김선혁 (Sun Hyuk Kim)
- Position
- Professor
- Phone Number
- 02-3290-2283
- Research Areas
- Democratization, Civil society, Social movements, Comparative policy, Public sector reform, Decentralization, Korean-US relations, Regional integration, International cooperation, International development cooperation, Official Development Assistance (ODA), Public diplomacy
- Office
- Room 420, College of Political Science and Economics
- Degree
- Ph.D. in Political Science, Stanford University
- Homepage
- https://sites.google.com/view/sunhyukk/home
- sunhyukk@korea.ac.kr
Education
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- Ph.D.: Department of Political Science, Stanford University, USA, June 1996. Doctoral Dissertation: From Resistance to Representation: Civil Society in South Korean Democratization (Committee: Philippe C. Schmitter (Chair), Larry J. Diamond, Daniel I. Okimoto). - M.A.: Department of Political Science, Stanford University, USA, January 1994. - B.A.: Department of Economics (summa cum laude), Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, February 1989.
Professional Experience and Awards
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*Korea University - March 2008-present: Professor, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - August 2021-January 2023: Chair, Department of Urban and Local Administration, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Korea University, Korea. - March 2015-February 2019: Vice President for International Affairs, Korea University, Korea. - November 2016-February 2019: Dean, International Winter Campus, Korea University, Korea. - March 2015-February 2019: Dean, International Summer Campus, Korea University, Korea. - April 2015-February 2019: Director, Global Leadership Development Center, Korea University, Korea. - April 2015-October 2016: Director, Institute for International Education, Korea University, Korea. - March 2003-February 2008: Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - May 2012-January 2016: Chair, Law and Public Administration Interdisciplinary Major, Korea University, Korea. - April 2013-February 2015: Member (elected), Faculty Senate, Korea University, Korea. - March 2011-February 2015: Member, Deliberative Committee on University-Affiliated Institutions, Korea University, Korea. - June 2011-February 2015: Vice Dean, International Summer Campus, Korea University, Korea. - September 2003-February 2015: Member, Steering Committee, International Summer Campus, Korea University, Korea. - March 2014-February 2015: Member, Entrance Exam Administration Committee, Korea University, Korea. - September 2012-February 2015: Member, Committee on Academic Affairs Planning and Administration, Korea University, Korea. - March 2013-February 2014: Member, Entrance Exam Administration Committee, Korea University, Korea. - November 2011-October 2013: Member, Advisory Committee, Korea University Times, Korea University, Korea. - March 2009-August 2013: Director, Brain Korea 21 Education and Research Group for the Asian Public Administration Hub (ERGAPAH) (funded by the Korean government), Korea University, Korea. - December 2011-February 2013: Chair, Committee on Research Planning, Korea University, Korea. - March 2011-February 2013: Member, Committee on Research Planning, Korea University, Korea. - March 2012-February 2013: Member, Entrance Exam Administration Committee, Korea University, Korea. - February 2009-January 2013: Member, Committee on Academic Affairs, Graduate School, Korea University, Korea. - February 2009-January 2013: Graduate Director, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - October 2008-February 2011: Vice Dean, International Summer Campus, Korea University, Korea. - March 2010-February 2011: Member, Entrance Exam Administration Committee, Korea University, Korea. - August 2007-July 2009: Chair, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - February 2008-February 2009: Member, Committee on Academic Affairs Planning, Korea University, Korea. - August 2005-July 2008: Chair, Department of Public Safety and Criminal Justice, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Korea University, Korea. - March 2008-May 2008: Member, Task Force Team for University Development Planning, Korea University, Korea. - November 2007-April 2008: Director, Global Leadership Development Center, Korea University, Korea. - August 2007: Member, Entrance Exam Administration Committee, Korea University, Korea. - May 2004-January 2007: Member, Steering Committee, International Center for Korean Studies (ICKS), Korea University, Korea. - March 2005-November 2006: Program Director, International Summer Campus, Korea University, Korea. - March 2005-February 2006: Member, Entrance Exam Administration Committee, Korea University, Korea. - March 2004-February 2005: Member, Entrance Exam Administration Committee, Korea University, Korea. - March 2004-February 2005: Affiliated Faculty, Division of International Studies, Korea University, Korea. - September 2003-January 2005: Associate Director, Institute of International Education, Korea University, Korea. - September 2002-February 2003: Research Associate Professor, Asiatic Research Center, Korea University, Korea. * Other Universities - January-February 2012: Visiting Professor, College of Law, Nihon University, Japan. - February 2010: Short-Term Collaborative Researcher, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Singapore. - August 2006-February 2007: Visiting Scholar, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University, USA. - August 1996-February 2003: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California, USA. - August 2001-June 2002: Visiting Scholar, Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, Claremont-McKenna College, USA. - January 2000-August 2000: Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science, State University of New York-Buffalo, USA. - August 1996-August 1998: Assistant Professor, School of International Relations, University of Southern California, USA. - September 1995-June 1996: Resident Fellow, Center for International Security and Arms Control (CISAC), Stanford University, USA. - September 1994-June 1995: Resident Research Assistant, Center for International Security and Arms Control (CISAC), Stanford University, USA. - September 1992-March 1994: Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, Stanford University, USA (Worked for Stephen Krasner, Condoleezza Rice, Larry Diamond, Daniel Okimoto, and David Abernethy). * Academic Associations and Editorial Boards - May 2012-present: Executive Committee Chair, Asia-Pacific Society of Public Affairs (APSPA). - August 2010-present: Editorial Board, Journal of Government and Politics (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia). - January 2022-December 2022: Vice President for Research, Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS). - January 2021-December 2021: Member, Board of Directors, Korean Political Science Association (KPSA). - January 2019-December 2020: Director, Administrative Committee, Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA). - January 2019-December 2019: Member, Board of Directors, Korean Political Science Association (KPSA). - February 2018-February 2019: Member, Academic Council, Venice International University (VIU). - August 2016-February 2019: Member, International Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC), Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU). - March 2015-February 2019: Member, Board of Directors, Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE). - January 2018-December 2018: Member, Board of Directors, Korean Political Science Association (KPSA). - January 2015-December 2015: Director, Administrative Committee, Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA). - June 2013-May 2015: Editorial Board, Journal of Governance and Development (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia). - January 2013-December 2013: Director, Administrative Committee, Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS). - January 2012-December 2013: Member, Editorial Committee, Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS). - September 2007-December 2012: Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Korea Journal. - January 2012-December 2012: Member, Special Committee on International Public Administration Development and Cooperation, Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA). - January 2011-December 2011: Director, Administrative Committee, Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS). - January 2011-December 2011: Director, Special Affairs Committee, Korean Political Science Association (KPSA). - June 2008-September 2011: Editorial Board, Journal of Governmental Studies. - January 2010-December 2010: Director, Research Committee, Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS). - January 2010-December 2010: Director, Administrative Committee, Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA). - January 2010-December 2010: Member, Special Committee on Internationalization, Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA). - January 2009-December 2010: Member, Editorial Committee, Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA). - January 2009-December 2009: Director, Research Committee, Korean Political Science Association (KPSA). - January 2009-December 2009: Member, Special Committee on Internationalization, Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS). - April 2003-September 2009: Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Asiatic Studies. - June 2009-August 2009: Chair, Sub-Committee on Cultural Affairs, the Organizing Committee of The World Congress for Korean Politics and Society 2009, Korean Political Science Association (KPSA). - April 2006-December 2007: Member, Editorial Board, Korean Social Science Journal. - January 2007-December 2007: Member, Administrative Committee, Korean Political Science Association (KPSA). - March 2004-December 2005: Member, Research Committee, Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS). - September 2003-September 2005: Executive Secretary, Association of Korean Political Studies (AKPS). - March 2004-December 2004: Executive Secretary, Special Committee on International Exchange and Cooperation, Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS). - March 2004-December 2004: Member, Special Committee on Associational Affairs and Institutional Reform, Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS). - September 2001-September 2004: Board Member, Association of Korean Political Studies (AKPS). - August 2001-July 2003: Member, Editorial Board, Comparative Korean Studies. * Korean Government - April 2020-April 2022: Member, Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Republic of Korea. - April 2018-April 2022: Member, Planning and Evaluation Committee, Korea National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Republic of Korea. - August 2014-July 2018: Member, Evaluation Committee on International Development Cooperation, Prime Minister's Office, Republic of Korea. - November 2014-December 2014: Member, Support Team for Evaluation of Presidential Agenda Policies, Government Performance Evaluation Committee, Prime Minister's Office, Republic of Korea. - August 2005-December 2013: Member, Regulation Review Committee, National Police Agency, Republic of Korea. - December 2010-December 2013: Member, Advisory and Evaluative Committee, Public Diplomacy Department, Korea Foundation. - May 2013-December 2013: Member, Planning Committee on International Projects, Korea Democracy Foundation. - May 2011-December 2011: Member, Advisory Committee on International Cooperation, Korea Democracy Foundation. - July 2008-June 2010: Member, Internal Performance Evaluation Committee, Korea Post, Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea. - May 2007-February 2008: Member, Internal Performance Evaluation Committee, Ministry of Information and Communication, Republic of Korea. - March 2006-December 2007: Expert Member, Working Group on Korea’s Vision and Long-Term Budget Strategy, Ministry of Planning and Budget, Republic of Korea. - December 2005-December 2007: Advisory Member, Presidential Committee on Northeast Asian Cooperation Initiative, Republic of Korea. - August 2004-July 2006: Advisory Member, Subcommittee on Korean-Chinese-Japanese Economic Integration, Office of the Ministry for Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea. - July 2004-June 2006: Advisory Member, Subcommittee on Administrative Reform, Presidential Committee on Government Innovation and Decentralization, Republic of Korea. - September 2004-September 2005: Expert Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Planning, Presidential Committee on Northeast Asian Cooperation Initiative, Republic of Korea. - February 2005-May 2005: Member, Drafting Committee, Seoul Declaration Presented at the 6th Global Forum on Reinventing Government, Republic of Korea. * Others - February 2007-May 2009: Director, Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD), East Asia Institute (EAI). - May 2005-February 2007: Director, Center for Decentralization, East Asia Institute (EAI). - March 2005-September 2005: Associate Director, Korea National Strategy Institute (KNSI). - November 2003-September 2004: Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Future Strategies (KIFS). - June 2000-November 2001: Research Director, The Reshaping of Korea, Pacific Council on International Policy, USA. *Honors