Elections
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.
Dynasties and Democracy: The Inherited Incumbency Advantage in Japan
June 2018
Although democracy is, in principle, the antithesis of dynastic rule, families with multiple members in elective office continue to be common around the world.
Other Publications
Shorenstein APARC Center Overview 2018-19
December 2019
Shorenstein APARC's annual overview for academic year 2018-19 is now available.
President Trump's Asia Inbox
February 2017
Scholars at Stanford's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies assess the strategic situation in East Asia to be unsettled, unstable, and...
Donald Trump's Trade Policy: Back to The Future
January 2017
If you want to understand the trade and industrial policy that President Donald Trump is now going to pursue, simply jump into a DeLorean time machine with Marty McFly and go back to 1985.
News
Gi-Wook Shin Discusses South Korean Ruling Party’s Local Election Losses on CNBC
April 2021
“The South Korean people gave the Moon administration a red card,” says APARC Director Gi-Wook Shin, predicting that containing soaring housing prices and other domestic challenges will be the...
A Balance of Power: The Role of Vietnam’s Electoral and Legislative Institutions
January 2021
As the 13th National Congress of Vietnam's Communist Party is selecting a new leadership team that will set the country’s course for the next five years, Vietnamese politics expert Paul Schuler...
APARC Experts on the Outlook for U.S.-Asia Policy Under the Biden Administration
January 2021
Ahead of President-elect Biden’s inauguration and on the heels of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob that has left America shaken, an APARC-wide expert panel provides a region-by-...
Events
A New U.S.-Japan Relationship Under President Biden
January 12, 2021
This event is being held virtually via Zoom.
The 2018 Taiwanese Local Elections: Results and Implications
August 24, 2018
On November 24, 2018, Taiwan's electorate will go to the polls to select thousands of ward chiefs, hundreds of council members, and dozens of mayors and county executives.
Farmland and Fraud: Land Rents and Vote Buying in China’s Village Elections
January 9, 2018
While much of the existing literature examines vote buying in the context of party systems, including both competitive and hegemonic party systems, this talk, based on a study coauthored by...
Projects
New Beginnings: Post-Election Prospects for U.S.-ROK Relations
The New York-based Korea Society and Stanford University's Walter H.
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?
The New U.S. President, Korea and East Asia
December 2016
Video and transcript from the Korean Studies Colloquium Series panel discussion, "The New U.S. President, Korea and East Asia," on Dec. 6, 2016.Korea Society president Thomas Byrne, retired General Walter "Skip" Sharp, former U.S.
High Profile, High Risk? The Curiously Negative Impact of Name Recognition on Party Promotions in China and Vietnam
October 2016
Audio and transcript from the Southeast Asia Program seminar, "High Profile, High Risk? The Curiously Negative Impact of Name Recognition on Party Promotions in China and Vietnam," on Feb.
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