reform = 153
1) Harmonizing the Individual with the Society = 153
2) Improving the University Admissions System = 154
3) Investing in Quality Education = 156
4) Bolstering the Competitiveness of Universities = 158
Chapter XII. Mobilizing Financial Resources = 167
1. Priorities in Resource Allocation = 167
1) Resource Allocation in the Late 1990s = 168
2) Resource Allocation in the 2000s = 170
3) Resource Allocation in the 2010s = 173
2. A New Role for the Government = 178
1) Downsizing the Public Sector : The Need and Strategies = 178
2) Sharing Responsibilities : Government and the Private Sector = 180
