북한의 대내외 환경변화와 헌법 및 경제변화

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the constitutional changes and economic developments in the changing internal-external environment of North Korea.By studying the changes of economic circumstances and the constitutional amendments of North Korea, we can summarize the research results as follows:1) The constitutional amendments of North Korea in 1992 and 1998 have two main features. The first one deals with the completion of Kim Jong-il's power succession. This constitutional amendment included some meaning of legal preliminaries for Kim Jong-il regime by advocating 'Socialism of Our Own Style'. The background of constitutional amendment in 1998 was to make legal and institutional measures for protection of political system and economic resuscitation in Kim Jong-il regime.2) The amendments of economic clauses in the North Korean Constitution(1998) appear to convert the existing system of centrally planned economy into the so-called 'economic system of socialist market' of North Korean style. This includes the expansion of foreign trade and investment, the pursuit of economic development with encouragement for establishing more 'special economic zones', and a reflection on the change of the internal-external economic environment.3) It is thereby expected that the Kim Jong-il regime will extend a partial open-door policy in economic and foreign relations including inter-Korean relations, and gradually introduce more principles of market economy. We are fully aware of the importance of changes in the economic circumstances of North Korea. In order to steadily carry out various projects to open and reform the North Korean economy, it is important to provide encouragement to North Korean authorities for opening and reform.4) It is important to see with attention more contexts than itself to prospect constitutional change and reform of North Korea. Moreover, it would suggest to induce some enforcements toward the right direction of reform and opening of political and economic system in connection to the constitutional reform of Kim Jong-il regime.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• AbstractⅠ. 머리말Ⅱ. 북한의 권력승계와 헌법개정Ⅲ. 김정일체제하의 경제개혁·개방Ⅳ. 북한 헌법의 변화 전망Ⅴ. 맺음말별표