and Awards - Policy Research Grant, National Election Commission, Korea, 2022 (Project Title: Proposal for Strengthening the Management of Registered Election Polling Agencies). - Policy Research Grant, Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU), Korea, 2022 (Project Title: US-PRC Strategic Competition and South Korea's Complex Response Strategy). - Policy Research Grant, Daewoo Foundation, Korea, 2022 (Project Title: The Future of Capitalism). - Policy Research Grant, Korean Association for Public Administration (KSPA), Korea, 2021 (Project Title: Vision and Strategy for Korean Culture and Information Service). - Policy Research Grant, KDI School of Public Policy and Management (KDIS), Korea, 2020 (Project Title: Changing World Order and Korea's Strategy in the Post-COVID19 Era). - Policy Research Grant, KDI School of Public Policy and Management (KDIS), Korea, 2019 (Project Title: The Present Status and Future Improvement of Korea's Public Diplomacy toward US). - Policy Research Grant, SK Telecom, Korea, 2019 (Project Title: 2019 Policy Evaluation for Improving the Quality of Policy). - Policy Research Grant, KDI School of Public Policy and Management (KDIS), Korea, 2018 (Project Title: Vision, Strategy, Implementation System of International Cooperation). - Policy Research Grant, SK Telecom, Korea, 2018 (Project Title: 2018 Policy Evaluation for Improving the Quality of Policy). - Policy Research Grant, SK Telecom, Korea, 2017 (Project Title: 2017 Policy Evaluation for Improving the Quality of Policy). - Policy Research Grant, Korea Development Institute (KDI), Korea, 2016 (Project Title: Developing a Performance Evaluation System for Public Servants in Vietnam). - Policy Research Grant, SK Telecom, Korea, 2016 (Project Title: 2016 Policy Evaluation for Improving the Quality of Policy). - Policy Research Grant, Korea Eximbank, 2015 (Project Title: Improving the Quality of Korea's Mid- and Long-term Concessional Loans). - Policy Research Grant, Prime Minister's Office, Korea, 2015 (Project Title: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Korea's Multilateral Development and Cooperation). - Policy Research Grant, Prime Minister's Office, Korea, 2014 (Project Title: Re-designating Korea's ODA Priority Partner Countries). - Policy Research Grant, KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Korea, 2014 (Project Title: Trilateral Cooperation: The Current Status and Theoretical Issues). - Policy Research Grant, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP), Korea, 2014 (Project Title: A Study on Formulating Science & Technology Policy for Strengthening National Economic Performance). - Policy Research Grant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea, 2014 (Project Title: A Study on Increasing Synergy between International Development Cooperation and Regional Diplomacy). - Policy Research Grant, Prime Minister's Office, Korea, 2013 (Project Title: Comparing Policy Agenda Management Systems in Major Democracies). - Faculty Research Grant, Korea University, Korea, 2012-2013 (Project Title: Whither the Developmental State in East Asia?: Changes in Public Management Processes). - Policy Research Grant, Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Korea, 2010-2011 (Project Title: Analysis of Economic Policies of Major Industrial Countries and Implications for Korea). - Policy Research Grant, National Assembly, Korea, 2011 (Project Title: Improving the Quality of News Coverage of the National Assembly). - Grant for Excellent Research Papers Published in 2010 (Paper Title: Collaborative Governance in South Korea: Citizen Participation in Policymaking and Welfare Service Provision), Korea Research Foundation, 2011. - '2010 Best Researcher Award,' Brain Korea 21 Education and Research Group for the Asian Public Administration Hub (ERGAPAH), Department of Public Administration, Korea University, 2011. - Policy Research Grant, Food and Drug Administration, Korea, 2010 (Project Title: Improving Food and Drug Safety Management in Korea). - Short-Term Research Collaboration Program, Singapore Management University, Singapore, 2010 (Project Title: Comparing Public Sector Reforms in Europe and Asia). - Policy Research Grant, National Election Commission, Korea, 2009-2010 (Project Title: Building a Social Consensus on the Introduction of e-Voting in Korea). - Policy Research Grant, National Assembly, Korea, 2009 (Project Title: Promoting Communication between the National Assembly and Civil Society in Korea). - '2008 Best Teacher Award,' Brain Korea 21 Education and Research Group for the Asian Public Administration Hub (ERGAPAH), Department of Public Administration, Korea University, 2009. - Faculty Research Grant, Korea University, Korea, 2009-2010 (Project Title: Policy Challenges in a Globalizing World). - '2006 Best Researcher Award,' Brain Korea 21 Education and Research Group for the Asian Public Administration Hub (ERGAPAH), Department of Public Administration, Korea University, 2007. - Policy Research Grant, Korea Institute of Public Administration, Korea, 2006 (Project Title: Management of and Governmental Support for Civil Society Organizations in Korea). - Policy Research Grant, Governors’ Association of Korea, Korea, 2005-2006 (Project Title: Restructuring Inter-Governmental Relations and Constitutional Revision in Korea). - Faculty Research Grant, Korea University, Korea, 2006-2007 (Project Title: Citizen Participation and Democracy). - Freeman Foundation Fellowship to Attend Salzburg Seminar Session 425, “The European Union: Challenges of Integration and Expansion,” Convened in Salzburg, Austria, June 29-July 4, 2005. - Grant for Collaborative Research, Korea Research Foundation, Korea, 2003-2005 (Project Title: Democratic Consolidation and Civil Society in Korea: Collective Action and Contentious Politics; in collaboration with Byung-Kook Kim at Korea University and Grzegorz Ekiert at Harvard University). - Best Teacher’s Award for Fall 2003, February 2004, College of Political Science and Economics, Korea University. - Faculty Research Grant, Korea University, Korea, 2003-2004 (Project Title: Toward an Integrative Understanding of Global Governance and National Governance). - College Faculty Development Award, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, USA, 2001-2002. - Research Travel Grant, Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, USA, May 2001 (Project Title: Democratization, Economic Restructuring, and Labor Politics in South Korea). - College Faculty Development Account, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, USA, 2000-2001. - Faculty Research Assistance, Center for International Studies, University of Southern California, USA, 1999-2000. - College Faculty Research Account, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, USA, 1999-2000. - Summer Studies Program in Korea, Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University, Seoul, Korea, Summer 1999. - East Asian Research Grant, University of Southern California, USA, 1998-1999 (Project Title: Democratic Consolidation and Economic Crisis in South Korea). - James H. Zumberge Research Grant, University of Southern California, USA, 1998-1999 (Project Title: Democratizing East Asian Dragons: Democratic Transition and Consolidation in South Korea and Taiwan in Comparative Perspective). - Research Travel Grant, Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, USA, August 1997 (Project Title: Deciphering the Democratic Transition: Pro-Democracy Movement in South Korea, 1988-1989). - John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Resident Fellowship, MacArthur Foundation Consortium on International Peace and Cooperation, Center for International Security and Arms Control (CISAC), Stanford University, USA, 1995-1996. - John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Assistantship, MacArthur Foundation Consortium on International Peace and Cooperation, Center for International Security and Arms Control, Stanford University, USA, 1994-1995. - John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Travel and Conference Grant, MacArthur Foundation Consortium on International Peace and Cooperation, Center for International Security and Arms Control, Stanford University, USA, 1994. - Teaching Assistantships, Department of Political Science, Stanford University, USA, 1992-1994. - Graduate Fellowship, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, Seoul, Korea, 1990-1992. - University President’s Award, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1989. - Undergraduate Fellowship, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, Seoul, Korea, 1987-1989. - University Fellowship for Honor Students, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1987-1989. - Jungsoo Scholarship for Honor Students, Jungsoo Foundation, Seoul, Korea, 1986-1989. - Grand Prize, Nationwide University Student English Speech and Panel Discussion Contest on International Peace, Graduate Institute of Peace Studies, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, 1988.
Undergraduate/Graduate Courses
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*Undergraduate Courses - Public Administration and Democratic Governance, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Democracy and Public Administration, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Government and Civil Society, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - NGOs and Civic Engagement, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Comparative Government, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Comparative Public Administration, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Public Administration and Policymaking in Europe, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Supranational Governance, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Principles of Public Administration, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Civil Society and Government, General Education Course, Korea University, Korea. - Governance and Public Policy, General Education Course, Korea University, Korea. - Understanding Korean Politics, International Summer Campus, Korea University, Korea. - Politics and Foreign Policy of Korea, International Summer Campus, Korea University, Korea. - Politics and Public Policy in Korea, International Summer Campus, Korea University, Korea. - Politics of East Asia, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California, USA. - Contemporary Issues in U.S.-East Asian Relations, School of International Relations, University of Southern California, USA. - Honors Class: Political and Socio-Economic Changes in Asia, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California, USA. - Asian Political Thought, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California, USA. - East Asian Societies, East Asian Studies Center, University of Southern California, USA. *Graduate Seminar Courses - Research Methods, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Comparative Public Administration and Policy, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Civil Society and Democracy, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Supranational Governance and Foreign Policy, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Civil Society and Government, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Korea. - Democracy and Public Administration, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Korea University, Korea. - Public Policy and Institutions, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Korea University, Korea. - Comparative Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California, USA. - Seminar in Problems of Comparative Politics: Economic and Political Transitions, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California, USA. - Critical Issues in Comparative Democratization, School of International Relations, University of Southern California, USA. - Seminar in East Asian Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California, USA. *Teaching Assistantships - The Role of the Military in Politics (for Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University, USA). - International Politics (for Stephen Krasner, Stanford University, USA). - The Social Foundations of Democracy (for Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, USA). - Colonialism and Nationalism in the Third World (for David Abernethy, Stanford University, USA). - Japanese Foreign Policy (for Daniel Okimoto, Stanford University, USA).
Books
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*Books - Economic Crisis and Dual Transition in Korea: A Case Study in Comparative Perspective (with Doh Chull Shin) (Seoul: Seoul National University Press, 2004) (Selected as a “Recommended Academic Book of the Year 2004” by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Korea). - The Politics of Democratization in Korea: The Role of Civil Society (Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2000). *Edited Books - Imagination for Better National Governance, Volume I(in Korean) (with Dae Yeop Cho, et al.) (Paju: Gyeongin Munhwasa, 2022). - Imagination for Better National Governance, Volume II(in Korean) (with Dae Yeop Cho, et al.) (Paju: Gyeongin Munhwasa, 2022). - Constitutional Reform and Decentralization: A Road to Democratic Deepening (in Korean) (with Byung-Sun Choi) (Seoul: East Asia Institute, 2007) (Selected as an “Outstanding Academic Book of the Year 2008” by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea).
