시민참여 활성화에 관한 시스템 사고: 돌봄윤리에 기반한 시민참여를 중심으로 = Systems Thinking on Activating Civic Participation: Focusing on Care Ethics-Based Civic Participation

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to derive policy recommendations for activating civic participation by synthesizing theoretical discussions on civic participation through systems thinking. To this end, we apply the discussion on “care ethics,” which has not been paid much attention to, to civic participation and identify the roles of activists and resident organizations as promoters of civic participation to derive practical alternatives. Firstly, we constructed a causal loop structure of discussions on civic participation activation in previous studies, and then derived a causal loop structure of civic participation activation, including examples of civic participation based on care ethics, such as the Seoul Healthy Ecosystem Project. The analysis revealed that, theoretically, important factors for activating civic participation include active administrative support, trust in decision-making processes and institutions, local networks and community solidarity, incentives and rewards, and other such factors. On the other hand, the main obstacle to activating civic participation was political apathy. Secondly, we found that activists and resident organizations play a central role in connecting citizens and contribute to activating civic participation by enhancing cooperation between civil society and government, increasing community capacity, strengthening citizen communication, and establishing a foundation for local development and governance through citizen participation. When applying the results of this study, it becomes clear that what is actually important is to strengthen normative and practical programs based on “care democracy” as a motive for citizens to participate in local communities. Furthermore, there is a need to highlight the importance of activists and resident organizations as promoters to make such programs work.