Progressive Party (South Korea, 1956)
Progressive Party 진보당 | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Cho Pong-am |
| General Secretary | |
| Founded | January 26, 1956 (de facto) November 10, 1956 (de jure) |
| Dissolved | February 25, 1958 |
| Headquarters | Jongro 2-ga, Jongro-gu, South Korea |
| Membership (1956) | around 1,500[1] |
| Ideology | Planned democracy Social democracy Democratic socialism Peaceful reunification |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Progressive Party | |
| Hangul | 진보당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 進步黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Jinbodang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chinbodang |
The Progressive Party (Korean: 진보당; Hanja: 進步黨) was a short-lived moderate socialist political party founded after the Korean War in South Korea under the leadership of Cho Bong-am.[2] It was a major political force from 1956 to 1958, and fell apart in 1959.
History[]
The Progressive Party was founded in the aftermath of the Korean War under Cho's leadership. Cho and his followers were able to build a wide coalition with the country's leftist forces. Cho also successfully created coalitions with right-wing forces opposed to Syngman Rhee's dictatorship. The party's founding and moderate success in Korea's hostile political environment is considered a large result of Bong-am's personal charisma. The Progressive Party advocated peaceful unification with North Korea, through strengthening the country's democratic forces and winning in a unified Korean election. Cho called for both anti-communist and anti-authoritarian politics, as well as advocating for social welfare policies for the peasants and urban poor.[3]
In the 1956 election, Cho ran against Rhee, the anti-communist strongman president. Cho lost with 30% of the vote, which exceeded expectations. Following the election, the Progressive Party broke apart due to factionalism.[3]
References[]
- ^ "徐·曺 兩氏 對立去益深刻" [The conflict between Seo and Jo is more intensifying]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 1956-08-12. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Kim, Yunjong (2016). The Failure of Socialism in South Korea: 1945 - 2007. New York: Routledge. p. 54.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Han, Sungjoo (1974). The Failure of Democracy in South Korea. University of California Press. p. 79.
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