Japan’s Politics field

Education

Ph.D. Politics, University of Southern California
   (Thesis:  South Korean Presidential Power during the    Process of Democratization: Chun Doo Hwan, Roh Tae    woo, and Kim Young Sam)
M.A. Politics, Sogang University
B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication Stud, Hanyang    University

Academic Publications

Books:
 

Journal Articles:

Democratization and changes in Presidential Power in    Korea: focusing on the real name financial system and    the decision process of presidential candidates(Korean    Political Science Association, Vol. 36,No.2,  2002)
Change of President and the Influence of mass    communications in the decision making process of North    Korean policy (Korea Association of International Studies,    Vol.43,No.1 2003)
Political party union and regionalism(Korea and World    Politics, Vol.19, No.3,2003)

Current Research Area

Comparative politics and Korean politics
Power change, Presidential Leadership, Policy making    process
Comparative research on Korea-Japan Leadership
Comparative research on policy-making process of Korea    and Japan