I am Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Korea University . My
research interests fall under the broad rubric of comparative political economy, comparative
political behavior, and political methodology. I am particularly fascinated by, and pursue,
finding scientific ways to solve puzzles of the real world politics. Currently, I am working,
broadly construed, on electoral politics and the welfare state, and on inequality and democracy
across countries.
Contact Information
Department of Political Science
Korea University
145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul, 136-701, South Korea
Phone: +82.2.3290.2196
Email: hkwon@korea.ac.kr
URL: http://faculty.korea.ac.kr/kwon
Curriculum Vitae
Academic Positions
- Academic Positions Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Korea
University, 2010-present
- Associate Member, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, 2013-2014
- Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Politics and International Relations, University
of Oxford, 2013-2014
- Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Korea University, 2005-2009
- Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Texas A&M University, 2004-2005
Education
- Ph.D. Government, Cornell University, 2004
Dissertation: "Has Economic Insecurity Produced Left Voters? The Political Economy of
Voter Transition in
Comparative Perspective."
Committee: Jonas Pontusson(Chair), Peter Katzenstein, Sidney Tarrow, Walter R. Mebane,
Jr., Chris Way
- M.A. Government, Cornell University, 2002
- M.A. Political Science, Korea University, 1992
- B.A. Political Science, Korea University, 1990
Publications
Books
- 2014. Inequality and Democracy . eds. Hyeok Yong Kwon, Wooin Moon, Shin-wha Lee, Yangho
Rhee, Eunju Chi, and Eric C.C. Chang. Seoul: Korea University Press. [in Korean]
- 2012. The Political Economy of the Welfare State in Korea . eds. Study Group of the
Korean Welfare State. Seoul: ARI
Press. [in Korean]
- 2008. Changing Korean Voters 2 . eds. Hyun Woo Lee and Hyeok Yong Kwon. Seoul: EAI Press.
[in Korean]
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (SSCI indexed)
- 2014. "Perceived Inequality and the Formation of National Pride in South Korea." with
Eunju Chi and Yangho Rhee, Korea Observer 45(2).
- 2014. "The Internet and Inequality in Democratic Engagements: Panel Evidence from South
Korea." with Suk Jae Hur, International Journal of Communication 8: 1174-1194.
- 2013. "Inequality and Political Trust in Korea," with Eunju Chi and Yangho Rhee, Korea
Observer 44(2): 199-223.
- 2012. "Unequal New Democracies in East Asia: Rising Inequality and Government Responses
in South Korea and Taiwan," with Eunju Chi, Asian Survey 52(5): 900-923.
- 2011. "Globalization, Cultural Openness and Public Preferences for East Asian Economic
Integration in South Korea." International Journal of Public Opinion Research 23(1): 2-23.
- 2010. "Unemployment, Partisan Issue Ownership and Vote Switching: Evidence from South
Korea." Party Politics 16(4): 497-521.
- 2010. "Economic Perceptions and Electoral Choice in South Korea: The Case of the 2007
Presidential Election." The Pacific Review 23(2): 183-201.
- 2010. "Globalization, Labour Power and Partisan Politics Revisited," with Jonas
Pontusson, Socio-Economic Review 8(2): 251-281.
- 2010. "Does National Identity Collide with Economic Interest? Public Support for
Northeast Asian Economic Integration in South Korea," with Eunju Chi, Korea Observer 41(1):
69-92.
- 2008. "A Dynamic Analysis of Partisan Voting: The Issue Salience E ect of Unemployment in
South Korea." Electoral Studies 27(3): 518-532.
- 2005. "Targeting Public Spending in a New Democracy: Evidence from South Korea." British
Journal of Political Science 35(2): 321-341.
- 2004. "Economic Reform and Democratization: Evidence from Latin America and
Post-Socialist Countries." British Journal of Political Science 34(2): 357-368.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (in Korean)
- 2014. "Inequality, Democracy, and Government Partisanship in Latin America," with Yangho
Rhee and Eunju Chi, Asian Journal of Latin American Studies.
- 2013. "Institutions, Culture and Democracy: A Critical Assessment," with Yangho Rhee,
Peace Studies . 21(2): 37-68.
- 2013. "The Continuity and Change of Political Polarization in France," with Yangho Rhee,
National Strategy 19(3): 111-136.
- 2013. "Inequality and Happiness: The Case of South Korea," with Eunju Chi and Yangho
Rhee, Korean Political Science Review 47(2): 25-43.
- 2013. "Democracy in South Korea: The Incongruence between Institutions and Culture," with
Eunju Chi and Yangho Rhee, Korea and World Affairs 27(2): 107-136.
- 2013. "Unions and Preferences for the Welfare State." Korean Journal of Party Politics
12(1): 303-322.
- 2012. "Studying Political Science in Korea: Analysis of 1991-2010 Korean Political
Science Review." Korean Political Science Review 46(2): 117-140.