Book Chapters
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*Book Chapters - "Party Politics and Social Movements: Reconfiguring the Relationship (in Korean)," in Dae Yeop Cho et al., A New Path for Korean Democracy: Institutionalization of Direct Democracy and Deliberation (Paju: Gyeongin Munhwasa, 2022), pp. 162-197. - "Civil Society: Change and Prospects (in Korean)," in Ho Gun Song et al., The Era of Citizen Politics: Reflecting on 35 Years after Korea's Democratization (Paju: Nanam, 2022), pp. 229-271. - "Crisis of Politics and Strong Democracy in the Post-COVID19 Era (in Korean)," in Tae Gyun Park et al., Great Transformation: Social Change in the Post-COVID19 Era (Paju: Gyeongin munhwasa, 2021), pp. 48-67. - "Civil Society in South Korea: Contributions to Democracy and Future Challenges," in Linas Didvalis, ed., Civil Society in East Asian Countries: Contributions to Democracy, Peace and Sustainable Development (Kaunas: Center for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University, 2018), pp. 85-98. - "Civil Society and Democracy in South Korea: A Reassessment" (with Antonio Fiori), in Youngmi Kim, ed., Korea’s Quest for Economic Democratization: Globalization, Polarization and Contention (New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), pp. 141-170. - "Emerging Patterns of Regional Governance in East Asia," in Soonhee Kim, Shena Ashley, and W. Henry Lambright, eds., Public Administration in the Context of Global Governance (Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2014), pp. 138-151. - "The Potential of Civil Society in Regional Governance in East Asia" (with Antonio Fiori), in Lorenzo Fioramonti, ed., Civil Society and World Regions: How Citizens Are Reshaping Regional Governance in Times of Crisis (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2014), pp. 77-90. - “South Korea: The Puzzle of Two Transitions” (with A. David Adesnik), in Kathryn Stoner-Weiss and Michael McFaul, eds., Transitions to Democracy: A Comparative Perspective (Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013), pp. 266-289. - "Civil Society during the Roh Tae Woo Government (in Korean)," in Won-Taek Kang, ed., Reconsidering the Roh Tae Woo Era (Seoul: Nanam, 2012), pp. 99-131. - “Democratization and Social Movements in South Korea: A Civil Society Perspective,” in Jeffrey Broadbent and Vicky Brockman, eds., East Asian Social Movements: Power, Protest and Change in a Dynamic Region (New York: Springer, 2010), pp. 141-156. - “Political System and Governance in the United States (in Korean),” in Si-Young Oh, ed., Public Administration and Policy in the United States (Seoul: Beobmunsa, 2009), pp. 87-126. - “Analyzing Future Trends in Korea: Politics (in Korean),” Hie-Shin Hwang, Hyeon-Suk Lyu, Kyoung-Don Park, Yong-Seok Seo, Jae-Ho Lee, and Ho-Jin Choi, eds., The Future of Korea and Policy Challenges, Vol. 3 (Seoul: Beobmunsa, 2009), pp. 186-226. - “Changing Demands for Public Administration and Policy Challenges: Social Issues (in Korean),” Ho-Jin Choi, Ji-Beom Jeong, Kyoung-Don Park, and Dong-Jin Lim, eds., The Future of Public Administration in Korea (Seoul: Beobmunsa, 2008), pp. 225-259. - “Local Autonomy and Decentralization: A Comparative Analysis of Eleven Constitutions (in Korean)” (with Won-Chil Chung), in Byung-Sun Choi and Sunhyuk Kim, eds., Constitutional Reform and Decentralization: A Road to Democratic Deepening (Seoul: East Asia Institute, 2007), pp. 169-202. - “Decentralization and Constitutional Reform: A Comparative Analysis of France, Italy, and Germany (in Korean)” (with Won-Chil Chung), in Byung-Sun Choi and Sunhyuk Kim, eds., Constitutional Reform and Decentralization: A Road to Democratic Deepening (Seoul: East Asia Institute, 2007), pp. 203-246. - “Political Trust, Institutional Reform, and Democratic Deepening in Korea,” in S. Philip Hsu and Chang-Ling Huang, eds., Political Challenges and Democratic Institutions: International and Taiwan’s Perspectives (Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, 2007), pp. 3-21. - “Forecasting South Korean Politics in 2030 (in Korean),” in Sang-In Jun, ed., Korea in 2030 (Seoul, Korea: Ecolibre, 2006), pp. 15-56. - “Powershift in Comparative Perspective (in Korean),” in Gil-Sung Park and Joon Han, et al., Powershift in Korea (Seoul, Korea: Good Information Press, 2006), pp. 85-123. - “Discourses on Democracy and Political Reform in Contemporary South Korea,” in Claudia Derichs and Thomas Heberer, eds., The Power of Ideas: Intellectual Input and Political Change in East and Southeast Asia (Franseweg, the Netherlands: NIAS Press, 2006), pp. 98-114. - “South Korea: Confrontational Legacy and Democratic Contributions,” in Muthiah Alagappa, ed., Civil Society and Political Change in Asia: Expanding and Contracting Democratic Space (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2004), pp. 138-163. - “Postwar Reconstruction in Korea: Limits and Promises of Its Generalization,” in Nassrine Azimi, Matt Fuller, and Hiroko Nakayama, eds., Post-Conflict Reconstruction (New York: United Nations, 2003), pp. 85-94. - “Civil Society in Democratizing Korea,” in Samuel S. Kim, ed., Korea’s Democratization (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003), pp. 81-106. - “Party Politics in South Korea,” in Chung-in Moon and David I. Steinberg, eds., Korea in Transition: Three Years under the Kim Dae-jung Government (Seoul, Korea: Yonsei University Press, 2002), pp. 45-66. - “Civil Society and Democratization,” in Charles K. Armstrong, ed., Korean Society: Civil Society, Democracy, and the State (New York: Routledge, 2002), pp. 92-108. - “The Politics of Dual Transition in South Korea: Economic Restructuring and Democratic Deepening,” in Seung-ho Joo and Tae-hwan Kwak, eds., Korea in the 21st Century (Huntington, NY: Nova, 2001), pp. 3-18. - “Korea: The Politics of Three Transitions,” Korea Economic Institute of America, ed., The Political Economy of Korean Reconciliation and Reform (Washington, DC: KEIA, 2001), pp. 110-120. - “Civic Mobilization for Democratic Reform,” in Larry Diamond and Doh Chull Shin, eds., Institutional Reform and Democratic Consolidation in Korea (Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 2000), pp. 279-303. - “Patronage Politics as an Obstacle to Democracy in South Korea: Regional Networks and Democratic Consolidation,” in Howard Handelman and Mark Tessler, eds., Democracy and Its Limits: Lessons from Asia, Latin America and the Middle East (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1999), pp. 115-129. *Book Reviews - Review of Government and Non-Governmental Organizations by Junki Kim (in Korean), Social Science Commentary, Vol. 26 (2006), pp. 1-19. - Review of Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines by David C. Kang, Perspectives on Politics, Vol. 1, No. 3 (September 2003), pp. 622-623. - Review of After Development: The Transformation of the Korean Presidency and Bureaucracy by Sung Deuk Hahm and L. Christopher Plein, American Political Science Review, Vol. 93, No. 4 (December 1999), pp. 997-998.
Journal Articles
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*Journal Articles - "The Origins of ‘Collaborative Governance’ in South Korea: An Analysis of the First Ten Years after Democratization" (with Chonghee Han), Journal of Contemporary Asia, forthcoming. - "Dealing with COVID-19 in South Korea: Reflections on State Theories" (with Jiho Jang and Chonghee Han), Journal of Asian Public Policy, forthcoming. - "The Making of Presidential Agendas in Korea: A Comparison of Four Governments" (with Seonghyun Yu and Jangho Park), Korea Observer, Vol. 51, No. 3 (September 2020), pp. 365-389. - "Historical Development of Civil Society in Korea since 1987" (with Jong-Ho Jeong), Journal of International and Area Studies, Vol. 24, No. 2 (December 2017), pp. 1-14. - "The Changing Modes of Administrative Reform in South Korea" (with Chonghee Han), Transylvania Review of Administrative Sciences, No. 50 E/2017 (February 2017), pp. 54-72. - "The Information and Communication Technology Revolution and the Future of Democracy (in Korean)," Review of International and Area Studies, Vol. 25, No. 3 (September 2016), pp. 95-124. - "Procedural Justice of the ODA Budgetary Process: The Case of Korea's Selection of Priority Partner Countries" (with Kyungmin Lee and Jangho Park), International Development and Cooperation Review, Vol. 7, No. 2 (December 2015), pp. 79-117. - "Administrative Reform in South Korea: New Public Management and the Bureaucracy" (with Chonghee Han), International Review of Administrative Sciences, Vol. 81, No. 4 (November 2015), pp. 694-712. - "Making e-Procurement Work in a Decentralized Procurement System: A Comparison of Three Indonesian Cities" (with Achmad Nurmandi), International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 28, No. 3 (August 2015), pp. 198-220. - "NGOs and Social Protection in East Asia: Korea, Thailand and Indonesia," Asian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 23, No. 1 (March 2015), pp. 23-43. - "Jasmine Does Not Bloom in Pyongyang: The Persistent Non-transition in North Korea" (with Antonio Fiori), Pacific Focus, Vol. 29, No. 1 (April 2014), pp. 44-67. - "Civil Society and Local Activism in South Korea’s Local Democratization" (with Yooil Bae), Democratization, Vol. 20, No. 2 (April 2013), pp. 260-286. - "'Contentious Democracy' in South Korea: An Active Civil Society and Ineffectual Political Parties," Taiwan Journal of Democracy, Vol. 8, No. 2 (December 2012), pp. 51-61. - "Solidarity as a Unifying Idea in Building an East Asian Community: Toward an Ethos of Collective Responsibility" (with Hans Schattle), Pacific Review, Vol. 25, No. 4 (September 2012), pp. 473-494. - "Quality of Government (QoG) and Civil Society (in Korean)," Journal of Governmental Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3 (Winter 2011), pp. 49-78. - "Globalization and National Responses: The Case of Korea," International Review of Public Administration, Vol. 16, No. 2 (August 2011), pp. 165-179. - "'Dynamics of Contention' in Democratic Korea: The Role of Anti-Americanism" (with Eun Sun Lee), Korea Journal, Vol. 51, No. 2 (Summer 2011), pp. 229-255. - "The Dynamics of Welfare Policy-Making in South Korea: Social Movements as Policy Entrepreneurs" (with Antonio Fiori), Asian Social Work and Policy Review, Vol. 5, No. 2 (June 2011), pp. 61-78. - "Toward a New Framework for Manifesto Evaluation: Using the Manifesto Portfolio and Positioning (MPP) Model to Evaluate Local Election Candidates' Promises (in Korean)" (with Jiho Jang, Jiwoong Yoon, and Kun Yoon), Korean Journal of Legislative Studies, Vol. 16, No. 3 (December 2010), pp. 5-38. - "Social Dialogue and Industrial Relations in South Korea: Has the Tripartite Commission Been Successful?" (with Chonghee Han and Jiho Jang), Asia Pacific Viewpoint, Vol. 51, No. 3 (December 2010), pp. 288-303. - "Collaborative Governance in South Korea: Citizen Participation in Policymaking and Welfare Service Provision," Asian Perspective, Vol. 34, No. 3 (September 2010), pp. 165-190. - "Contextualizing the Meaning of Public Management Reforms: A Comparison of the Netherlands and South Korea" (with Taco Brandsen), International Review of Administrative Sciences, Vol. 76, No. 2 (June 2010), pp. 367-386. - "Advocacy Coalitions in Regulating Big Business in South Korea: Change of Chaebol’s Holding Company Policy" (with Jiho Jang and Chonghee Han), Korea Observer, Vol. 41, No. 2 (Summer 2010), pp. 161-188. - “Toward Theoretical Deepening and Expansion of the Study of Civil Society in Public Administration: Coproduction and Interest Intermediation (in Korean)” (with Chang-Nam Kim), Journal of Governmental Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Winter 2009), pp. 241-277. - “Civic Engagement and Democracy in South Korea,” Korea Observer, Vol. 40, No. 1 (Spring 2009), pp. 1-26. - “Civil Society in New Democracies: Theoretical Reflections on Major Issues in Comparative Democratization (in Korean),” Social Science Research, Vol. 34, No. 3 (December 2008), pp. 61-80. - “State-Society Relations in South Korea after Democratization: Is the Strong State Defunct?” (with Chonghee Han and Jiho Jang), Pacific Focus, Vol. 23, No. 2 (August 2008), pp. 252-270. - “Globalization and Public Administration: Theoretical Reflections and Policy Implications (in Korean),” Korean Public Administration Review, Vol. 42, No. 1 (Spring 2008), pp. 7-25. - “Democratic Consolidation and Civil Society in Korea: Continuities and Changes in the Politics of Protest (in Korean)” (with Byung-Kook Kim and Grzegorz Ekiert), Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 50, No. 3 (September 2007), pp. 128-148. - “Changes in Budgetary Policy during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Republics