Today's Message
Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025Democratization, Presidentialism, and Politics: Where Do We Go from Here?
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Program: 12:15–1:30 p.m.
Location: Technology Building 160
Panelists:
Dr. Adamu K. Shauku, Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Ethics & Policy, Department of Government, Planning and Philosophy, and Center for Integrated Studies in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Buffalo State University
Dr. Ikhee Cho, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Buffalo State University
After a history of authoritarian strongmen, South Korea implemented several democratic reforms beginning in the late 1980s and established its Sixth Republic. Despite placing significant limits on the discretionary power of its chief executive, South Korea's road has not been smooth—four former presidents have been imprisoned, two removed from office before the expiration of their terms, one died by suicide under a cloud of suspicion, and the current president has recently been arrested on charges of insurrection. Can South Korean democracy survive its presidential drama? What lessons can Americans take from these developments?
Refreshments provided.
Sponsors and partners: Small Business Development Center; SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium; Global Studies Institute; Department of Geosciences; Department of Government; Planning and Philosophy; Department of Economics and Finance; School of Arts and Sciences; Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
