韓國報勳政策의 發展方向에 관한 硏究

Abstract

This Study aims at intensive analyses, evaluation and prediction of welfare system for patriots and veterans who have been recognized for the country, particularly in times of emergency or crisis. Military Relief Administration was set up in 1961, following the numerous trials and errors in the course of making implementations for the purpose by several ministries. The organization was expanded to Veterans Administration the next year. The Administration was upgraded to the ministerial level in 1985. The first chapter deals with the following categories. First, The definite scope of e1igibility for patriots and veterans and other beneficiaries should be increased, and thus followed by the corresponding range of benefits for them. Secondly, the benefits should be in match with the living expenses considering real inflation of price. Thirdly, the system on patriots and veterans policy should be streamlined into one organization for optimum effect. Most of the dissertations on the policy made public in the past and personal practical experiences for the past 23 years at the head office of the ministry and its subordinate offices around the country are used for this comprehensive and systematic study. The discussion or cousultation between the general public and civil servants are also made well use of for this thesis. In the second chapter, the theoretical background of the system is produced from components inherent in the system. The analyses of the national and social policies are based on the evaluation analysis made by neil Gilbert and Harry Specht. The third chapter overviews the national patriots and veterans affairs system, raises questions arising from it, and enumerates various factors on scope, eligibility, method, financial sources, administrative system for patriots and veterans to be corrected. Chapter four presents better system that demands the honorees to deserve thire achievements well treated in the honorable way and to hand down the benefits to next descendants or the one after. The vocational assistance helps them make a living, by giving them or thire bereaved families one-time privilege to be employed before the age of 55. From the eveventh of May, 1993, the Agent Orange victims are equal to other honorees in the sense of benefits. While the other alleged victims are free to be given medical tretments on the disease in accordance with law on treatment for alleged victims of Agent Orange and its subsequent order. The presidential certificate of honoree is presented to every distinguished honoree from June, 1993, to pave the way for enhancement of his or her achievement and status. In the final chapter, the first priority ensures honorable guarantee to all the honorees. Secondly, veterans other than beneficial honorees should be assisted for their living by the systemization of various aids. Lastly, memorial or celebrating ceremonies should be in agreement with awareness of the descendants for national defense and patriotism of precious heritages based on their life or death activities for the causes.