Populism and Nostalgia: Now it's the Progressives' Turn

Populism and Nostalgia: Now it's the Progressives' Turn

Considering President Park Geun-hye’s  dismal approval ratings , her electoral win for the presidency back in 2012 seems like more than a di...

President Park Geun-hye Should Resign

President Park Geun-hye Should Resign

The more details about the Choi Soon-sil scandal are revealed, the more bizarre the story seems to get. From stories of shamanistic priests ...

Private Think Tanks Are NOT Ruining Policy-Making in South Korea

Private Think Tanks Are NOT Ruining Policy-Making in South Korea

Yesterday, Emanuel Pastreich published a column/op-ed in Korea Expos é , which was titled “ Tanks of Destruction: Private Think Tanks Are ...

What is “The Will of the People?”

What is “The Will of the People?”

What is this thing that politicians call “will of the people?” I had earlier predicted that the ruling Saenuri Party would lose the July-30...

Politicizing the Sewol Tragedy

Politicizing the Sewol Tragedy

As soon as I saw the footage of the Sewol sinking, I knew that this was not a topic that I wanted to write about. I was too angry to write...