B.A.  Yonsei University, Seoul Korea
M.A. Syracuse University
Ph.D. Syracuse University

Courses:  

Korean Politics
IT and Democracy in Asia

Recent Publications:

Jongwoo's recent article (in press) will appear in the inaugural issue of Journal of Information Technology and Politics (JITP). The title is From Indifference to Making the Difference: New Networked Information Technologies (NNIs) and Patterns of Political Participation Among Korea's Younger Generation

Jongwoo Han and Hyun Joon Kim. 2002. “Governance of Electronic Government: The Experiences of the United States and Canada,” in Special Edition of Electronic Government Research Institute, University of Seoul, R.O.K.

Thorson, Stuart & Jongwoo Han. “Democratic Governance in the Information Age,” Peace Forum, Vol. XVI, No.28, Winter, 2000.

Jongwoo Han and Stuart Thorson, “Democratic Governance in the Information Age,” in Business Briefing: World Urban Economic Development, World Economic Development Congress, World Bank, May 1999.

Jongwoo Han and L.H.M. Ling, "Authoritarianism in the Hypermasculinized State: Hybridity, Patriarchy, and Capitalism," International Studies Quarterly, 42, 1998.

Vita Link: http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/ict/about_us/staff/jongwoo_han.asp 

Research Interests:

Comparative Politics -
Comparative analysis on the difference in the political institutions between Western and East Asian countries, state-society relations, theories on civil society, public and private relations, gender studies, new institutionalism, place and power.

International Political Economy -
East Asian political economy, Developmental state,

Information Age -
Democratic governance and Information technology, Information technology policy, Theories on Information Society, Electronic Government, Globalization, Impact of Internet on Social Capital


Current Research Projects:

Survey on young generations and their use of NNITs in the fields of politics, campaigns, and elections in the upcoming presidential election in December 2007, in Korea. In addition, Dr. han is involved in standard based Information Technology research collaborations with North Korean scientists including Regional Scholars and Leaders Seminar (RSLS) Technology English Program in Beijing and Junior Faculty Leadership and Development Program for D.P.R.K at Syracuse University. 

Project Title: Collaborative Research on a Citizen Centered e-Government Grid (eGG)
Role: Co-Principle Investigator (PI: Stuart Thorson), Agency: National Science Foundation
Date: November 13, 2001

Project Title: Multidisciplinary Doctoral Education and Training in System Assurance
Role: Investigator, Agency: Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program, National Science Foundation
Date: October 3, 2002

Jongwoo Han. Tracing the Lineage of State and Economy in Korea: Reading the Capital City, 1998. Submission to Asia Foundation press is anticipated.