of Korea: The Relevance of Policy Evolution (in Korean)” (with Jae Dong Jeong and Tae Heon Jeong), Korean Policy Science Review, Vol. 11, No. 2 (June 2007), pp. 251-275. - “How to Deal with South Korea” (with Wonhyuk Lim), The Washington Quarterly Vol. 30, No. 2 (Spring 2007), pp. 71-82. - “Civil Society and Local Democracy,” Korea Journal, Vol. 46, No. 4 (Winter 2006), pp. 62-86. - “The Roh Moo-hyun Government in Confusion, the Progressive Movement in Crisis, and the Future of Korean Democracy in Doubt (in Korean),” Hwanghae munhwa [Hwanghae Review] 53 (Winter 2006), pp. 12-34. - “Democratization and Civil Society’s Protest against Government: Unconventional Participation and ‘New Governance’ in Korea (in Korean)” (with Byung-Kook Kim, Grzegorz Ekiert, and Won-Chil Chung), Korea Public Administration Journal, Vol. 15, No. 3 (October 2006), pp. 249-270. - “Institutions, Interests, and Ideas as Determinants of Public Policy: A Comparative Analysis of GMO Labeling Policies in the E.U., South Korea, and the U.S. (in Korean)” (with Seongeun Cho), Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 44, No. 3 (October 2006), pp. 121-152. - “Theoretical Foundations of Korea’s New Foreign Policy: Beyond the Korean Version of ‘Realism’ (in Korean),” Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 48, No. 3 (September 2005), pp. 107-135. - “The Experience of European Integration and Potential for Northeast Asian Integration” (with Philippe C. Schmitter), Asian Perspective, Vol. 29, No. 2 (2005), pp. 5-39. - “New Asian Regionalism and the United States: Constructing Regional Identity and Interest in the Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion” (with Yong Wook Lee), Pacific Focus, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Fall 2004), pp. 185-231. - “Reflections on the Present and the Future of Comparative Public Policy: New Institutionalism, Social Constructivism, and New Comparative Public Administration (in Korean),” Korean Policy Studies Review, Vol. 13, No. 3 (2004), pp. 259-278. - “Democratization, Economic Liberalization, and Labor Politics: Mexico and Korea” (with Nora Hamilton), Comparative Sociology, Vol. 3, No. 1 (2004), pp. 67-91. - “International Administration and Supranational Governance (in Korean),” Korean Public Administration Review, Vol. 38, No. 2 (April 2004), pp. 87-102. - “Civil Society: Implications for Public Administration (in Korean),” Korean Public Administration Review, Vol. 37, No. 4 (Winter 2003), pp. 39-56. - “The Politics of Economic Recovery in South Korea: A Comparative Perspective,” Pacific Focus, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Spring 2002), pp. 29-45. - “Researching and Teaching Korean Politics in the United States,” Comparative Korean Studies, Vol. 8 (June 2001), pp. 189-199. - “The Political Origins of South Korea’s Economic Crisis: Is Democratization to Blame?” Democratization, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Winter 2000), pp. 81-103. - “Democratization and Environmentalism: South Korea and Taiwan in Comparative Perspective,” Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. 35, No. 3 (2000), pp. 287-302. - “The Politics of Reform in South Korea: The First Year of the Kim Dae Jung Government, 1998-1999,” Asian Perspective, Vol. 24, No. 1 (2000), pp. 163-185. - “Civil Society and Democratization in South Korea,” Korea Journal, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Summer 1998), pp. 214-236. - “State and Civil Society in South Korea’s Democratic Consolidation: Is the Battle Really Over?” Asian Survey, Vol. 37, No. 12 (December 1997), pp. 1135-1144. - “Civil Society in South Korea: From Grand Democracy Movements to Petty Interest Groups?” The Journal of Northeast Asian Studies, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Summer 1996), pp. 81-97. *Work in Progress - The Logic of Civil Society in New Democracies (with Grzegorz Ekiert at Harvard University, Jan Kubik at Rutgers University, Jason Wittenberg at UC Berkeley, Chin-en Wu at Academia Sinica, Yun-han Chu at National Taiwan University, Bela Greskovits at Central European University, and Michal Wenzel at Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities).
Conference Presentations and Proceedings
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*Conference Presentations and Invited Lectures 2022 - "The Future of Hallyu: From Soft Power to Global Problem-solving," Presented at the 9th Congress for Hallyu, "New Momentum for Hallyu 5.0," Organized by World Association for Hallyu Studies (WAHS), Seoul, October 20-21, 2022. 2021 - "From Advocacy to Social Entrepreneurship: The Changing Configuration of South Korean Civil Society" (with Eun Sun Lee), Presented at the 2021 World Congress for Korean Politics and Society, Organized by Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Virtual, August 18-20, 2021. - "Dealing with COVID-19 in South Korea: Reflections on State Theories" (with Jiho Jang and Chonghee Han), Presented at the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Virtual, June 17-18, 2021. - "COVID-19 and Democracy in Korea," Presented at the Special Conference on "Human Security and National Security in the Post-Coronavirus Era," Co-Organized by Korean Political Science Association (KPSA) and the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Gwangju, Korea, February 25, 2021. 2020 - "Democracy in the Post-Coronavirus Era," Presented at the Policy Seminar on "Change in the Role of the State in the Post-Coronavirus Era," Co-Organized by Korean Association of Comparative Sociology and the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Seoul, Korea, November 27, 2020. - "The Making of Presidential Agendas in Korea: A Comparison of Four Governments," Presented at the Annual Autumn Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, September 11, 2020. - "Knowledge-Based Public Diplomacy in Korea: From Korean Studies/Language to Diversification," Presented at the Inaugural Conference of the Korean Association for Public Diplomacy on "Korean Public Diplomacy: Past and Future 10 Years," Seoul, Korea, July 2, 2020. 2019 - "Regionalization in Northeast Asia and Peace-Building in the Korean Peninsula" (with Antonio Fiori), Presented at Beijing Forum 2019 on "The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All: The Changing World and the Future of Humankind," Beijing, China, November 1-3, 2019. - "The Emergence and Development of Collaborative Governance in South Korea: Public Sector Reforms under the Roh Tae Woo Government(1988-93) and the Kim Young Sam Government(1993-98)" (with Chonghee Han), Presented at the 4th Edition of the Transylvanian International Conference in Public Administration, Cluj Napoca, Romania, October 24-26, 2019. - "The Peace Treaty: A Blessing or a Curse for the Korean Peninsula?" (with Antonio Fiori), Presented at the 2019 World Congress for Korean Politics and Society, Organized by Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Seoul, Korea, June 24-26, 2019. - "Global Soft Power as Korea's Foreign Policy Identity," Presented at the International Workshop on Soft Power, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, May 21, 2019. - Invited Speaker, Debate on "Connecting SDGs to Research Rankings Will Undermine Academic Quality," 7th ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation) Rectors' Conference, Bucharest, Romania, May 12-14, 2019. 2018 - "Trends in Higher Education: Transformation and Internationalization," Presented at the University Consortium of 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and University Presidents' Forum, Xiamen, China, October 19-21, 2018. - Invited Speaker, Symposium on Leadership, "Value vs. Values: Defending International Education in a Complex World," 2018 Annual Conference of NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Student Advisers), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, May 29, 2018. - "Impacts of Political and Global Trends on Student Mobility," Presented at the 2018 Annual Conference of NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Student Advisers), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, May 27-June 1, 2018. - "Impact of Geo-political Trends on International Student Mobility," Presented at the 2018 Annual Conference of APAIE (Asia-Pacific Association for International Education), Singapore, March 25-29, 2018. 2017 - "Civil Society in South Korea: Contributions to Democracy and Future Challenges," Presented at the International Conference on "Civil Society in East Asian Countries: Contributions to Democracy, Peace and Sustainable Development," Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, October 26-27, 2017. - "Korean Higher Education: Korea University and Institutional Reforms," Presented at the UMY Workshop on Global University Benchmark, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, August 25, 2017. - "The Rise of Public Diplomacy and Its Policy Implications (in Korean)," Presented at 2017 Korea-Brazil Public Diplomacy Forum, Organized by Consulado Geral da República da Coreia em São Paulo, July 28, 2017. 2016 - "Higher Education in Korea," Presented at the 2016 Annual Conference of NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Student Advisers), Denver, Colorado, USA, May 29-June 3, 2016. - "Higher Education in Korea: Status Report," Presented at the 2016 Annual Conference of APAIE (Asia-Pacific Association for International Education), Melbourne, Australia, February 29-March 3, 2016. - "Reconciliation in Europe and Northeast Asia," Presented at the 2nd International Conference on "Con Todos y para el Bien de Todos," Havana, Cuba, January 25-28, 2016. 2015 - "Public Policy and Higher Education in Korea," Presented at the 14th Korea-Japan Millennium Forum, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, October 27-28, 2015. - "ICT‐Based Public Administration, Access to Information, and Civil Society Empowerment," Presented at the International Conference on "Governance, Public Administration, and ICT for Implementing the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda," Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA), Seoul, Korea, May 20, 2015. 2014 - "Proposing a 'Eudaemonistic State'," Presented at the Conference on "Competition and Happiness," Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, Seoul, Korea, November 27, 2014. - "Historical Development of Civil Society in Korea since 1987: Current Issues and Future Prospects" (with Jong-Ho Jeong), Presented at Beijing Forum 2014 on "The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All: China and the World: Tradition, Reality and Future," Beijing, China, November 7-9, 2014. - "Reconciliation in Northeast Asia: Comparative Implications from Europe," Presented at Northeast Asia Forum 2014 on "The Past and Future of Northeast Asia: Communication, Trust and Prosperity," Shenyang, China, September 26-27, 2014. - "Solidarity as a Unifying Idea in Building an East Asian Community," Presented at Shanghai Forum 2014 on "Asia Transforms: Identifying New Dynamics," Shanghai, China, May 24-26, 2014. - "The Politics of Heritage-Making in South Korea: The Case of UNESCO’s 'Memory of the World' Register," Presented at the International Conference on "State Policy and the Cultural Politics of Heritage-Making in East and Southeast Asia," National University of Singapore, Singapore, January 16-17, 2014. 2013 - "Reunification Policy and Foreign Policy of the Korean Government: Achievements and Challenges," Presented at the Annual Winter Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, December 6, 2013. - "Re-theorizing Democracy in South Korea: The Rise and Fall of Civil Society," Presented at the International Conference on "Theorizing Democracy in East Asia: Perspectives from within the Region," National University of Singapore, Singapore, November 18, 2013. - "Reflecting on the First Quarter Century after South Korea’s Transition to Democracy: Ongoing Debates and Remaining Challenges," Presented at the 8th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 8), Macao, China, June 24-27, 2013. - "Emerging Patterns of Regional Governance: The Case of East Asia," Presented at the International Conference on "Public Administration in the Context of Global Governance," Syracuse University, New York, USA, June 13-14, 2013. - "NGOs and Social Protection in East Asia: Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia," Presented at the 7th Workshop on Social Protection in East Asia (SPEA), Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, May 30-31, 2013. - "Civil Society and Regionalism in East Asia" (with Antonio Fiori), Presented at the International Symposium on "Building Regions from Below: Regional Integration and Civil Society from Europe to the Rest of the World," Pretoria, South Africa, May 20-22, 2013. - "The Role of Reconciliation in Regional Community Building: Evaluating the Impact of Political Leadership, Civil Society, and External Actors in Europe and Northeast Asia" (with Hans Schattle), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, California, USA, April 3-6, 2013. - "Administrative Reform in South Korea: New Public Management and the 'Orthodox Paradox'" (with Chonghee Han), Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Public Organization (ICONPO), Bali, Indonesia, February 21, 2013. 