2013DEC19

Past Events

Hamid Alawadhi, “The Future of the Arab Spring”

Closed roundtable with Hamid Alawadhi, Dean of the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, …

2013AUG21

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Arirang TV] “Turmoil in Egypt”

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang discusses the political conflict between Egypt's military government and the Muslim …

Tags : brotherhood, Egypt, islamists, military government

2013JUL30

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Arirang TV] “Are We Approaching an ‘Arab …

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang discusses the setbacks since the Arab Spring two years ago and the future of democratization …

Tags : Arab Spring, Egypt, protests, Syria

2013JUL12

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Arirang TV] “Crisis in Egypt: Analysis”

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang discusses the July 2 overthrow of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.

Tags : Egypt, military, Muslim Brotherhood

2013JUL09

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Egypt’s 2013 Coup and the Demise of Democracy

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

The Egyptian people have sold their hard-won democracy in exchange for temporary relief from economic frustration.

Tags : 2013 coup, Egypt, Egyptian democracy, Egyptian politics, Middle East, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, North Africa, Regional Issue, regional security

2013JUL08

Asan in the News

[Seoul Shinmun] “Differences between the Egyptian crisis and the …

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang explains the role of the military in Egypt and its impact on the Arab uprisings.

Tags : Arab Spring, Egypt, military

2013JUN10

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A : Turkey’s 2013 Taksim Square Protests

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

The renowned “Turkish Model” must uphold the democratic values that made it so highly-regarded in the first place.

Tags : Arab Spring, democracy, Protest, Regional Issue, Taksim Square, Turkey

2013MAY09

Issue Briefs

Think Twice: A Comparative Perspective on the Political Transition in Egypt

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, J. James Kim

Korea's democratization suggests that conflict does not necessarily contradict the spirit of change in Egypt.

Tags : Arab Spring, democracy, Egypt, Libya, Morsi, Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, political transition, regional security

2013MAY02

Asan in the News

[Munhwa Ilbo] “In Need of Support: Middle East Leadership Changes”

Press coverage of the the Asan Plenum 2013 session "Post-Arab Spring Leadership Deficit."

Tags : Arab Spring, leadership

2013MAR26

Past Events

Jang Ji-Hyang, “Algeria and North Africa after the Arab Spring”

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang speaks at a seminar hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Tags : algeria, korcham, North Africa