Convergence and divergence: Policy making about the convergence of technology in Korea |
| |
| Authors: | Dong-Hee Shin |
| |
| Institution: | Department of Interaction Science, Sungkyunkwan University, B307 International Hall, 53 Myeongnyun-dong 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-745, South Korea |
| |
| Abstract: | In 2009, the South Korean government reformed its communications sector through legislation that addresses convergence services. This study traces the policy-making process of the convergence in terms of politics and regulation, and it also examines how the stakeholders' interests are aligned and coordinated in the policymaking process of convergence in Korea. Using actor-network theory, this study relates the socio-political construction of Korea's strategy for convergence reform. Key research questions include: (1) what social and political factors influence strategy formulation and (2) how do different interests stabilize ideologies in which actors formulate their strategies based on their interests. Despite the dynamic interactions, the actor-network around convergence has yet not been effectively stabilized, as the politics of convergence is complex and marked by paradoxical features. This study suggests new intellectual perspectives and methodological heuristics that may assist researchers and practitioners analytical efforts in examining socio-technical change and the implications for policy development and implementation. |
| |
| Keywords: | Convergence Policy-making Process Actor-network theory Cross-ownership South Korea |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
