Controversial Gwangju: Why May 18 Stands Out among Korea’s Democratization Movement Anniversaries
Distorted historical narratives prevent South Korea from fully coming to terms with the 1980 Gwangju Democracy Movement and inhibit democratic growth.
Distorted historical narratives prevent South Korea from fully coming to terms with the 1980 Gwangju Democracy Movement and inhibit democratic growth.
Many in DC view Korea’s liberal administrations as anti-American, but the foreign policy of Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun says otherwise.
The history of South Korea’s political divide informs how the country’s liberals approach not only their political goals but also foreign policy outlook.
By paying little attention to South Korea’s domestic politics, foreign policy circles in Washington carry a distorted understanding of Korea’s progressives.