Democracy
Scholarly Publications
South Korea's Democratic Decay
July 2020
South Korea (hereafter Korea) is following global trends as it slides toward a “democratic depression.” Both the spirit of democracy and actual liberal-democratic standards are under attack.
Other Publications
Taiwan's Place in the Evolving Security Environment of East Asia
July 2018
In March 2018 the Taiwan Democracy and Security Project, a part of the U.S.-Asia Security Initiative at Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia- Pacific Research Center, convened a workshop that...
The Repudiation of American Internationalism and What It Means for Japan
November 2016
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apparently decided to hold an urgent meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York, on his way to the Asia Pacific Economic summit in Peru.
News
In Troubled Waters: South Korea’s Democracy in Crisis
May 2022
Just as the United States experienced a crisis of democracy under the Trump administration, South Korea underwent a democratic recession during President Moon Jae-in’s time in office. The...
South Korea Votes, Beijing Watches
March 2022
Anti-Chinese sentiment surges—especially among the young—in advance of the March 9 elections.
Engaging China: Fifty Years of Sino-American Relations
November 2021
Was the strategy of engagement with China worthwhile? Experts Mary Bullock, Thomas Fingar, David M. Lampton, and Anne Thurston discuss their recent release, "Engaging China: Fifty Years of Sino-...
Old Events
Technology and Democracy in India
January 25, 2022
This event is co-sponsored by Center for South Asia and is part of Shorenstein APARC's winter 2022 webinar series, New Frontiers: Technology, Politics, and Society in the Asia-Pacific How does...
Myanmar Back into Darkness: 2021 Shorenstein Journalism Award Discussion Featuring Award Recipient Swe Win
October 13, 2021
This event is available through livestream only.
Are South Korean Liberals Truly Liberal?
January 28, 2021
To watch the recording of the event, click here.
Projects
Taiwan Democracy and Security Project Speaker Series
The Taiwan Democracy and Security Project Speaker Series features talks by Taiwanese public officials, intellectuals, and scholars, and by U.S.-based scholars of Taiwan and of cross-strait...
English
Stanford Korea Democracy Project
This project seeks to understand the emergence and evolution of social movements during the 1970s and 1980s in South Korea.
English
Multimedia
Wind of Change? South Korea under the New Administration
May 2017
Video and transcript from the Shorenstein APARC Korea Program colloquium, "Wind of Change?
Eight Threats to Freedom of Expression in India
April 2017
Audio and transcript from the Shorenstein APARC colloquium, "Eight Threats to Freedom of Expression in India," on April 5, 2017, with Ramachandra Guha.India prides itself on being the "world's largest democracy." In some respects it is certifiably...
Impeachment and After: What Does the Future Hold for Korea's Politics?
February 2017
Video and transcript from Shorenstein APARC's Korea Program panel discussion, "Impeachment and After: What Does the Future Hold for Korea's Politics?" on Jan.
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