The Korean Presidential Elections: Forecasts and Factors

Details: Wednesday, December 05 , 2012 | 8:30 AM

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Event Link: Charles K. Armstrong , Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies in the Social Sciences in the Department of History and the Director of The Center for Korean Research. A specialist in the modern history of Korea and East Asia, Professor Armstrong has written or edited numerous books on modern and contemporary Korea, including The Koreas (Routledge, 2007),The North Korean Revolution, 1945-1950 (Cornell, 2003), Korea at the Center: Dynamics of Regionalism in Northeast Asia (M.E. Sharpe, 2006), Korean Society: Civil Society, Democracy, and the State (Routledge, Second Edition 2006), and Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950 - 1990 (Cornell, forthcoming 2012). He is currently writing a history of modern East Asia for the Wiley-Blackwell series "Concise History of the Modern World." Professor Armstrong is also a frequent commentator in the US and international media on Korean, East Asian, and Asian-American affairs. Dr. Armstrong received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
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2012 12 05 korean-presidential-election icon2 Exactly two weeks before Korea’s sixth Presidential election since democratization, Columbia University Professor Charles Armstrong addresses issues facing Korean voters, candidate positions, possible outcomes, and potential ramifications for Korea-U.S. relations. This lively and informative discussion is aimed at corporate, policy and media professionals keen for political analysis and a discussion of scenarios and impacts. Professor Armstrong is Director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

8:15 AM | Registration & Light Breakfast
8:30 AM | Discussion

The Korean Presidential Elections: Forecasts and Factors

with

Dr. Charles Armstrong
Director of the Center for Korean Research, Columbia University

Moderated by Dr. Stephen Noerper
Senior Vice President, The Korea Society

This event is co-presented by the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University.

For more information, contact: Nikita Desai or call (212) 759-7525 ext. 355.