Yujin Julia Jung Ph.D.

Reassessing the Cultural Foundation of Democracy after the Third Wave of Democratization: Toward an Integrative Approach

with Youngho Cho & Hannah June Kim

Analyzes World Values Survey data from 28 countries, showing that support for democracy has declined since the 2000s in non-Western democracies.

Does Immigration Fuel Populism? The Effect of Immigration on the Rise of Populist Rhetoric

with Jeongho Choi

Examines whether immigration contributes to the growth of populist discourse across advanced democracies.

Populism, Ideology, and the Endorsement of Martial Law: A Conditional Relationship

with Brandon Beomseob Park

Offers insight into the conditional nature of populism's threat to democracy using data from South Korea's 2024 martial law crisis.

Navigating Populism in America: Unveiling the Socio-Economic and Ideological Roots of Populist Attitudes

Finds that American populist attitudes are overwhelmingly tied to conservative rather than progressive issue positions.

The Sectarian Divide: The Dynamics of Populism in South Korea

Using large language models on 52,000 party statements, reveals how both major Korean parties rely on sectarian populism.

Candidates, Media Effects, and Gender

Encyclopedia chapter examining how media coverage and gender dynamics shape candidate evaluations.

Lighthouse in the Mist: State Governors' Crisis Communication on Twitter during the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic

with Hanjin Mao & Meril Antony

Analyzes how U.S. state governors used Twitter for crisis communication during the early pandemic response.

Cyber Shadows over Nuclear Peace: Understanding and Mitigating Digital Threats to Global Security

Argues for a global framework integrating cyber and nuclear governance to address emerging digital threats.