2012 - "An Exploratory Model of Antecedents and Consequences of Public Trust in Government" (with Sang Ok Choi), Presented at the IIAS (International Institute of Administrative Sciences) Study Group Workshop on "Trust in Public Administration and Citizen Attitudes," Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, December 11-12, 2012. - "Transformation of Civil Society in South Korea after Democratization: From Advocacy Groups to Policy Think Tanks" (with Kyungmin Lee), Presented at the 6th Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA) Congress, Hong Kong, China, November 30-December 1, 2012. - "Exploring the Domestic Dimension of Korea's Public Diplomacy: The Current Status and Policy Prescriptions," Presented at the International Conference on "Culture and Public Diplomacy," Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS), Seoul, Korea, October 29-30, 2012. - "Soft Power and Public Diplomacy," Presented at the Conference on Grand National Strategy, Institute of Korean Studies (IKS), Seoul, Korea, May 18, 2012. - "Public Administration Research and Teaching in Korea," Presented in the Plenary Roundtable of the 2nd International Conference on Public Organization (ICONPO), Korea University, Seoul, Korea, May 11, 2012. - "NGOs and Social Protection in East Asia: Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Vietnam," Presented at the 6th Workshop on Social Protection in East Asia (SPEA), Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, April 27-28, 2012. - "Government Reform as Governance Movement in Korea: Can Governance Eclipse Government?" (with Chonghee Han), Presented at the Asian Public Administration Forum (APAF), Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea, April 20, 2012. - "The Role of Reconciliation and Community Building: Europe and East Asia" (with Hans Schattle), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association (WPSA), Portland, Oregon, USA, March 22-24, 2012. - "Administrative Reform in South Korea: Changes in the Nature of the Bureaucracy and State Capacity" (with Chonghee Han), Presented at the 2011 EROPA (Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration) Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, February 19-23, 2012. - "Bureaucratic Reform and State Capacity: The Case of South Korea" (with Chonghee Han), Presented at the 2012 Annual Conference of AAPA (Asian Association for Public Administration), Hong Kong, China, February 10-11, 2012. - "Democracy, Civil Society, and Popular Protest in South Korea," Presented at University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, January 31, 2012. - "Korea, East Asia, and the World: Democracy, Solidarity, and Globalization," Presented at Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan, January 27, 2012. - "Civil Society and Grassroots Politics in Korea," Presented at the International Conference on "A Liberal Challenge?: Civil Society and Grassroots Politics in New Democracies, Authoritarian and Hybrid Regimes," Co-organized by the Harvard-Yenching Institute and the Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, January 6, 2012. 2011 - "Social Enterprise and Government: The Case of South Korea" (with Eun Sun Lee), Presented at the 7th ISTR (International Society for the Third Sector Research) Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Bali, Indonesia, November 24-26, 2011. - "Social Capital: Definitions and Preceding Works," Presented at the 2011 Asia Science Seminar on “Social Capital and Community in the East Asia,” Tokyo, Japan, September 14-17, 2011. - "Different Roles of NGOs in Social Protection in East Asia," Presented at the Annual Conference of the ISA (International Sociological Association) RC19 (Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy) on "Production, Reproduction and Protecton in the Welfare State," Seoul, Korea, August 25-27, 2011. - "The Jasmine Revolution and the Persistent Non-transition in North Korea" (with Antonio Fiori), Presented at the 2011 World Congress for Korean Politics and Society and the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Incheon, Korea, August 23-25, 2011. - "NGOs and Social Protection in East Asia: Building a Comparative Framework," Presented at the 2011 ILO (International Labour Organization) RDW (Regulating for Decent Work) Network's Conference on "Regulating for a Fair Recovery," Geneva, Switzerland, July 6-8, 2011. - "Developmental Policy Conflicts in India: The Case of POSCO-Orissa" (with Younghee Cho), Presented at the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Daejeon, Korea, June 24-25, 2011. - "Quality of Government (QoG) and Civil Society," Presented at the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Daejeon, Korea, June 24-25, 2011. - “Deploying the Idea of Solidarity in the Formation of an East Asian Community” (with Hans Schattle), Presented at the 2011 Biennial Conference of the European Union Studies Association (EUSA), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, March 3-5, 2011. - “Globalization and Policy Change: The Case of Korea,” Presented at the 1st International Conference on Public Organization (ICONPO), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, January 21-22, 2011. 2010 - “Civil Society and Contentious Democracy in South Korea,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Washington, D.C., USA, September 2-5, 2010. - “Political Conflicts and the Prospect of Democracy in Thailand,” Presented at the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Chungju, Korea, June 25-26, 2010. - “Deploying the Idea of Solidarity in the Formation of an East Asian Community” (with Hans Schattle), Presented at the International Conference on “Towards an East Asian Community: Why and How?” Graduate School of International and Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea, June 3, 2010. - “Evaluating Party Platforms and Electoral Pledges: A Comparison of Major Democracies and Implications for South Korea,” Presented at the Annual Spring Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, April 16, 2010. - “Comparing Public Sector Reforms in Europe and Asia,” Presented at the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Singapore, February 19, 2010. 2009 - “Building a Social Consensus on the Introduction of e-Voting in Korea” (with Byung-O Min, Jeong-Jin Lee, and Sang-Shin Lee), Presented at the Annual Winter Meeting of the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Seoul, Korea, December 4-5, 2009. - “Government Funding and NPOs’ Political Activity in New Democracies: The Case of South Korea” (with Jaeho Yeom, Hyungjoo Song, and Jinyoung Kim), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Cleveland, Ohio, USA, November 19-21, 2009. - “Democracy and Civil Society in Korea: A Reappraisal,” Presented at Il Dipartimento di Politica, Istituzioni, Storia, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy, October 20, 2009. - “Public Policy Challenges in a Globalizing World,” Presented at the International Conference on “The State, Development, and Poverty Reduction,” UNRISD and Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, September 28-29, 2009. - “The Dynamics of Welfare Policy-Making in South Korea: Social Movements as Policy Entrepreneurs” (with Antonio Fiori), Presented at the 23rd Convention of La Società Italiana di Scienza Politica, Rome, Italy, September 17-19, 2009. - “Popular Protest and Democratic Consolidation in South Korea,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Toronto, Canada, September 3-6, 2009. - “The Dynamics of Welfare Policy-Making in South Korea: Social Movements as Policy Entrepreneurs” (with Antonio Fiori), Presented at the 2009 World Congress for Korean Politics and Society and the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Seoul, Korea, August 20-22, 2009. - “On Communication of the Korean National Assembly” (with Jiho Jang and Jiwoong Yoon), Presented at the World Congress for Korean Politics and Society and the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Seoul, Korea, August 20-22, 2009. - “Environmental Protest and Policy Change in Korea” (with Seongeun Cho), Presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) International Conference on “Environmental Policy: A Multinational Conference on Policy Analysis and Teaching Methods,” Seoul, Korea, June 11-13, 2009. - “Democratization and Civil Society in South Korea,” Presented at the International Conference on “The Logic of Civil Society in New Democracies: East Asia and East Europe,” Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, June 5-7, 2009. - “Civil Society and Government in Welfare Policymaking in Korea” (with Antonio Fiori), Presented at World Civic Forum 2009, “Building Our Humanitarian Planet,” Seoul, Korea, May 5-8, 2009. - “Internal and External Communication of the Korean National Assembly” (with Jiho Jang and Jiwoong Yoon), Presented at the Annual Spring Meeting of the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Seoul, Korea, April 24-25, 2009. - “If At First You Don’t Succeed: The Puzzle of South Korea’s Democratic Transition” (with David Adesnik), Presented at the 2nd International Workshop on “Evaluating International Influences on Democratic Development,” The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, March 5-6, 2009. 2008 - “Civic Engagement and Democracy in South Korea,” Presented at the International Conference on “Korea at the Crossroads: The Challenges and Prospects,” The Institute of Korean Studies, Seoul, Korea, November 17, 2008. - “The Logic of Civil Society in Post-Transitional South Korea: An Overview,” Presented at the International Workshop on “The Logic of Civil Society in New Democracies: Hungary, Poland, South Korea and Taiwan,” The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, May 2-4, 2008. - “The ‘Dynamics of Contention’ in Post-Transitional Korea: The Pivotal Role of Anti-Americanism” (with Eun Sun Lee), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, California, USA, March 26-29, 2008. - “The Politics of Constructing and Implementing New Public Management Reforms: A Comparison of the Netherlands and South Korea” (with Taco Brandsen), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM), Brisbane, Australia, March 26-28, 2008. - “Globalization and Public Administration: Theoretical Reflections and Policy Implications (in Korean),” Presented at the Special Workshop on “Globalization and Public Administration,” Korean Association for Public Administration, Seoul, Korea, January 24, 2008. 2007 - “The New Government and Civil Society: Conditions for ‘Collaborative Governance’ (in Korean),” Presented at the Symposium on “Conditions for A Creative Leadership: Roles and Tasks of the Transition Committee for the New Government,” The Hope Institute, Seoul, Korea, December 27, 2007. - “The 2007 Korean Presidential Election: A Postmortem,” Presented at the International Workshop on “Democracy and Regional Development in Asia,” The 16th Taipei-Seoul Forum, Taipei, Taiwan, December 21-22, 2007. - “International Influences and Democratization in South Korea” (with David Adesnik), Presented at the 1st International Workshop on “Evaluating International Influences on Democratic Development,” The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, October 25-26, 2007. - “Democratic Consolidation and Social Protest in Korea,” Presented at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, October 24, 2007. - “Civic Participation and Democratic Governance in Korea,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) RC27 (Structure and Organization of Government) on “Governance Crisis in Comparative Perspective,” Korea University, Seoul, Korea, October 11-12, 2007. - “Emerging Patterns of Co-Production in South Korea: Strengthening Democracy and Constructing (Not Complementing) a Welfare State” (with Jeongwon Kim), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Group of Public Administration (EGPA), Madrid, Spain, September 19-22, 2007. - “Protest and Democracy in South Korea,” Presented at the 2007 World Congress for Korean Studies and the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Pusan, Korea, August 23-25, 2007. - “Citizen Participation, Popular Protest, and Democratic Consolidation in South Korea,” Presented at the International Conference on “After the Third Wave: Problems and Challenges for the New Democracies,” Taiwan Thinktank, Taipei, Taiwan, August 13-14, 2007. - “Civil Society-Government Collaboration in South Korea: Types, Cases, and Implications” (with Chang-soo Heo), Presented at the International Conference on “Civil Society Development and Local Government Innovations,” Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, May 29-30, 2007. - “Regionalization in Europe and Asia: Divergent Paths or Distinct Finalities?” Presented at the International Workshop of EU-NESCA on “Regional Integration in Europe and Asia and Regional Blocs: Legal, Economic, and Political Perspectives,” Korea University, Korea, May 18-19, 2007. 