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From homogeneity to plurality: Reimagining language policies for ‘multicultural’ children in South Korea
South Korean children with a parent from a Southeast Asian nation are labelled ‘multicultural’ – a categorisation that subjects them to discrimination.
INTRODUCTION: The linguistic challenges facing an increasingly diverse Korea
South Korea has a strong national identity largely based on the ability to speak Korean. But as it becomes increasingly multicultural, notions of “Koreanness” are being challenged.
South Korea’s ‘selection and election drop’ campaigns: success and challenges
How a conglomerate NGO runs influential voter information campaigns on political candidates.
Parliamentary monitoring in a failing democracy: Cambodia & COMFREL
How do parliamentary monitoring organisations function when core principles of democracy are not being upheld?
Can parliamentary monitoring organisations help reverse democratic decline in Taiwan and Asia more broadly?
Elections are no guarantee of democracy, but parliamentary monitoring organisations (PMOs) in Asia and elsewhere may be game-changers.