韩国的选举制度与政治体制

The Electoral System and Political System of South Korea

本文旨在分析韩国的选举制度如何加大了社会的不平等现象。1997年金融危机之后,韩国社会迅速走上两极化道路。本文分三个层次进行论述。一是简要介绍韩国的选举制度。这将作为支撑本文核心见解的框架。二是考察韩国选举制度导致的"民心歪曲"现象。三是探讨政治制度的党派特征。即使同为民主主义,但选择比例代表制还是多数制将决定其政策方向。最后,在结论部分中强调,若要使韩国的选举制度取得更加均衡的政治结果,就一定要取消现行多数制,采用比例代表制度。比例代表制将有助于实现得票和议席之间的均衡,并进一步创造平等的民主主义。

This essay tries to analyse how the electoral system intensifies social inequality in South Korea.Following the financial crisis in 1997,South Korea runs into a fast social polarization.This article will elaborate this issue in three levels.First,it will make a brief introduction to the electoral system in South Korea,which will be the framework for the core perspective of the article.Secondly,it will study the phenomenon of ＂twisted popular opinions＂ as a result of electoral system.Thridly,it will explore the party features of the political system.Both as forms of democracy,Proportional Representation System and Majoritarian system will lead to different policy orientations.Finally,it will emphasize that,in order to achieve more balanced political results out of the electoral system,it is necessary to replace Majoritarian system with Proportional Representation System.The latter will help to achieve balance between votes gained and the seats in parliament,and further create fair democracy.