The Diplomat

September 15, 2017

Democracy in Asia: A Glass Half Full or Half Empty?

How has democracy fared in Asia over the last decade – and what can help in pushing the agenda forward?

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June 27, 2017

The Turning Point for South Korean Democracy

South Korea's youth were famous for being politically apathetic. Not anymore.

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March 20, 2017

Park Geun-hye's Impeachment, Through the Eyes of a Korean Millennial

Park Geun-hye's political scandal inspired a generation of students to political action.

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March 15, 2017

South Korea in Myanmar: Missing the Train to Naypyitaw?

South Korea is not living up to its potential to play a strategic (not just economic) role in Myanmar.

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March 14, 2017

The Future of South Korean Democracy

The Park Geun-hye scandal revealed the flaws in South Korean democracy. Now the challenge is to fix these issues.

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March 09, 2016

South Korea's Anti-Terror Law Part of a Worrisome Trend

With the passage of a controversial anti-terror law, Korean democracy takes another step backward.

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January 22, 2016

South Korea: A 'Flawed Democracy'?

A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit declares that South Korea is no longer a full democracy.

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November 30, 2015

Kim Young-sam’s Legacy

Placing the life of a Korean president in context.

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December 04, 2014

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

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

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