What can reverse democratic decline?

South Korean politics has never been more dynamic than it is this year since democratisation. In early January, the world watched two unprecedented and chaotic standoffs between Yoon Suk Yeol’s [...]

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Podcast Episode · Disrupting Peace · 03/18/2025 · 26m

Between 2016 and 2019, South Korean conservatives organized a movement called the T’aegŭkki Rallies to oppose the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye and to protest against President Moon Jae-in...

In 1972, a South Korean president instigated a self-coup and succeeded. Understanding why – and why the latest attempt failed – helps explain how far the country’s democracy has progressed and how…

In 1972, a South Korean president instigated a self-coup and succeeded. Understanding why – and why the latest attempt failed – helps explain how far the country’s democracy has progressed and how fra...

Between 2016 and 2019, South Korean conservatives organized a movement called the T’aegŭkki Rallies to oppose the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye and to protest against President Moon Jae-in...

In the space of just a few hours, South Korea looked to be backsliding toward autocratic rule.

In the space of just a few hours, South Korea’ looked to be backsliding toward autocratic rule.

Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international stage.

Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international stage.