Peter K. Lee Research FellowCenter for Regional Studies Areas of Expertise : Indo-Pacific security, US alliances, middle powers
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
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
2012SEP27 Issue Briefs The Curious Case of Post-Authoritarian Politics: Explaining “Muslim Rage” and the Innocence of Muslims Protests By Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee New-found political freedom is colliding with the corrosive legacies of decades of authoritarian rule. Tags : Anti-Americanism, Islam, Muslim, Rage
2012MAR11 Issue Briefs Oil Price Stability Expected Despite the Iranian Crisis: Iran Striving for Depoliticized OPEC By Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee International oil prices are likely to stabilize in the long-term owing to the cooperation-inducing systems within OPEC. Tags : economy, Iran, Oil, OPEC, sanctions