Conference
By Invitation Only.
Via Zoom
hjahn@stanford.edu
In recent years, we have witnessed a worldwide trend of "democratic depression" in both young and established democracies, where the backsliding from democracy is facilitated by various forces such as populism, nationalism, partisan polarization, and post-truth. Korea is no exception. While the signs of democratic decline are subtle and disguised under the rule of law, they are producing piecemeal erosions of liberal democracy and pluralism in many corners of the Korean society. As a timely warning against the gradual decline of democratic norms and values, this 3-part conference seeks to examine the forces that endanger the Korean democracy and aims to offer some concrete policy prescriptions to remedy the existing and growing signs of democratic decline.
Topics Discussed:
Day 1: November 12, 2020 (4PM-7PM)
Day 2: November 13, 2020 (4PM-6PM)
Day 3: November 19, 2020 (4PM-6:15PM)
The conference papers will be published as an edited volume.