Sook-Jong Lee

Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Representative, Asia Democracy Research Network

South Korea

Sook-Jong Lee is Professor at Sungkyunkwan University and Representative of Asia Democracy Research Network. Currently, Ms. Lee holds a number of advisory positions in the South Korean government, including Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Unification. Ms. Lee also participates as a member of the Trilateral Commission, Council of Councils, and many other transnational networks on research and policy studies. Her research interests include multilateralism, democracy, and civil societies, focusing on South Korea, Japan, and other East Asian countries. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University. Sook-Jong Lee is a member of International Coalition for Democratic Renewal.