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[3rd EAI ACADEMY Lecture 3] Ha Sang-eung, “The Crisis of American Democracy: Is a Third Founding Necessary?”
Editor's Note
The East Asia Institute (EAI) held the 3rd seminar of the EAI Academy "Korean Diplomacy of the Future." The 3rd Academy is a seminar composed of seven leading scholars in international politics, aiming to foster future public policy experts. It seeks to teach the core contents of the future Asia-Pacific order, Korea-US relations, Korea-Japan relations, Korea-China relations, North Korea issues, and multilateral diplomacy, looking ahead to the international relations landscape of the next 20-30 years. On August 9, 2022, the third lecture featured Professor Ha Sang-eung of Sogang University, who gave a presentation on the topic, “The Crisis of American Democracy: Is a Third Founding Necessary?”
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9rL18xttM
- Date: August 9, 2022, 6:30 PM
- Speaker: Ha Sang-eung, Professor at Sogang University
Reading Materials
3-1. Ha Sang-eung_The Crisis of American Democracy: The Need for a Strong Presidential System to Replace Outdated Parliamentarism
3-2. Ha Sang-eung_The Crisis of American Democracy: The Rise of Trump and the Politics of Reaction
3-3. Ha Sang-eung_Prospects for the US Midterm Elections Memo.
Speaker Introduction:
■ Ha Sang-eung: Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Sogang University. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago. His main research areas include political psychology, public opinion, voting behavior, and American politics. He previously served as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College (CUNY) and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Yale University (Institution for Social and Policy Studies). His recent research includes "The Crisis of American Democracy: The Rise of Trump and the Politics of Reaction," "The Impact of Advance Notification and Monetary Compensation on the Reliability of Election Polls," and "Personality Traits and Civic Engagement: The Case of South Korea."
Video Transcript
Given the current situation in the United States, it is difficult to take any discussion about US foreign policy at face value. Who knows if the president will change? How can we trust it? We tend to think that if we approach them, the US will readily accept, and if we distance ourselves, they won't engage much. However, the US has many considerations, and our issues may not be a high priority compared to other international affairs. We need to recognize this. The US has demands of South Korea. Yes, there are clear demands. For instance, they discussed matters at the SPA headquarters and previously with Samsung, offering to build semiconductor foundries. Regarding these issues, we need to think carefully. While we must use them as bargaining chips to some extent, giving things to the US...
...thinking of it solely as a matter of security cooperation and a necessary action might lead to the impression that we are giving too much without receiving enough in return.
*This text is an AI translation of an original written in Korean. Some translations or nuances may be inaccurate.