“Toward a politics of habit”
JoongAng Daily
August 11, 2014
Emanuel Pastreich
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The sinking of the Sewol Ferry has created immense pressure for change within the political system of Korea. Yet what we see are unrealistic efforts to respond to systemic problems through sweeping reorganization of the government at the highest levels. Many suspect this effort is intended only to reassure citizens that some change is happening.
But the harsh truth is that although quick responses may be temporarily satisfying, neither a shake-up at the highest levels in government, nor proposals for new bureaucracies, nor prison terms for a handful of people involved directly in the tragedy will prevent another one.
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