미국 민주주의의 사각지대

• 영문명: A Blind Spot in American Democracy: Separation of Power in Foreign Policy under Presidentialism
• 발행기관: 한국아메리카학회
• 저자명: 이옥연(Okyeon Yi)
• 간행물 정보: 『미국학논집』제42집 2호, 43~74쪽, 전체 32쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기타인문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2010.09.30

영문 초록

In this paper, I argue that the principle of separation of power in foreign policy under presidentialism invites a blind spot in American democracy. Although the Constitution specifies separation of power both in the conduct of domestic and foreign affairs, independent elections of President and legislators differentiate the kind of collective mandates on Capitol Hill from the unitary mandate bestowed upon President, thus prompting him to proclaim public leadership. The key to a successful governing, then, lies in the art of pursuing“separated institutions sharing powers” persistently. However, the realm of foreign affairs poses a more challenging task, both constitutionally and politically, than its counterpart in domestic policy. Furthermore, we came to witness a modern presidency whose relentless claim on mandate, or what is dubbed as judicialization of politics, was found irrelevant to the electoral outcome itself, thus creating a peril in constitutional presidency. In this paper, I explore this paradox in American democracy by comparing across constitutional and political sources of such claims.

목차

I. 들어가는 말

II. 미국 대통령제의 대외정책: 권력분립의 원칙과 기제

III. 대외정책 분야의 권력분립: 미국 대통령제와 민주주의

IV. 맺는 말

키워드

미국식 민주주의 대통령제 권력분립 대외정책 공공리더십 통치위임 정치의 사법화 American democracy presidentialism separation of power foreign policy public leadership mandate judicialization of politics