In unconsolidated democracies with weak party institutions, charismatic political figures have a disproportionately higher level of influence compared to consolidated democracies. Ahn Cheol-soo is one such figure. Steven Denney explains.
Public Opinion 
Knives, Lassoes, and Accordions: A Chinese Traditionalist View of the Korean Peninsula
Ding Gang’s recent skepticism about American intentions around the Korean peninsula is the subject of a short investigation by Mycal Ford.
The Loved Republic: South Koreans and the Trusted State
Steven Denney returns with a blog about one Korean nation with two Korean states, and responds to a disputed question: which state is the most loved?
Modern Warriors and 21st Century Messages: Korea Open for Business
Christopher Green shifts the gaze from Kim Jong-un to another key player on the peninsula, Samsung Electronics head Lee Kun-hee, who appeared in South Korea earlier today to send a powerful signal to some places where it really matters.
“This Is Not a Test:” Yeongpyeong, Media Discourse, and Local Experience Today
Darcie Draudt weaves through the conflicting messages about and by the residents of Yeonpyeong Island, where normality and war go hand-in-hand.
Counterpoint to Basketball Diplomacy: Beuys in Beijing, Beethoven in Pyongyang
Dennis Rodman may have made a bigger international splash, but Michiyoshi Inoue’s visit to Pyongyang was the more exciting event. Adam Cathcart contemplates why.
Atomic Aftermath: An Op-Ed Glossary
Adam Cathcart and Mycal Ford take on a slew of op-eds, half-truths, and brilliant assertions in a creative A-Z glossary of post-nuclear news and opinion.
