Publications
Han, Kangwook and Sung Min Han. 2024. "Political Leaders and Gender Disparity: The Link between Economic Hardship and Female Ministerial Appointments." Canadian Journal of Political Science 57(3): 693-715.
Han, Sung Min and Kangwook Han. 2023. "Authoritarian Leaders, Economic Hardship, and Inequality" Democratization 30(6): 1092-1112. [Pre-print with Appendix]
Kangwook Han. 2022. "Ethnic Inequality and Support for Democracy in Africa." Peace Studies 30(2): 57-93. (in Korean)
Choi, Jongho, Taegyoon Kim, DaYe Baek, Junghaa Wang, and Kangwook Han. 2022. "The Effects of Diverse Election Polling Methods on the Voters' Political Attitudes: An Analysis of National Election Survey Deliberation Commission Data." Korean Party Studies Review 11(3): 5-40. (in Korean)
Kim, Yooneui, Kangwook Han, and Sung Min Han. 2022. "Political Leaders, Economic Hardship, and Foreign Aid Allocation." Foreign Policy Analysis 18(4): orac018. [Pre-print with Appendix]
Han, Kangwook. 2022. "Political Budgetary Cycles in Autocratic Redistribution." Comparative Political Studies 55(5): 727-56. [Pre-print with Appendix] [Replication data]
Han, Sung Min and Kangwook Han. 2021. "Political Leaders, Economic Hardship, and Redistribution in Democracies: Impact of Political Leaders on Welfare Policy." Political Studies 69(4): 921-43. [Pre-print with Appendix]
Han, Kangwook. 2021. "Autocratic Welfare Programs, Economic Perceptions, and Support for the Dictator: Evidence from African Autocracies." International Political Science Review 42(3): 416-29. [Pre-print with Appendix]
Choi, Jongho, Taegyoon Kim, and Kangwook Han. 2017. "The Effect of Diverse Polling Methods on the Estimation of Candidates' Approval Ratings: The Case of 19th Presidential Election in South Korea." Journal of International and Area Studies 24(1): 45-60.
Working Papers
Han, Kangwook. "Foreign Land Acquisitions and Local Economy in Africa." (Under Review)
Han, Kangwook. "Autocratic Legislators, Military Experience, and Targeted Government Transfers: Evidence from 1973-1987 South Korea."
Other Publications
Kangwook Han. 2023. "South Africa’s Energy Crisis and Corruption." KIEP EMERiCs Expert Opinion, September 9. (in Korean)
Kangwook Han. 2023. "Social Media Usage, Protest Participation, and Internet Shutdowns in Africa." Africa Issue Briefing 2023-1. (in Korean)
Logan, Carolyn and Kangwook Han. 2022. "Can Africa ‘Leapfrog’ the Traditional Electricity Model? Slow Progress on National Power Grids Leaves Many Households Looking to Off-grid Sources." Washington Post's Monkey Cage, April 22.
Lee, Hee Eun, Woo Young Kim, Hyo Kang, and Kangwook Han. 2022. "Still Lacking Reliable Electricity from the Grid, Many Africans Turn to Other Sources." Afrobarometer Dispatch 514.
Logan, Carolyn, Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny, and Kangwook Han. 2020. "Who Gets Involved? Insights from Afrobarometer on Civic Engagement in Africa and Implications for Fostering Volunteerism in Pursuit of Development Goals." Measuring the Economic and Social Contributions of Volunteering: Plan of Action Innovation Challenge. Bonn: United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme.
Howard, Brian and Kangwook Han. 2020. "Millions of Africans Lack Access to Clean Water. This Makes Coronavirus a Bigger Threat." Washington Post's Monkey Cage, March 22.
Howard, Brian and Kangwook Han. 2020. "African Governments Failing in Provision of Water and Sanitation, Majority of Citizens Say." Afrobarometer Dispatch 128.
Penar, Peter Halley, Rose Aiko, Thomas Bentley, and Kangwook Han. 2016. "Election Quality, Public Trust are Central Issues as African Nations Look toward Next Contests." Afrobarometer Policy Paper 35.
Brian Howard and Kangwook Han. 2016. "After 50 Years, Freedom of Association is Firmly Established, Though Far from Absolute, in Africa." Afrobarometer Dispatch 128.
Bentley, Thomas, Kangwook Han, and Peter Halley Penar. 2015. "Guineans Confident in Their Freedom to Vote, But not in the Fairness of the Count." Afrobarometer Dispatch 49.
Bentley, Thomas, Kangwook Han, and Peter Halley Penar. 2015. "African Democracy Update: Democratic Satisfaction Remains Elusive for Many." Afrobarometer Dispatch 45.
Bentley, Thomas, Kangwook Han, and Mian Okuru. 2015. "African Publics Back Rights, Responsibilities of Media Watchdogs." Afrobarometer Dispatch 27.
Bentley, Thomas, Kangwook Han, and Richard Houessou. 2015. "Inadequate Access, Poor Government Performance Makes Water a Top Priority in Africa." Afrobarometer Dispatch 16.