Menu
Account
Home
My AccountSign In
About Us
Advertise
Syndication
Write for Us
Contact Us
South Korea democracy
5-18 and the Forgotten Lesson on Anti-Americanism in South Korea
By Benjamin A. Engel
May 18, 1980 crystallized anti-US sentiments in Korea. Now Trump is laying the foundation for another anti-American backlash.
Read Story
What Is Next for South Korea's Official Online Petition Channel?
November 10, 2018
What Is Next for South Korea's Official Online Petition Channel?
More than a year after its unveiling, it's time to evaluate the Moon administration's online petition system.
Read Story
What Is Next for South Korea's Official Online Petition Channel?
South Korea's Nuclear Energy Debate
October 26, 2017
South Korea's Nuclear Energy Debate
South Korea’s experiment in deliberative democracy will impact President Moon Jae-in’s nuclear phase-out policy.
Read Story
South Korea's Nuclear Energy Debate
Democracy in Asia: A Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
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?
Read Story
Democracy in Asia: A Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
The Turning Point for South Korean Democracy
June 27, 2017
The Turning Point for South Korean Democracy
South Korea's youth were famous for being politically apathetic. Not anymore.
Read Story
The Turning Point for South Korean Democracy
Park Geun-hye's Impeachment, Through the Eyes of a Korean Millennial
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.
Read Story
Park Geun-hye's Impeachment, Through the Eyes of a Korean Millennial
South Korea in Myanmar: Missing the Train to Naypyitaw?
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.
Read Story
South Korea in Myanmar: Missing the Train to Naypyitaw?
The Future of South Korean Democracy
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.
Read Story
The Future of South Korean Democracy
Read Story
South Korea's Anti-Terror Law Part of a Worrisome Trend
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.
Read Story
South Korea's Anti-Terror Law Part of a Worrisome Trend
South Korea: A 'Flawed Democracy'?
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.
Read Story
South Korea: A 'Flawed Democracy'?
Kim Young-sam’s Legacy
November 30, 2015
Kim Young-sam’s Legacy
Placing the life of a Korean president in context.
Read Story
Kim Young-sam’s Legacy
Kim Young-hwan’s Story Shows Just How Different South Korea Is Nowadays
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.
Read Story
Kim Young-hwan’s Story Shows Just How Different South Korea Is Nowadays
Newsletter
Sign up for our weekly newsletter
The Diplomat Brief
Interview
US-India Ties in Modi's Second Term: Charting a New Course?
June 26, 2019
US-India Ties in Modi's Second Term: Charting a New Course?
Richard Rossow speaks to The Diplomat about U.S.-India ties.
Read Interview
More Interviews