Abstract The Saemaul Undong (New Village Movement) was a nation-wide rural development campaign mobilised by the Park Chung Hee regime in the 1970’s. The movement has often been cited by the South Korean government as […]
According to the WHO estimate released on April 21, 2004, a total of 774 lives were claimed in the SARS outbreak in 2003. Far beyond the nations where it claimed the most victims, SARS traumatized […]
“Corruption and Anti-Corruption in China: A Case Analysis” was an event hosted by the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs on 18 April 2016, the last lecture in the East Asia seminar […]
“Fights Against Trafficking in Persons in South Korea” was an event hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto on 18 March 2016. It was hosted by the Centre for […]
“Visual Representation of Gender and Class in a Changing China” was a seminar hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs on 18 March 2016, and co-sponsored by the Asian Institute and University of Toronto […]
“One Belt One Road: A New Era of China’s Geopolitical Strategies” was an event hosted by Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies and co-sponsored by the Asian Institute in the University of Toronto on […]
Scott McKnight is a Ph.D. student in political science at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on government-business relations, with particular focus on China’s strategic industries. Having lived in China for six years, he […]
“Towards a New Normal in Taiwan’s Democracy?” was an event hosted by the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs in the University of Toronto on February 3rd, 2016. The event featured an […]
The evening of February 3 rendered an opportunity to once again consider Korea through the lens of Taiwan thanks to the Asian Institute at the University of Toronto event, “Towards a New Normal in Taiwan’s Democracy?” The speakers — Joseph […]
Weijian Shi is a political science and American studies student at the University of Toronto. His main areas of focus include Middle Eastern, American, and Chinese politics. Past research and course experience include American foreign […]
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