A Study on the Authoritarian Characteristics of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea

The present Korean constitution in 2019 is based on liberal democracy. However, the constitutional regulations, political power structure, and realities of local autonomy have some dysfunctional authoritarian aspects impeding and compromising the development of a more decentralized liberal democracy. A Korean political system suitable for more sustainable development requires a more mature and discerning citizen consciousness. The contents of the Constitution, which prescribes the laws and systems of Korean society and the values and the code of conduct of its members, requires changes appropriate for the education of democratic citizens for a better society.