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What South Korea’s short-lived martial law says about nation’s democracy and the autocratic tendencies of President Yoon

  • Written by Myunghee Lee, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
What South Korea’s short-lived martial law says about nation’s democracy and the autocratic tendencies of President YoonA man holds the South Korean flag outside the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law.Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images

During a whirlwind few hours in South Korean politics, President Yoon Suk Yeol placed the country under martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, only to lift it just a short...

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