2006 - “The Implications of European Integration for Northeast Asia,” Presented at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, December 19, 2006. - “State-Society Relations in Korea after Democratization: Government, Business, Labor, NGOs, and ‘Movement Democracy’” (with Jiho Jang and Chonghee Han; in Korean), Presented at the Annual Winter Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, December 1, 2006. 2005 - “Interests, Ideas, and Institutions as Determinants of Policy: Comparing GMO Regulation Policies of the US, EU, and South Korea” (with Seongeun Cho; in Korean), Presented at the Annual Winter Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Seoul, Korea, December 9-10, 2005. - “The Experience of European Integration and the Potential for Northeast Asian Integration” (with Philippe C. Schmitter), Presented at the International Conference of the European Union Studies Association-Asia Pacific (EUSA-AP), Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, December 8-10, 2005. - “Democratic Consolidation and the Politics of Protest (in Korean),” Presented at the Department of Sociology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, November 21, 2005. - “South Korea’s Foreign Policy at a Crossroads: Beyond the South Korean Version of ‘Realism’,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Washington, D.C., USA, September 1-4, 2005. - “Recasting Korea’s Foreign Policy: Theoretical Reflections,” Presented at the International Conference on “New Directions for Korea’s Foreign Policy and the East Asian Community,” Asiatic Research Center, Korea University and Korea National Strategy Institute, Seoul, Korea, July 22, 2005. - “An International Comparison of Powershift (in Korean),” Presented at the Conference on “Powershift in Korean Society,” Asia Foundation and Young Professionals’ Institute of Korea, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, June 24, 2005. - “Political Landscape in Korea in 2030 (in Korean),” Presented at the Conference on “Korea’s Future: Visions for 2030,” Korean Future Studies Association, Seoul, Korea, June 11, 2005. - “Democratic Consolidation and the Politics of Protest (in Korean),” Presented at the GlobalNet 21 Workshop, East Asia Institute, Seoul, Korea, May 16, 2005. - “Prospects for Northeast Asian Integration: Lessons from Europe” (with Philippe C. Schmitter), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) RC03 (European Unification) on “The European Union and the World: Asia, Enlargement and Constitutional Change,” Beijing, China, May 5-6, 2005. - “International Administration: New Frontier of Public Administration” (with Jungsoo Kim; in Korean), Presented at the Conference Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Department of Public Administration of Korea University, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, April 22, 2005. 2004 - “Theoretical Foundations of Korea’s New Foreign Policy (in Korean),” Presented at the Workshop on New Foreign Policy, Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Seoul, Korea, December 18, 2004. - “Political Trust, Institutional Reform, and Democratic Deepening in Korea,” Presented at the International Conference on “Political Challenges and Democratic Institutions,” National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, December 3-4, 2004. - “Governmental Policy and Local Movement in Korea: The Taep’och’on Case” (with Ju-Yong Jung), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Chicago, Illinois, USA, September 2-5, 2004. - “Policy Studies and the Comparative Method (in Korean),” Presented at the Annual Spring Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, April 9, 2004. - “New Asian Regionalism and the United States: Constructing Regional Identity and Interest in the Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion” (with Yong Wook Lee), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA), Montreal, Québec, Canada, March 17-20, 2004. 2003 - “International Administration and Supranational Governance (in Korean),” Presented at the Annual Winter Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Seoul, Korea, December 12-13, 2003. - “International Administration and Supranational Governance (in Korean),” Presented at the Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, December 3, 2003. - “Civil Society: Implications for Public Administration (in Korean),” Presented at the Annual Summer Joint Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA) and the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Muju, Korea, June 20-21, 2003. - “Labor Movement without Political Empowerment and Democracy (in Korean),” Presented at the Asiatic Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, March 7, 2003. 2002 - “Postwar Reconstruction in Korea: Limits and Promises of Its Generalization,” Presented at the International Conference on Post-Conflict Reconstruction, UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research), Hiroshima, Japan, November 11-13, 2002. - “Korea as a Case in Comparative Politics (in Korean),” Presented at the Asiatic Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, November 1, 2002. - “The Origins, Contributions, and Legacies of a Contentious Civil Society in South Korea,” Presented at the 2nd International Workshop on “Civil Society and Political Change in Asia,” East-West Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, October 25-28, 2002. - “Discourses on Democracy and Political Reform in Contemporary South Korea,” Presented at the International Conference on “Discourses on Political Reform and Democratization in East and Southeast Asia in the Light of New Processes of Regional Community-Building,” Institute of East Asian Studies, Gerhard Mercator University, Duisburg, Germany, May 22-24, 2002. - “Against All Odds: Explaining Regime Stability and Nontransition in North Korea,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association (WPSA), Long Beach, California, USA, March 22-24, 2002. - “Civil Society and Political Change in South Korea,” Presented at the 1st International Workshop on “Civil Society and Political Change in Asia,” East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, March 16-19, 2002. - “Feasibility of Democratization in North Korea,” Presented at the International Workshop of Korea Forum 2002, Research Institute for Korean Affairs (RIKA) and the Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES), Yuseong, Korea, February 1-2, 2002. 2001 - “Democratization, Economic Restructuring, and Labor Politics in South Korea,” Presented at the Korea Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, October 18, 2001. - “Democratization, Economic Restructuring, and Labor Politics: Mexico and South Korea” (with Nora Hamilton), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), San Francisco, California, USA, August 30-September 2, 2001. - “Transformation of the South Korean State: Structural Changes of the State after the 1997 Financial Crisis” (with Bum-Soo Chon and Erick Duchesne), Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), San Francisco, California, USA, August 30-September 2, 2001. - “U.S.-South Korean Relations,” Presented at the International Workshop on “Aspects of U.S.-Korean Relations,” The Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, Claremont-McKenna College, Claremont, California, USA, August 17, 2001. - “Researching and Teaching Korean Politics in the United States,” Presented at the International Conference on “Korean Studies in the 21st Century,” The International Association of Comparative Korean Studies (IACKS), State University of New York-Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA, July 3-4, 2001. - “Democracy and Civil Society in Korea,” Presented at the International Workshop on “Korean Democracy and Development,” Columbia University, New York, New York, USA, May 25-26, 2001. - “Party Politics in South Korea,” Presented at the International Conference on “Korea in Transition: Three Years under the Kim Dae Jung Government,” Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA, March 26-27, 2001. 2000 - “Korea: The Politics of Three Transitions,” Presented at the International Workshop of the Task Force on Korea, Pacific Council on International Policy, Los Angeles, California, USA, November 14, 2000. - “The Politics of Economic Reform in Korea: A Comparative Perspective,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Washington, D.C., USA, August 31-September 2, 2000. - “Economic Crisis and Popular Support for Democracy in Korea” (with Doh Chull Shin), Presented at the World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), Québec, Québec, Canada, August 1-5, 2000. - “Economic Restructuring and Democratic Consolidation in South Korea,” Presented at the Asian Studies Program, State University of New York-Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA, April 14, 2000. 1999 - “The Politics of Dual Transition in South Korea: Economic Restructuring and Democratic Deepening,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, September 2-5, 1999. - “Economic Crisis in Korea: A Political Etiology,” Presented at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University, Seoul, Korea, July 6, 1999. - “Economic Crisis in South Korea: To Blame or Not to Blame Democracy?” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association (WPSA), Seattle, Washington, USA, March 24-28, 1999. 1998 - “Rise of Civil Society,” Presented at the International Conference on “The Republic of Korea After 50 Years: Continuity and Convergence,” Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA, October 2-3, 1998. - “South Korea at a Crossroads: Political and Economic Transformations,” Presented at the Political Economy and Public Policy Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, April 7, 1998. - “The Next Step: Stabilizing State-Civil Society Relations and Democratic Consolidation in South Korea,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, March 17-21, 1998. - “Democratic Consolidation and Environmental Politics: South Korea and Taiwan in Comparative Perspective,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association (WPSA), Los Angeles, California, USA, March 19-21, 1998. - “Civic Mobilization for Democratic Reform,” Presented at the International Conference on “Institutional Reform and Democratic Consolidation in Korea,” Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, January 8-9, 1998. 1997 - “From ‘Social Management’ to ‘Selective Engagement’: South Korean Policies toward Social Groups at a Crossroads,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Washington, D.C., USA, August 28-31, 1997. - “Civil Society and South Korean Democratization,” Presented at the International Workshop on “Civil Society in South Korea,” Columbia University, New York, New York, USA, May 31, 1997. - “Patronage Politics as an Obstacle to South Korean Democracy,” Presented at the International Conference on “Democracy and Its Limits,” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, May 2-3, 1997. - “Patronage Politics and Democratic Transition in South Korea,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Chicago, Illinois, USA, March 15-16, 1997. - “Is the Battle Really Over?: State and Civil Society in South Korea’s Democratic Consolidation,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association (WPSA), Tucson, Arizona, USA, March 13-14, 1997. - “South Korea after the Democratic Transition: Civil Society,” Presented at the International Conference on “South Korea after the Democratic Transition: Political Economy and Civil Society,” The Korean Studies Institute (University of Southern California) and The Korea Social Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, February 14-15, 1997. 1996 - “Informal Networks and Democratic Consolidation in South Korea,” Presented at the International Workshop on “Social Networks, Organizations, and Informal Institutions,” Summer Institute, MacArthur Foundation Consortium on International Peace and Cooperation, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, June 21-25, 1996. 