Centrist reformism () is a South Korean political ideology. It is part of South Korea's
centrist
Centrism is a political outlook or position involving acceptance or support of a balance of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy while opposing political changes that would result in a significant shift of society strongly to the l ...
tradition.
History
The first party to put "Jungdogaehyeok" as the main ideology of the party was the
conservative-liberal Peace Democratic Party
The Peace Democratic Party (; PDP) was a political party of South Korea from 1987 to 1991. The party was established in October 1987 by Kim Dae-jung and his followers to contest the presidential election that year. The party later merged with D ...
and led by
Kim Dae-jung
Kim Dae-jung (; ; 6 January 192418 August 2009), was a South Korea, South Korean politician and activist who served as the eighth president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003.
He was a 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient for his work for democra ...
in 1987. But when the
National Congress for New Politics
The National Congress for New Politics (; NCNP) was a political party of South Korea.
History
The party was formed in 1995 as the National Congress for New Politics after Kim Dae-jung returned to active politics following his retirement in 1992 ...
was founded in 1995, it emphasized: "moderate conservatives" () more than "Jungdogaehyeok" to gain more support from conservatives. However, since the left-liberal
Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-hyun (; ; 1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea between 2003 and 2008.
Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for ...
government, the term has not been used frequently for some time.
In 2016,
People Party
The Green Party, also known as the Green Party UK, was a Green politics, Green political party in the United Kingdom.
Prior to 1985 it was called the Ecology Party, and before that PEOPLE Party, PEOPLE. In 1990, it separated into three polit ...
officially put forward "Jungdogaehyeok" as its main ideology.
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Jungdogaehyeok parties
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Peace Democratic Party
The Peace Democratic Party (; PDP) was a political party of South Korea from 1987 to 1991. The party was established in October 1987 by Kim Dae-jung and his followers to contest the presidential election that year. The party later merged with D ...
(1987–1991)
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Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
(1991–1995)
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National Congress for New Politics
The National Congress for New Politics (; NCNP) was a political party of South Korea.
History
The party was formed in 1995 as the National Congress for New Politics after Kim Dae-jung returned to active politics following his retirement in 1992 ...
(1995–2000)
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Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
(2000–2007)
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Creative Korea Party
Creative Korea Party (; CKP) was a political party of South Korea. It was formed out of the Uri Party and its resulting civil splinter groups, with their leader Moon Kook-hyun, a well-known former business leader who recently started his poli ...
(2007–2012)
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Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
(2007–2008)
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People Party
The Green Party, also known as the Green Party UK, was a Green politics, Green political party in the United Kingdom.
Prior to 1985 it was called the Ecology Party, and before that PEOPLE Party, PEOPLE. In 1990, it separated into three polit ...
(2016–2018)
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Bareunmirae Party
The Bareunmirae Party (), also known as the Bareun Mirae Party and Bareun Future Party, was a South Korean liberal-conservative political party. It was founded in 2018 by merger of the centrist liberal People's Party and the conservative Bareu ...
(2018–2020)
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Party for Democracy and Peace
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...
(2018–2020)
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New Alternatives
The New Alternatives (Korean: 대안신당) was a South Korean political party founded in 2020.
History
The New Alternatives was originally organised by the conservative dissidents of the Party for Democracy and Peace (PDP) on 16 July 2019, ...
(2019–2020)
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People Party
The Green Party, also known as the Green Party UK, was a Green politics, Green political party in the United Kingdom.
Prior to 1985 it was called the Ecology Party, and before that PEOPLE Party, PEOPLE. In 1990, it separated into three polit ...
(2020–2022)
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Minsaeng Party
The Minsaeng Party () is a Conservative liberalism, conservative liberal political party in South Korea based in the Honam region.
Political position
The party has a support base among elderly and socially conservative Christians in the Hona ...
(since 2020)
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See also
* Liberalism in South Korea
This article gives an overview of Liberalism () in South Korea. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proven by having had a representation in parliament.
Historically, the liberal movement in the South Korean began ...
* Radical centrism
Radical centrism (also called the radical center, the radical centre or the radical middle) is a concept that arose in Western nations in the late 20th century.
The ''radical'' in the term refers to a willingness on the part of most radical cen ...
* Reformism
Reformism is a political doctrine advocating the reform of an existing system or institution instead of its abolition and replacement.
Within the socialist movement, reformism is the view that gradual changes through existing institutions can eve ...
External links
* Namuwiki
Namuwiki ( ko, 나무위키) is a Paraguay-based Korean language wiki launched on April 17, 2015, powered by the proprietary wiki software ''The Seed''. Its name, "Namu" (나무) translates literally to "tree" in Korean. According to its slogan ...
Centrist reformism
References
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Centre-right politics
Centrism in Asia
Conservative liberalism
Kim Dae-jung
Liberalism in South Korea