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January 26, 2022

South Korea
What Does Korea’s 2022 Presidential Election Mean for its Democracy?

The ongoing South Korean presidential race holds significant sociopolitical implications for the future of democracy as democratic backsliding has now become an undeniable reality in South Korea. 

Candidates Lee jae-myung and Yoon Seok-youl shake hands
Blog Post by Gi-Wook Shin Asia Unbound

July 27, 2020

Southeast Asia
Elections Have Consequences in Singapore Too

Meredith Weiss is professor and chair of political science in the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy of the University at Albany, SUNY. As anticipated, the incumbent People’s Action …

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong waves as he arrives at a People's Action Party branch office, as ballots are being counted during the general election, in Singapore on July 11, 2020.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

January 20, 2017

China
Samsung Scandal, Chinese Coal, Islamic State in Asia, and More

Rachel Brown, Sherry Cho, Gabriella Meltzer, and Gabriel Walker look at five stories from Asia this week. 1. Sprawling influence-peddling scandal spreads to Samsung leadership. Last week, the de fac…

jay-lee-samsung
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

March 18, 2022

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Violence Against Asian American Women Sparks Concern, Fear

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 11 to March 18.

People hold placards during a "Stop Asian Hate" rally on March 20, 2021, following deadly shootings at a spa in Atlanta, Georgia.
Blog Post by Haydn Welch Women Around the World

October 15, 2020

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Making History in Togo

Welcome to “Women This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy.

The image shows women in Togo checking their names at a polling location.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World Women Around the World