1995 - “Democratic Consolidation and Civil Society in South Korea,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast (ASPAC), Portland, Oregon, USA, June 16-18, 1995. - “Civil Society in South Korea: From Grand Democracy Movements to Petty Interest Groups?” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Washington, D.C., USA, April 6-9, 1995. 1994 - “Democratization and Civil Society in South Korea,” Presented at the MacArthur Foundation International Conference on “Democracy and Popular Empowerment,” University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, April 8-10, 1994. * Discussions - Discussant, "Human Resources Policy in Preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution," by Yeon Seop Ha (Yonsei University) and "Tectonic Shifts in Education and the AI Educational Revolution," by Ju Ho Lee (KDI School), Special Conference on "The Era of Great Transformation: How We Should Change Korea," Co-Organized by the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA) and the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, January 13, 2022. - Discussant, "Citizens of 100 Years and Republican Cooperation," by Jin Won Chae (Kyunghee University), 2021 National Vision Conference, Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Seoul, Korea, December 2, 2021. - Discussant, "The Zeitgeist of the 2022 Presidential Elections," by Hyug-Baeg Im (GIST), Korean National Assembly, Seoul, Korea, November 29, 2021. - Discussant, "State Capacity and the Rule of Law," by Gyeong Jun Choi (Jeju National University), Conference on "Democracy and the Rule of Law in Korea," SSK Varieties of Governance Research Group, Seoul, Korea, November 12, 2021. - Discussant, "A Paradox of Foreign Aid: Building the State Capacity of Fragile States in Sub-Saharan Africa," by Ben Katoka and Huck-ju Kwon, Asia Development Institute (ADI) Colloquium on "Policy Analysis of ODA for Fragile States in Sub-Saharan Africa," Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, September 25, 2020. - Discussant, "Future Challenges for International Development Cooperation," Annual Winter Meeting of the Korea Association of International Development Cooperation (KAIDEC), Seoul, Korea, December 13, 2019. - Discussant, "The Vision, Strategy, and Implementation of Korea's International Development Cooperation," by Wonhyuk Lim, Annual Summer Meeting of the Korea Association of International Development Cooperation (KAIDEC), Seoul, Korea, June 7, 2019. - Discussant, "Session 1: The Rise of the Candlelight Democracy and a New Paradigm for Democracy," Inclusive Korea 2018: International Conference, Seoul, Korea, May 25, 2018. - Discussant, "Governance Reform for Increasing ODA Effectiveness," by Huck-ju Kwon and Hyo-jung Kim," Annual Winter Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Seoul, Korea, December 8, 2017. - Discussant, "Session 1: The Emergence and Operation of the 1987 Democratic Constitutional Structure - The Kim Young Sam Era," Special Conference Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Korean Democratic Constitution, Organized by Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Korean National Assembly, Seoul, Korea, October 12, 2017. - Discussant, "What Determines Trust in Politics and Government?," by Hyeok Yong Kwon (Korea University), Korean National Assembly, Seoul, Korea, November 23, 2015. - Discussant, "A Critical Review of Research on Historical Institutionalism," by Tae Eun Kim (Korea National University of Transportation), Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Cheonan, Korea, July 16-18, 2015. - Discussant, "Umbrella Movement: Generational Divide and Prospect of Democracy in Hong Kong," by Ray Kin-man Yep (City University of Hong Kong), International Conference on "Under the Umbrella: The Dynamics of Political Movement in Hong Kong," Korea University, Seoul, Korea, December 12, 2014. - Discussant, Panel on "Post-2015 Development Agenda and Civil Society in Asia and Beyond: Asian CSO Perspectives on the SDGs and UNSG Synthesis Report," Annual Meeting of the Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, December 5, 2014. - Panelist, "Problems of Democratic Governance," International Conference on "Taiwan's Domestic and External Policy Environments in 2015," The Brookings Institution, Taipei, Taiwan, October 28, 2014. - Panelist, "Korean Perspectives," International Conference on "Reinventing Government in South Korea: Comparative Perspectives," Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, October 10, 2014. - Discussant, Panel on "Change in Korean Society and Assessment of People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) during the Past 20 Years," Conference in Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the PSPD, People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, Seoul, Korea, September 1, 2014. - Discussant, "Consilience in Policy Studies," by Jae Chun Choi (Ewha Womans University), Annual Spring Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, April 11, 2014. - Discussant, "Democracy in Japan: A Question of State-Society Relationship," by Haruko Satoh (Osaka University), International Conference on "Theorizing Democracy in East Asia: Perspectives from within the Region," National University of Singapore, Singapore, November 18, 2013. - Discussant, "Beyond the Aid Trap?: Assessing South Korea's ODA Model," by Iain Watson (Ajou University), Annual Meeting of Korean Society for Public Administration Theory, Wonju, Korea, August 23-24, 2012. - Discussant, "Managing Economic Policy and Coordination: A Saga of the Economic Planning Board (EPB)," by Byung-Sun Choi (Seoul National University) and "The Past, Present, and Future of South Korea's Trade Policy: Between Developmentalism and Liberalism," by Min Gyo Koo (Seoul National University), Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Seoul, Korea, June 27-29, 2012. - Discussant, "Electoral Laws and Democracy in Korea," by Bok Kyung Seo (Sogang University), Social Science Korea (SSK) Conference on "The Second Democracy Movement," Seoul, Korea, June 27, 2012. - Discussant, "Social Protection in East Asia: Thailand," by Srawooth Paitoonpong (TDRI, Thailand), 6th Workshop on Social Protection in East Asia (SPEA), April 27-28, 2012. - Discussant, "Trade and Sustainable Development: A European Perspective," by Anders Ahnlid (Permanent Representative of Sweden to the OECD and to UNESCO) and "Social Protection in Malaysia," by Ong Fon Sim (Taylor's University, Malaysia), Annual Winter Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Seoul, Korea, December 9-10, 2011. - Discussant, "Reforming the Global Financial System: An Alternative Agenda," by Kavaljit Singh (Public Interest Research Centre), "Expansion of Polarization Threatening Social Security: Issues and Challenges for Democratic Governance," by Chee Yoke Ling (Third World Network), and "The Nature of Food Crisis and Tasks," by Yong-Taek Kim (Korea Rural Economic Institute), 2011 Seoul Democracy Forum on "Global Dialogue on Quality of Life in a Total Crisis," Korea Democracy Foundation, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, November 8-9, 2011. - Discussant, "The Hometown of Japanese Imperial Family and Dokdo: Evidence from Poems in 1004," by Yeong Jun Seonu (Institute for Dokdo and Peace), Annual Autumn Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Daejeon, Korea, October 14, 2011. - Discussant, "State Theories and Korean Public Administration," by Hyeon Jong Yu (National Election Commission), Annual Spring International Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Busan, Korea, April 29-30, 2011. - Discussant, “2010 Human Development Report,” Opening Ceremony of the UNDP Seoul Policy Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, December 3, 2010. - Discussant, “Toward a Model of Cosmopolitanism in Korea: Examining the Concept of Global Citizenship in Korean Public Discourse,” by Hans Schattle (Yonsei University), Annual Winter Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, December 3, 2010. - Discussant, “Global Economic Downturn and Social Protection in East Asia: Coping Crisis and Reducing Poverty,” by Huck-ju Kwon (Seoul National University), International Conference on “Strategies for Social Protection in the Global Multi-Crises,” UNRISD and Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, October 21-22, 2010. - Discussant, “The Evolution of South Korea’s Development Assistance: From Subsidies to Knowledge Transfer,” by Yooil Bae (Singapore Management University), Annual Autumn International Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, October 15, 2010. - Discussant, “What Does Globalization of Public Administration Mean?” by Jong Sup Jun (California State University, East Bay), Annual Autumn International Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), Seoul, Korea, October 7-8, 2010. - Discussant, “Ontology of Social Phenomena and Policy” by Youngho Sagong (University of Pyeongtaek, Korea), Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, June 18-19, 2010. - Discussant, “Crisis of Korean Politics?: A Comparative View on the Status of Democracy after Democratization” by Sunil Kim (University of California, Berkeley, USA), “The Politics of Local Development Strategies in Contemporary Korea and Japan” by Jung Hwan Lee (University of California, Berkeley, USA), and “Policies, Civil Society and Social Movements for Immigrant Rights in Japan and South Korea: Convergence and Divergence” by Keiko Yamanaka (University of California, Berkeley, USA), Center for Korean Studies (CKS), University of California-Berkeley and the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Korea University, Seoul, Korea, June 22-23, 2009. - Discussant, “A Welfare Approach to Mitigating Environmental Injustice: Exploring Needs of Pollution Victims” by Tsuey-Ping Lee (National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan), “Do Differences in Political Institutions Explain Differences in Environmental Policy Performance Across Countries?” by Young-Jae Chang (Kyungbuk University, Korea), David Kelleher (Hoseo University, Korea), and Geum-Soo Kim (Hoseo University, Korea), and “Regulatory vs. Participatory Governance and Environmental Sustainability in Asia” by Alamgir Hossain (North South University, Bangladesh) and Mizan Khan (North South University, Bangladesh), Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) International Conference on “Environmental Policy: A Multinational Conference on Policy Analysis and Teaching Methods,” Seoul, Korea, June 11-13, 2009. - Discussant, “Citizen Support for Civil and Political Rights in Asia: Evaluating Supply-Demand Congruence” by Matthew Carlson (University of Vermont, USA), East Asia Institute (EAI) Expert Seminar, East Asia Institute, Seoul, Korea, May 13, 2008. - Discussant, “The South Korea-North Korean Summit and South Korea-U.S. Relations” by Wook-Sik Jung (Peace Network, Korea), Symposium on “The 2007 Summit and the Korean Peninsula,” Korea Consensus Research Center, Seoul, Korea, November 9, 2007. - Discussant, “Transformation of Foreign/Security Policy and Policy Alternatives: Proposing Peace Diplomacy for Korea as a Middle Power” by Bo Hyuk Suh (Korea National Strategy Institute, Korea), Symposium on “The Next Government’s Foreign and Social Policies,” Korea National Strategy Institute (KNSI), Seoul, Korea, October 17, 2007. - Discussant, “The Governance of National Innovation System: The Korean Experience as Lesson in Governance for the Philippines” by Eleazar E. Ricote (Jose Rizal University, The Philippines), International Political Science Association (IPSA) RC27 (Structure and Organization of Government) Conference on “Governance Crisis in Comparative Perspective,” Korea University, Seoul, Korea, October 11-12, 2007. - Discussant, “The US-ROK Alliance: Security Implications of the South Korea-US Free Trade Agreement” by Uk Heo (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA) and “Civil Society and Welfare State Development in Korea” by Antonio Fiori (University of Bologna, Italy), World Congress for Korean Studies and the Annual Summer Meeting of the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Pusan, Korea, August 23-25, 2007. - Discussant, “Towards the East Asian Summit and the East Asian Community” by Geung Chan Bae (Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Korea) and “U.S. Views of APEC and the East Asian Summit” by Brad Glosserman (CSIS, Hawaii, USA), APEC 2005 International Symposium on “Towards a New Asian Order and Solidarity,” Hankyoreh Foundation for Reunification and Culture, Pusan, Korea, November 11-12, 2005. - Discussant, “A