Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
"Was South Korea’s road to democratization really as smooth as we often think? Can a non-linear path to democratization be just as successful in the long run?
Dr. Joan E. Cho, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University on her 2024 book Seeds of Mobilization: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy, which explores the nonlinear nature of South Korea’s democratization.
In this clip, Dr. Cho reflects on the often mischaracterized nature of South Korea’s democratization and identifies the key successes that could help countries on a similar economic trajectory.
📺 Full program: Seeds of Mobilization: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy | May 16, 2025: youtube.com/watch?v=zDcg5NriLCA
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The Korea Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea."
"Was South Korea’s road to democratization really as smooth as we often think? Can a non-linear path to democratization be just as successful in the long run?
Dr. Joan E. Cho, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University on her 2024 book Seeds of Mobilization: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy, which explores the nonlinear nature of South Korea’s democratization.
In this clip, Dr. Cho reflects on the often mischaracterized nature of South Korea’s democratization and identifies the key successes that could help countries on a similar economic trajectory.
📺 Full program: Seeds of Mobilization: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy | May 16, 2025: youtube.com/watch?v=zDcg5NriLCA
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The Korea Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea."
