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Jin J, Song G. Risk Hazards Crisis Public Policy 2017; 8(3): 220-243. |
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(Copyright © 2017, Policy Studies Organization or the authors, Publisher John Wiley and Sons) |
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32328217 |
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The Sewol ferry accident, occurring in the ocean in South Korea on April 16, 2014, resulted in the loss of 304 lives. Some argue that one of the primary reasons for such an excessive death toll was because the post-disaster rescue operations led by the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) were neither timely nor efficient and effective. In this study, we attempt to understand whether there was any systemic cause behind such an unsuccessful disaster response on the part of the KCG. In doing so, we analyze the KCG's aptitudes, attitudes, and behaviors vis-à-vis its rescue operations in the broader context of Sewol ferry disaster management, while utilizing the classic theories of bureaucratic accountability. We conclude this research by arguing that the KCG was more concerned about hierarchical, political, and legal accountability than professional accountability in the midst of the accident, and discuss theoretical and practical ramifications of our findings. Language: en 官僚问责和灾难回应：为何韩国海岸警卫队在世越号沉船事件中的搜救任务遭遇失败？: 2014年4月16日韩国海域发生的世越号沉船事件造成了304人死亡。一些人认为：发生这样一起大规模死亡事件的主要原因之一是因为韩国海岸警卫队（Korea Coast Guard ，简称KCG）的灾后援救工作非但不及时，而且效率低，效果差。本文试图理解是否存在任何系统性原因导致KCG无法成功完成灾害回应。为此，本文分析了KCG的能力、态度和在世越号灾难管理背景下的援救工作态度，同时运用了官僚问责的经典理论。本文结论认为：比起专业问责，KCG在事件中更多地考虑等级问责、政治问责和法律问责。本文还讨论了该发现的理论和实际后果。. Language: zh |
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Keywords |
Sewol ferry; bureaucratic accountability; disaster response; rescue operations |