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TheArgusPrize
AwardeeofTheArgusPrize2011
FirstPrize
LeeYoung-jo
I
School of English for Interpretation and Translation(Global Campus)
t is important for every country to be able to
Some small countries where internationally
haveasignificantvoiceinworldaffairs.Whether
important meetings are held may take the initiative
anationcandoitornotdecidesitsfate.Polities
in world affairs. No matter how small they are, they
whichleadworldaffairshavepowers.Thepowersare
arethehostsofthemeetings.Moreover,theycanlead
classifiedintotwoparts.Thefirstoneishardpower.
world affairs if they succeed in performing the part
Hard powers are materialized powers. For example,
ofmediatoramongsuperpowers.Smallcountriescan
militarypowerandeconomicpowerarehardpowers.
havethemostsignificantvoiceinworldaffairsinthis
The second one is soft power. Soft powers are
way.
abstract powers. For instance, culture and idea are
Another way for small countries to be respected
softpowers.
in the world is to be a mecca for education. Small
Small countries have less hard power than big
countries short of natural resources must educate
countries. They have less territory and population
students in the best way to be wealthy. South Korea
thanthebigger.Mostofsmallcountriessufferedfrom
and Finland are good examples of prospering small
theImperialismofgiantpowers.Still,theyareafraid
countries with education. South Korea’s education
of superpowers such as the United States, China,
system makes students study really hard. Finland’s
and Russia. They are influenced by superpowers
education is famous for its creativity. In result,
politically, socially, and culturally because they are
both of Korea and Finland got rich from high-tech
overwhelmed by superpowers’ military or economy.
information technology industry. As they got more
Therefore,it’sdifficultforsmallcountriestomaintain
economicpowertheygotmorevoicesinworldaffairs.
theiropinionsinworldaffairs.
Furthermore, intelligent students from developing
However, there seems to be some ways for small
countriescometoSouthKoreanuniversitiestostudy
countries to survive in world affairs. Following
thehigh-tech.Whentheyreturnhomeandgetpivotal
countriesshowhowsmallcountriescanberespected
rolesfromtheirgovernments,theycanbepartnersof
and get a significant voice in world affairs. Firstly,
SouthKoreainworldaffairs.
Belgiumisregardedasanimportantcountryinworld
Thelastwayistoincreasethesoftpowerenriching
affairseventhoughitisoneofthesmallestcountries
the culture of small countries. If a small country’s
in Europe. It made efficient use of its geographical
culture can attract the people of a superpower, the
benefit that it is located in the center of Europe and
small country can get wealthy and unconditional
Belgians’ fluency in foreign languages to invite
benefits in world affairs. South Korea is the best
world organizations to set up their major buildings.
exampleofthis.Koreanculturalmovement,whichis
Secondly, many world affairs are held in Singapore.
called “Hallyu”, attracts the Japanese, the Chinese,
It has good conditions to held them. Like Belgians,
and other foreigners. Due to that, South Korea not
Singaporeans are proficient in foreign languages,
onlygotincomebutalsobecameanamiablecountry.
especiallyinEnglish.Next,Singaporehasestablished
IthelpsSouthKoreainworldaffairsalot.
a foreigner-friendly and modern image of itself by
Darwin said that the fittest, not the strongest
satisfying foreigners who came to Singapore for
survives. If small countries are able to find
medical tour. World convention directors choose
appropriatewaystoevolvethemselves,theycanhave
Singaporewithouthesitation.
asignificantvoiceinworldaffairs.
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JUNE 2011

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