KANG Won Taek

Director, Institute for Future Strategy, Seoul National University│ Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University

KANG Won Taek
Times of the Remarks 2025. 11. 13. 14:40-15:00
Title Government Competitiveness in Korea: What Are the Issues?

Professor KANG Won Taek graduated from Seoul National University and received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He has served as President of the Korean Political Science Association and the Korean Association for Political Parties. Currently, he is Chair of the Policy Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Constitutional Court. His research focuses on Korean politics, elections, political parties, legislatures, political system reform, and Korean political history. Recently, he has been particularly interested in studying healthy democracy and effective governance. He has authored numerous books and papers, including A Country That Experienced Democracy on the Edge, The Fifth Republic, Korean Politics, and Decisive Moments in Korean Politics.