- 2011. "Parties, Elections and the Welfare State: Theories and Experiences of Advanced
Democracies." Korean Journal of Legislative Studies 17(3): 5-28.
- 2011. "The Internet, Political Interest and Voting Behavior: The Case of 2007
Presidential Election in South Korea," with Jongho Choi and Suk Jae Hur, Peace Studies
19(2): 175-199.
- 2010. "Analyzing the Effects of Age, Generational Cohorts, National Identity on
Supranational Regional Identity," with Eunju Chi, Journal of International Area Studies
14(1): 309-330.
- 2010. "Does Who Governs Matter? Government Partisanship, Welfare States and Varieties of
Capitalism." Korean Political Science Review 44(1): 85-106.
- 2009. "Who Wants Redistributive Policies and When? Macroeconomic Conditions and Policy
Mood in South Korea," with Seung-Hee Lee, National Strategy 15(3): 147-173.
- 2009. "Legislative Elections and Distributive Politics in Korea: The Case of Special
Local Allocation Tax in the 17th National Assembly," with Suk Jae Hur, Korean Political
Science Review 43(2): 113-130.
- 2008. "Tax Competition in the Global Economy, Is It a Reality or Myth? An Empirical
Analysis of Capital Tax Ratio in Advanced Democracies," with Hyun Namgung, Korean Political
Science Review 42(3): 333-358.
- 2008. "Globalization and Elections: Economic Openness, Social Compensation, and Strategic
Mandates." Korean Political Science Review 42(2): 89-108.
- 2007. "Economic Constraints, Partisan Hegemony and Welfare Spending in OECD Countries,"
with Hae-Hyun Shin, Korean Political Science Review 41(3): 121-146.
- 2007. "Perceptions of Globalization and Assessments of the Employment Situation." Korean
Political Science Review 41(2): 227-243.
- 2007. "The Political Economy of Income Inequality in South Korea: An Exploratory
Analysis." The Journal of Asiatic Research 50(1): 209-232.
- 2006. "Explaining New Left Voters: Economic Insecurity and Voter Transition in Britain,
1992-1997." Korean Political Science Review 40(4): 149-170. [in English]
- 2006. "A Trilemma of Conceptual Validity, Generality, and Causality: Research Strategies
in Comparative Analysis." The Korean Journal of International Relations 46(5): 115-132. [in
English]
Chapters in Edited Volume
- 2012. "Parties and Voters: The Electoral Politics of Unemployment in Korea." In
Governmental Changes and Party Political Dynamics in Korea and Japan . eds. Korean
Political Science Associateion and Japanese Political Science Association, Tokyo:
Bokutakusha Publisher. pp.251-279.
- 2012. "Introduction: Understanding the Political Economy of the Korean Welfare State." In
The Political Economy of the Welfare State in Korea . ed. Study Group on the Korean Welfare
State, Seoul: ARI Press. [in Korean]
- 2012. "Electoral Politics and theWelfare State: Evidence from Advanced Democracies." In
The Political Economy of the Welfare State in Korea . ed. Study Group on the Korean Welfare
State, Seoul: ARI Press. [in Korean]
- 2009. "The Impact of the Economy on Electoral Outcomes: Economic Voting in the 2007
Korean Presidential Election and the 2008 General Election," with HanWool Jung, In Changing
Korean Voters 3 . eds. M.J. Kim and N.Y. Lee. Seoul: The EAI Press. [in Korean]
- 2008. "Economic Voting in the 2007 Korean Presidential Election." In Changing Korean
Voters 2 . eds. H.W. Lee and H.Y. Kwon. Seoul: The EAI Press. [in Korean]
Papers Under Review
- "The Trust-eroding E ect of Inequality: Evidence from East Asian New Democracies," with
Eunju Chi.
- "Divided Societies and the Polarization of Democratic Support in Africa," with Yangho
Rhee and Eunju Chi [in Korean].
Working Papers/ Work in Progress/ Hibernating
- "Perceptions of Employment Situation and Vote Switching."
- "Solidaristic Union: Group Identity, Electoral Systems and Preferences for
Redistribution."
- "Unions, Labor Market Institutions, and Preferences for Redistribution." with Jae-jin
Yang
- "The Zone of Partisanship" with Jonas Pontusson.
- "The Origins of Divergent Social Policy Regimes" with David Rueda and Inyoung Cho
- "Political Institutions and Taxation in OECD Countries." [in Korean]
- "Party Competition and the Welfare State: The Case of South Korea."
- "Causal Effects of Government Partisanship on Social Policy: Interests, Preferences, and
Policies."
- "Unemployment and the Electoral Advantage of the Left."
- "The Political Origins of Developmental Welfare States: Authoritarian Politics,
Legitimacy, and Industrialization"
- "The Politics of the Poor and Rich in Asia."
- "Globalization and Partisan Voting."
- "Corporatism and Voter Transition in Europe."
- "Balancing and Moderation: Government Partisanship and Policy Mood across Democratic
Societies"