Human Rights Approach to Pacifist Constitution” by Dae-Hoon Lee (People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, Korea) and “Pacifism in the Korean Constitution: Its Potential and Limits” by Kyung-Joo Lee (Inha University, Korea), Workshop on the Constitution, Citizens’ Action Network, Seoul, Korea, August 24, 2005. - Discussant, “Peace and Human Security” by Mary Robinson (Former President of Ireland), Dorasan Lecture Series on Peace and Human Rights, Dorasan Station, East Asian Institute (EAI), Seoul, Korea, July 27, 2005. - Discussant, “North Korea under Kim Jong Il: First Ten Years” by Dae-Sook Suh (University of Hawaii, USA), International Forum on Korean Studies, International Center for Korean Studies, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, July 14-15, 2005. - Discussant, “Principles of Electoral System Choice” by Andrew Ellis (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance), Workshop VI on “Representative Democracy, Participatory Methods and Capacity Development for Responsible Politics,” The 6th Global Forum on Reinventing Government, Seoul, Korea, May 24-27, 2005. - Discussant, “U.S. Strategies toward Peace in Northeast Asia” by Ki-Jung Kim (Yonsei University, Korea), Conference on “Peace in Northeast Asia and Korea’s Balancer Strategy,” Asian Social Science Research Institute, Seoul, Korea, April 29, 2005. - Discussant, “Recent Trends and Controversies in the Study of Comparative Public Policy” by Moo Kwon Chung (Yonsei University, Korea), Annual Autumn Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, October 8, 2004. - Discussant, “Transition to Market-Guided Economy in Post-Socialist Countries: Experiences, Lessons, and Implications for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” by Phillip Park (Korea Institute for Future Strategies, Korea), International Conference on “The Transition to Market-Guided Reform in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Prospects and Challenges,” The Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification and the Korea Institute for Future Strategies, Bonn, Germany, May 27, 2004. - Discussant, “Korean-U.S. Relations and USFK Relocation” by Young-Koo Cha (Retired Lieutenant General, Korea), Korea Institute for Future Strategies and Joongang ilbo, Joongang ilbo, Seoul, Korea, April 30, 2004. - Discussant, Roundtable on “Associational Affairs and Institutional Reform,” Annual Spring Meeting of the Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS), Seoul, Korea, April 23, 2004. - Discussant, “The Contentious Path to Modernity in South Korea” by Hagen Koo (University of Hawaii, USA), Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, March 27, 2003. - Discussant, “A Comparative Analysis of Prussian Reform in Germany and Kapsin Reform in Korea” by Chi Won Choi (Korea University, Korea), BK 21 Conference on “Political Change and International Relations in East Asia,” Department of Political Science, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, February 5, 2003. - Discussant, “The Role of Social Movements in Building Taiwan’s Civil Society” by Yun Fan (Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan), East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, March 16, 2002. - Discussant, “Great Political Transformations and the National Essence: Democratization in Asia” by Dan Lynch (University of Southern California, USA), Center for International Studies, University of Southern California, USA, November 7, 2001. - Discussant, “Crafting a Social Compact: In Search of Labor Market Flexibility and New Industrial Relations” by Hagen Koo (University of Hawaii, USA), “Democratic Reform and Civic Groups in Korea: The Experience of the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy” by Hee-yeon Cho (Sungkonghoe University, Korea) and Ki-sik Kim (People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, Korea), “The Decline of Progressive Intellectuals in Korea” by Chang-ho Kim (The Joongang Ilbo, Korea), and “Cultural Tradition and Consolidation of Democracy” by Chulhee Chung (Chonbuk National University, Korea), Symposium on “Social Movements and Democratization in Korea,” Center for Korean Studies, UCLA, USA, April 27, 2001. - Discussant, “Economic Cooperation Between North and South Korea Under President Kim Dae Jung’s Sunshine Policy” by Suntai Ahn (University of Seoul, Korea), East Asian Studies Center and Center for International Studies, University of Southern California, USA, April 26, 2001. - Discussant, “A Cross-Regional Analysis of Civil Society and Democratic Development” by Andrew Green (University of Southern California, USA), Center for International Studies, University of Southern California, USA, March 31, 1999. - Discussant, “Choosing Democracy: The Transition in South Africa” by Peter Rosendorff (University of Southern California, USA), Center for International Studies, University of Southern California, USA, November 10, 1998. * Other Conference Roles - Chair, Wrap-up Roundtable, Conference on "The Evolution of Democracy in Korea," Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Seoul, Korea, December 15, 2021. - Chair, Wrap-up Roundtable, 2021 Global Forum for Culture and Youth, Korean Culture and Information Service, Seoul, Korea, December 1, 2021. - Chair, Panel on "Class of COVID 19: The Present and Future of the Pandemic," 2021 Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity: Sustainable Peace, Inclusive Prosperity, Jeju, Korea, June 24-26, 2021. - Chair, Session on "The Korean Version of New Deal: What Is to Be Done?" Conference on "The Korean Version of New Deal: Looking for Answers in Locality, Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Daejeon, Korea, November 25-26, 2020. - Chair, Panel on "Change in the International Order and Opportunities for New Industries," 2020 Post-Coronavirus New Normal Conference, Presidential Commission on Policy Planning and Joongang ilbo, Seoul, Korea, November 20, 2020. - Organizer, The 1st International Conference of the East Asia-Nordic Benelux University Consortium (ENUC) on "Unique Potentials, Great Synergies," Korea University, Seoul, Korea, May 4, 2016. - Chair, Panel on "Student, Educator and Researcher Mobility," Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE), Melbourne, Australia, February 29-March 3, 2016. - Chair, Panel on "China and the Dynamics of Asian Regionalism," The 14th Korea-Japan Millennium Forum, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, October 27-28, 2015. - Chair, Panel on "Democracy and Civil Society in Asia," 2013 Seoul Democracy Forum, Korea Democracy Foundation, Seoul, Korea, October 22-23, 2013. - Chair, Panel on "Public-Private Partnership in Official Development Assistance," Annual Autumn Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, September 27, 2013. - Co-Organizer (with Soonhee Kim at Maxwell School of Syracuse University), IIAS (International Institute of Administrative Sciences) Study Group Workshop on "Trust in Public Administration and Citizen Attitudes," Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, December 11-12, 2012. - Organizer, The 2nd International Conference on Public Organization (ICONPO) on "New Challenges for Public Organizations: Going beyond the New Public Management," Korea University, Seoul, Korea, May 11, 2012. - Co-Organizer (with Grzegorz Ekiert in the Department of Government at Harvard University), Harvard-Yenching Training Program on "Civil Society and Grassroots Politics in New Democracies, Authoritarian and Hybrid Regimes," Korea University, Seoul, Korea, January 5-12, 2012. - Co-Organizer (with Grzegorz Ekiert in the Department of Government at Harvard University), International Conference on "A Liberal Challenge?: Civil Society and Grassroots Politics in New Democracies, Authoritarian and Hybrid Regimes," Korea University, Seoul, Korea, January 6, 2012. - Co-Organizer (with Yoji Inaba in the College of Law at Nihon University), 2011 Asia Science Seminar on “Social Capital and Community in the East Asia,” Tokyo, Japan, September, 2011. - Organizer, Asian Public Administration Network (APAN) Doctoral Students' Conference on "Development Strategies and Policy Agenda for Better Governance in Asia," Korea University, Seoul, Korea, September 3-4, 2011. - Member, Local Arrangement Committee, International Sociological Association RC19 Conference on "Production, Reproduction and Protection in the Welfare State," Seoul, Korea, August 25-27, 2011. - Advisor, The 1st Korea Foundation Global Seminar, Konjiam, Korea, March 25-27, 2011. - Co-Organizer, International Panel at the Annual Winter International Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, December 3, 2010. - Co-Organizer, International Panels at the Annual Autumn International Meeting of the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), Seoul, Korea, October 15, 2010. - Chair, Sub-Committee on Cultural Affairs, the Organizing Committee of The World Congress for Korean Politics and Society 2009, Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), Seoul, Korea, August 20-22, 2009. - Member, Organizing Committee, 2nd International Forum on Korean Studies, International Center for Korean Studies, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, July 6-7, 2006. - Co-Organizer, International Conference on “New Directions for Korea’s Foreign Policy and the East Asian Community,” Asiatic Research Center, Korea University and Korea National Strategy Institute, Seoul, Korea, July 22, 2005. - Member, Organizing Committee, 1st International Forum on Korean Studies, International Center for Korean Studies, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, July 14-15, 2005. - Fellow, Salzburg Seminar Session 425, “The European Union: Challenges of Integration and Expansion,” Salzburg, Austria, June 29-July 4, 2005. - Co-Organizer, International Conference on “Building an East Asian Community: Visions and Strategies,” Asiatic Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, December 10-11, 2002. - Co-Organizer and Managing Director, Meetings of Task Force on Korea, “Assessing Korea and Promoting Change,” Pacific Council on International Policy, November 14, 2000 (Los Angeles, USA), December 13, 2000 (Seoul, Korea), January 29, 2001 (Los Angeles, USA), March 13, 2001 (Seoul, Korea), and May 14, 2001 (San Francisco, USA). - Program Chair for the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Association of Korean Political Studies in North America (AKPSNA), 2000-2001. - Panelist, “A Comparative Analysis of Political Consciousness among Korean Americans and Native Koreans” by Duk-Chu Chun (Soongsil University, Korea), Korea Project and Korean Studies Institute, University of Southern California and Centennial Committee on Korean Immigration, February 13, 2001. - Co-Adviser, USC Korea Project, Chaired by George O. Totten III, Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California, USA, 1998-2002. - Committee on Membership, Association of Korean Political Studies in North America (AKPSNA), Fall 1999. - Chair, Coordinating Committee for the Southern California Korean and Korean American Studies Group, University of Southern California, USA, 1997-1999. - Organizer and Moderator, Roundtable Discussion on “Korea in Transition,” Korean Studies Institute, University of Southern California, USA, March 24, 1998. - Panelist, “Job Talk Strategies: Tips for Success,” Center for International Studies Joint USC-UCLA Seminar, Pieces of the Craft, University of Southern California, USA, October 6, 1997. - Co-Organizer, Southern California Korean and Korean American Studies Group Colloquium Series, University of Southern California, USA, 1997-1998. - Chair, Panel on “The Buildup and Breakdown of Democracy: Key Variables in Regime Transitions,” Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association (WPSA), Tucson, Arizona, USA, March 13-14, 1997. - Co-Organizer, Conference on “South Korea after the Democratic Transition: Political Economy and Civil Society,” Organized by the Korean Studies Institute, University of Southern California and the Korea Social Science Institute (Hanguk sahoegwahak yeonguso, Korea), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, February 14-15, 1997. - Participant, Summer Institute, MacArthur Foundation Consortium on International Peace and Cooperation, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, June 1996. - Participant, Summer Institute, MacArthur Foundation Consortium on International Peace and Cooperation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, June 1994. - Convener, Panel on “Political Reform in the Asian Pacific Rim,” Annual Meeting of Northern California Political Science Association (NCPSA), Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, USA, May 1994.