ASEAN의 經驗과 東아시아 共同體 形成 論議에 관한 硏究

Abstract

The 2nd World War destroyed the order of the world completely and caused enormous confusion and extreme imperialism. To correct the confusion and construct peace of the world, the United Nations was established. The U. N. was designed to be an international organization dominated by England and U. S. A. followed by the Soviet Union and China. With establishment of the U. N., the order of international community encountered a new aspect. However, the world was divided into east and west due to deep-rooted conflicts and opposition of ideologies between U. S. A. and the Soviet Union and the cold war continued. Nevertheless, the world has rapidly developed information and knowledge industry following industrialization. With the end of the 20th century, the cold war was overcome and EU that had been discussed about for 50 years was established. Under the trend of globalism, EU began as a community of continental nations. Thus, as new liberalism spread with globalism, each continent prepared a union of local nations. Under the new liberalism, the world has paid more attention to reactions of the Asian countries, but the Asian countries could not present their opinions about formation of Asian Community having a status as Asian community. It can be said that the formation of a huge international organization named the Asian Community is a historical need, but there are a number of tasks to be resolved to construct it. So, this study suggests that the Community as an international organization covering all of the Asian countries should be developed step by step. For the purpose, first, the Asian continent should be divided into three regions : East Asia, West Asia, and Central Asia. Each region has its own Community and then they should be incorporated step by step, which will lead to construction of incorporated Asian Community. However, unfortunately, Asia has no leader or no frame of discussion about the plan. As East Asia Summit as an international organization for construction of the East Asia Community was launched, it is expected that Central Asian countries and West Asian countries hurry to prepare the frame of discussion about it. Another method is that East Asian Community is constructed as soon as possible, which is designed to gradually accommodate the Central Asian countries and the West Asian countries for the Asian Community. It is a familiar method through structures of international organizations such as EU and East Asia Summit. It is due to the need that we have to have powerful joint forces like EU for our survival under the upsurge of globalism focusing on new liberalism. It is suggested that Korea, a country of U. N. head, should prepare specific plans for smooth construction of East Asia Community as a pre-step toward the Asian Community and for adjustment of interests and present them to the next summit of East Asia. However, though we prepare specific plans and the best method for adjustment of interests among participating nations, it is not easy to find a common denominator for there are a variety of restrictions. Thus, as international relationship has complex dynamic structures and reality, and ideals each nation pursues are different, we have to make every effort to prepare a single frame of the East Asia Community. Now, our country is one of the few countries which produced a head of U. N.. It indicates that our national power has internationally expanded and our international diplomatic power and ideologies find credence with members of U. N. Our country will be a leader with active diplomatic power in international relationship. In construction of the East Asia Community, it will induce support from U. N. and lead the summit. For this, it is believed that important points to be considered for construction of East Asia Community should be managed in national level. In the beginning of this study, how a broad meaning concept of the proper noun East Asia Community should be recognized was a problem. However, this study decided to consider the proper noun itself as the only unit. It was designed to understand the background and meaning of substantial structure for completion of construction, developmental process, restrictions and prospects. Therefore, as several factors are examined to understand complexity of international politics, this study decided to examine ideologies, logic, suggestions and examples as extensively as possible for intensive conclusion. Until Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia construct East Asia Community, discussion with offshore nations as well as among onshore ones should not be ignored. It is a painful task in developmental process to establish the Community of economy, security and culture of the East Asia Community. However, as E. U. with a long history of 50 years in establishing process is presented as a model, we have to understand each area in a theoretical basis, considering special features of East Asia and develop it step-by-step. Therefore, this study speculates on the establishment of the East Asia Community theoretically, and its background, meaning and developmental process. And it organizes and analyses several restrictions to present developmental alternatives and find out prospects of the Community, whose results are expected to contribute to establishment of the East Asia Community.