Research

My research explores authoritarian nostalgia as both an explanation for and an outcome of political development in post-authoritarian democracies. I study how the nostalgic sentiment leads to heightened partisan behavior and support for authoritarian alternatives. I further examine the nostalgia generation process with an image-as-data approach by ananlyzing the contents and context of the nostalgic rhetoric. In addition, I have developed a separate research project understanding the political economy in East Asia. This work has focused on the expansion of China’s presence in the neighboring countries and how this can shape voters’ attitudes toward China.

Authoritarian Legacies

Peer-reviewed publications

Book Chapters

  • “Authoritarian Nostalgia.” In Encyclopedia of Authoritarianism edited by Thomas Ambrosio and Stephen Hall. Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • “Legacies of Authoritarianism.” In Handbook of Political Socialization, edited by Jill S. Greenlee and Zoe M. Oxley. De Gruyter.

Working Papers

  • “Prejudice and Protest: The Long-term Effects of Ethnic Discrimination on Anti-China Protest in Indonesia.” with Yujeong Yang. Revise and resubmit at Comparative Politics
  • “Pixelated Authoritarian Nostalgia: The Use of Nostalgic Rhetoric of Former Dictators in the Media.” with Hyein Ko.
  • “Too Young to be Nostalgic?: Young Voters and the Rise in Authoritarian Nostalgia.”
  • “Right in the Past, Left in the Present?: Ideological Orientation and Political Nostalgia.”
  • “Authoritarian Nostalgia and Partisan Attachment.” with Sunkyoung Park.
  • “Last Ones Standing: Local Politics and Authoritarian Symbol Removal in Taiwan.” With Risa Kitagawa and Yu-hsien Sung.

Political Economy in Asia

Peer-reviewed publications

Local Journalism and Political Accountability

Peer-reviewed publications