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Steven Denney

Steven Denney

Steven Denney is a doctoral student in the department of political science at the University of Toronto. He is the managing editor of the research site Sino-NK and holds an MA in Global Affairs and Policy from Yonsei University. Steven’s research interests span two fields: politics and society of Korea and political culture. The former interest speaks to his inner Koreanist while his disciplinary training drives the latter.

Follow him on Twitter: @StevenDenney86.

Posts by Steven Denney
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December 09, 2014

Factional Politics Will Determine Future of South Korean Left

By Steven Denney
The opposition NPAD is electing new leaders, with significant implications for leftist politics in South Korea.
December 04, 2014

Kim Young-hwan’s Story Shows Just How Different South Korea Is Nowadays

By Steven Denney
The transformation of a pro-North Korean revolutionary mirrors changes in South Korea.

November 30, 2014

South Korea’s Changing Attitudes on Inequality and Capitalism

By Steven Denney
Are Koreans becoming disenchanted with the local brand of capitalism?

November 25, 2014

Leftist Politics and Balloon Launching: More Complicated Than You Think

By Steven Denney
The politics of leaflet propaganda reveal the complexities of the domestic political scene in South Korea.

November 20, 2014

Post-97 Korea and Its Discontents

By Steven Denney
Deregulated labor markets and the pressure of global capitalism pushes some precarious workers to acts of public drama.
November 12, 2014

Why North Korean Analysis Is Changing

By Steven Denney
Part two of a two-part series that looks at the new era in North Korean studies.

November 11, 2014

What the Debate Over Who Rules North Korea Really Shows

By Steven Denney
The arguments over who really has power suggest an important new era in North Korean studies.
November 04, 2014

Piketty in Seoul: Rising Income Inequality in South Korea

By Steven Denney
Advocates of the bestselling French author are calling for major reforms in South Korea.

November 03, 2014

Speaking Truth to Power: Canadian War Crimes in Korea

By Steven Denney
A history professor uncovers some troubling evidence from the Korean War.

October 28, 2014

South Korean Politics Drive OPCON Transfer

By Steven Denney
The issue of operational control in South Korea has long been held prisoner to fickle domestic politics.

October 25, 2014

South Korea's Ruling Party Drifts Toward Civil War

By Steven Denney
President Park Geun-hye and her Saenuri Party are increasingly at odds.
October 21, 2014

South Koreans More Accepting of LGBT Community

By Steven Denney
South Koreans are increasingly accepting of homosexuality.

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