Byunghwan “Ben” Son (손병환) is an Associate Professor of Global Affairs Program at George Mason University. He also serves as the director of the Asia-Pacific & Northeast Asian Studies minor program, the associate director of the Korean Studies Center, and a University Faculty Affiliate of Schar School of Policy & Government.
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Interests
- international and comparative political economy
- politics in Asia
- politics of inequality
- political communication
- quantitative methods
Education
PhD in Political Science (2013)
University of Missouri-Columbia
MA and BA in Political Science
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Publication
(2022).
The Health Cost of Autocratization.
Journal of Development Studies, Forthcoming.
(2021).
Security Threats and Investment: North Korean Threats and the South Korean Stock Market.
Pacific Focus 36(3): 544-569.
(2021).
Presidential Approval Ratings and the Foreign Exchange Market: The Korean Won under the Park Guen Hye Government.
Asian Survey 61(5): 767–796.
(2020).
Doi Moi and Vietnamese threat perception of Chinese economic growth.
Japanese Journal of Political Science, 21(4): 179-193.
(2020).
Interpersonal Trust and Confidence in Labor Unions: The Case of South Korea.
Journal of East Asian Studies, 20(2): 267-290.
(2020).
Democracy and Reserves.
Foreign Policy Analysis, 16(3): 417-437.
(2019).
Political Parties and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows among Developing Countries.
Political Studies, 67(3): 712-723.
(2018).
The mysterious overvaluation of KRW in the 1990s.
Pacific Review, 31(5): 573–597.
(2018).
Latin American Democratization and Currency Crises (1975-2008).
Journal of International Relations and Development, 21: 442-463.
(2016).
Policy choices in tough times: The case of democratization and currency defense.
International Political Science Review, 37(4): 453–469.
(2016).
Are the Poor the Weak Link? Democratic Support and Income Levels in Post-Crisis South Korea.
Journal of East Asian Studies, 16(2): 219–237.
(2015).
Economic Coercion and Currency Crises in Target Countries.
Journal of Peace Research, 52(4): 448–462.
(2014).
Economic Inequality and Democratic Support.
Journal of Politics, 76(1): 139–151.
Teaching
- Courses taught in GMU
- only the latest syllabi are available
- for a full list of courses, please see my CV
Contact
- kalkas@gmail.com
- 703-993-9185 (Program's Phone)
- 4400 University Drive (6b4), Fairfax, VA 22030
- T&R 13:30 to 15:00