keep calm and post academic stuff. working @umich. formerly @HKUST. study authoritarian politics and legacy. East Asia. https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/jeanhong
Interesting discussion with @erikvoeten.bsky.social as a courthouse was smashed and the president was indicted in Korea. Such rollercoaster months since December last year.
Erik VoetenIn the latest @goodauth.bsky.social podcast, I spoke with @jeanhong.bsky.social about South korea’s January 6th moment, the emergence of a Korean far right, and democratic resilience. goodauthority.org/news/whats-n...
🚨Due #tomorrow! Planning to attend @APSAtweets in Vancouver with a paper related to #Korea? please consider clicking #AKPS among the related groups!
Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연Submitting a proposal related to #Korea to @APSAtweets in #Vancouver? Consider “Association of Korean Political Studies (AKPS)” as a “Related Group” when you submit! As program coordinator of AKPS, I will do best to organize excellent panels! Junior scholars highly encouraged!👇
What do political scientists think about democratic crisis in #SouthKorea? 🇰🇷Join us to discuss with Joshua Byun, Yeilim Cheong, Joan E. Cho, Stephan Haggard, Boram Lee, @inbok.bsky.social 🗓️8pm EDT Dec. 19 / 10am Korea Time Dec. 20 ✍️Registration: myumi.ch/1b8z2
Wrote a piece in with Hye Young You goodauthority.org/news/south-k... Our main points: - massage from South Korean politicians and citizens was clear: no return to military rule. - then, why democratic institutions that should have deterred President’s undemocratic move did not work?
How strong is South Korea's democracy?The big lesson from the recent tests of democratic resilience in South Korea is that any democracy can be at risk.goodauthority.orgI appeared in wbur radio show (also part of npr podcast) called “On Point” to discuss what happened in South Korea. The show describes the event, background, and the past quite well if you are curious about the bigger picture. @johnskuk.bsky.social was there too! www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
On PointLet's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most.www.npr.org#politicalscientists who study #democracy, #Constitution and #justice, please read and sign in support: t.co/5Vd1VXcsp8
Inbok RheeOn Dec 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. 600+ political scientists of South Korea condemned this in a joint statement, urging impeachment. **We ask political scientists worldwide to please read & sign in support**: bit.ly/3Bfxc2j
Near 600 and growing number of political scientists calling for the immediate impeachment of South Korean president
Seo-young Silvia Kim573 political scientists in and out of Korea have written and signed a declaration calling for Yoon's immediate impeachment. I've translated it into English with Prof. Jeong Hyun Kim at Yonsei: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Ruling party has the key now. There will be impeachment voting at the National Assembly in 6 hours. Opposition needs 8 more votes to impeach President Yoon.
Michelle Ye Hee LeeSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke publicly for the first time since the martial law debacle. His statement was short and defiant. He said he won’t evade repercussions, signaled he won’t leave the party or resign (things party members asked him to do so he won’t be impeached). Full text:
This is it. History will mark it as a most dramatic backsliding event.
The Washington PostSouth Korean military says martial law will remain in place despite parliament’s vote to reject it. Follow our live coverage.
South Korean president just declared emergency martial law and prohibited all political activities as the first order. Last emergency martial law was before my birth under Park Chung-hee regime in 1979. I am speechless and my head is all murky. www.cnn.com/2024/12/03/a...
South Korea president declares emergency martial law | CNNSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and of anti-sta...www.cnn.comTo celebrate my (belated) permanent migration to #bluesky, I would like to shamelessly share my recent publication with Cecilia Mo and Christopher Paik on war experience and refugee acceptance in Korea at journal of conflict resolution 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Can a Sense of Shared War Experience Increase Refugee Acceptance? - Ji Yeon Hong, Cecilia Hyunjung Mo, Christopher Paik, 2024How can one increase openness towards conflict refugees in states that have experienced conflict? While highlighting shared war experience may reduce hostility ...journals.sagepub.com