This study was conducted to analyze changes in the policy environment in the Jeju area in terms of conflict management by local governments and to derive the need to introduce policies for conflict management. According to this study, the policy environment in the Jeju area has been constantly changing to make it easier for conflicts to occur: First, the Jeju community has been suffering from public conflict since the past due to a number of large-scale development projects. Second, the increase in population has led to the diversification of stakeholders in society, which has resulted in complicated conflict situations. Third, conflict management keywords have begun to appear directly in election announcements, which means that many local residents perceive conflict itself as an important policy agenda. In order to actively address this situation, we need to utilize the concept of ‘Social capital’. Social capital is a concept that can effectively connect various individuals or groups in the region, effectively a connecting local governments and residents and ultimately helping develop the region.

일본은 근대로 접어들면서 영토의 팽창을 계속적으로 추구해왔다. 이 과정에서 한국과는 독도의 귀속 문제가 제기되었고, 중국과는 조어도 (釣魚島) 귀속문제가 제기되었다. 특히 중국과 영유권 분쟁의 대상이 된 조어도는 전략적 가치가 대단히 중요한 곳이다. 여기에서 말하는 가치란 단순히 섬 본래의 영토적 가치 가 아니라, 잠재적인 경제적ㆍ군사적 가치를 가리킨다. 그러므로 중국은 조어도에 대한 영유권을 확보하여, 일본의 부당한 이익이나 강점(强占) 을 합법화시켜서는 안 된다.