‘청탁금지법’ 초점사건, 집단동원, 의제설정 연구: 정책 태도 평가를 위한 어조값(Tone measures) 측정을 중심으로

This study was design to analyze the passage of Anti-corruption law in 2015. Many formal actors including the president, legislators, constitutional court noted that the passage was related to Sewol-ferry disaster. This study tried to find the existence of focusing event and agenda-setting and mobilization. The results showed that Sewol-ferry disaster was focusing event with a spill-over effect. Assembly proceedings supported our suggestion that the administration and legislative branch participate in discussions to reach an agreement. Our analysis brought mixed results on the convergence proposition. Committees couldn’t reach an agreement on interest conflict part of the bill. Failure to pass the part of the bill could make The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission to introduce the regulation on conflict of interest in 2019. The linkage between two legislative attempts can be a prominent site for policy change by learning. Though newly enacted Anti-corruption law greatly increase the probability of punishment, Korean society still needs more diverse and effective monitoring instruments for public sector’s corruption. These instruments will increase the probability of being caught. By solving research questions and suggesting improvements, this study contributed not only academically but also practically.