본 글의 문제의식은 위성정당 출현의 재발을 막기 위해 선거법에 대한 여야합의처리의 중요성을 강조하는 것이다. 본 글의 목적은 선거법 개정 방향의 대안을 모색하기 위해 여야합의가 깨진 상황에서 민주당의 다수 결주의에 따른 졸속적인 준연동형 비례제 선거법의 강행처리가 어떻게 위성정당을 제도화하고 21대 총선에서 양당제 효과를 구축하였는지를 인 과론적으로 살펴보는 데 있다. 당연한 결과이지만 이런 위성정당의 출현 과 제도화는 소수정당의 정치적 진출을 활성화하여 다당체제 구축 효과 를 기대했던 준연동형 비례제 선거법의 취지를 무력화하였다는 점에서, 졸속적인 선거법 논의과정과 다수결주의에 따른 강행처리의 문제점을 근 본적으로 시정해야 한다는 것을 강조하였다. 본 글에서는 “독일식 연동형 비례대표제” 대신 “한국식 병립형 비례대표제”로의 전환을 제언하고 있다.

International cooperation in outer space affairs has always been considered vital to the development of space activities. Such cooperation happens in different levels and different areas. Regional cooperation is especially meaningful to the regions concerned. We have witnessed important developments of space cooperation in Asia in the last few years. However, the cooperation so far is largely limited to technological aspects. We urgently need to see the cooperation in promoting awareness of space law in this region. This article proposes that the establishment of the Asia-Pacific Space Law Center, modeling on the European Center for Space Law, could fill the gap and play an important role in the promotion and education of space law in Asia. Nevertheless, in view of the current situation in the region, we may need to adopt the second best approach, that is, to establish a section within the Asia- Pacific Space Cooperation Organization solely dealing with promoting regional cooperation for space law.

Japanese immigration law has been amended several times since 2000. These revisions aimed at coping with globalization and regionalization in East Asia. Since mobility is a critical issue for establishing a transnational labor market and ultimately a regional community, this article examines the interaction between Japanese immigration law, especially that of the Industrial Training and Technical Internship Program, and the struggle to build an East Asian Community. This article proposes enhancing the mutual recognition of certifications of skill as a means to promote the movement of people in the region.