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2014MAY23

Jang Ji-Hyang [Dong-A Ilbo] The Leaderless SNS Revolution: The Authoritarian U-turn and Democracy’s Failure

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Jang Ji-Hyang [Dong-A Ilbo] The Leaderless SNS Revolution: The Authoritarian …

By Jang Ji-Hyang

[Dong-A Ilbo] 2014-05-23 Chung Se-jin, The Leaderless S […]

Tags : Arab Spring, SNS

2014MAY19

Rethinking Korea’s Middle East Policy: Nonproliferation, Human Rights, and Democracy

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Rethinking Korea’s Middle East Policy: Nonproliferation, Human Rights, …

By Jang Ji-Hyang

Nonproliferation, human rights, and democracy must become part of Korea's Middle East policy.

Tags : democracy, human rights, Middle East, nonproliferation, North Korea, regional security

2014JAN21

Jang Ji-Hyang [Arirang TV – Early Edition] “3 years Since the Start of the Arab Spring”

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Jang Ji-Hyang [Arirang TV – Early Edition] “3 years Since the Start of the …

By Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang discusses democracy in the Middle East on Arirang TV's Early Edition.

Tags : Arab Spring, Egypt, Iran, Syria

2013JUL09

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

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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

2013MAY09

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

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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

2013MAR26

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

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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

2013FEB08

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Seoul Shinmun] “The Algerian Hostage Crisis and Korea’s Role at the UNSC”

By Jang Ji-Hyang

Op-ed article by Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang examining Korea's response to the In Amenas hostage crisis in Algeria.

Tags : algeria, hostage crisis, terrorism, UNSC

2013JAN17

The Post-Arab Spring Economic Outlook in Egypt

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The Post-Arab Spring Economic Outlook in Egypt

By Ahmed El-Sayed El-Naggar

While Egypt's political transition remains precarious, it is endowed with enormous economic potential waiting to be unlocked.

Tags : Abmed Ei-Sayed Ei-Naggar, economy, Egypt, Mubarak, natural resources, Regional Issue

2012DEC26

Asan-Al Jazeera Roundtable (Centre for Studies & Broadcasting Network)

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Asan-Al Jazeera Roundtable (Centre for Studies & Broadcasting Network)

Closed roundtable with the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies and Broadcasting Network.

Tags : Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera Broadcasting Network, Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, Arab uprising, Asan-Al Jazeera Roundtable, Egypt, Middle East, MOFA, Salah Eddin Elzein, Syria

2012DEC06

[Book Launch] The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions?

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[Book Launch] The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions?

Cairo book launch for The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions? (Jang Ji-Hyang & Clement Henry eds.)

Tags : Arab Spring, book launch, Cairo