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Eugene Lee

On leadership and vision

In the face of many mounting crises, South Korea is beginning to struggle on multiple fronts. It's got rising market volatility paired with inflationary pressure on the monetary and fiscal systems of the country, a brewing housing market bubble getting ready to pop along with rising product and energy prices, and unhappy labor and even government employees in between.

2022-07-14 16:42

Politics of patriotism and contemporary history of Korea

Doing research on contemporary Korean history is like walking through a minefield. My recent research into the life of one relative inadvertently taught me a thing or two about the contemporary history of South Korea and how it is being accepted. A relatively small discovery has grown into massive research that has also guided me through various institutions, meetings with interesting people and learning about government processes and regulations.

2022-04-27 16:34

Where should we go from here?

Having won the election, the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration is set to fight an uphill battle. In the face of rising inflation and global energy prices entangled with the ongoing geopolitical cataclysm in Europe, the government is set to deal with what hopefully is not too much on its plate.

2022-04-04 16:42

Understanding contemporary international relations

Like it or not, it is simply impossible to remove oneself from the election campaign Korea is consumed by today. In particular, the most recent debate focusing on foreign policy showed an appalling lack of knowledge from all participants.

2022-03-07 16:58

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