CV (English)

ACADEMIC AFFILIATION

• Associate Professor of Public Administration Department of Public Administration, College of Social Sciences, Dong-A University, March 2025 - 

• Assistant Professor of Public Administration Department of Public Administration, College of Social Sciences, Dong-A University, March 2021 - February 2025

• Lecturer (Founding Faculty) of Public Policy and Management Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Fulbright University Vietnam, 2018 - 2021

• Associate of Asian Urbanism Cluster (Non Resident) Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, August, 2017 - July, 2018

• Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, July 2008 - June 2017 (tenure track)

•  Postdoctoral Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, September 2007 - June 2008.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Southern California, December 2007

• M.A. in Political Science, University of Southern California, May 2003

• M.A. in Public Administration, Korea University, August 2000

• B. A. in Public Administration (*with honor), Inha University, February 1998

HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

• Best Paper Award (장려상), Korea Institute of Public Administration, 1st Paper Competition on Public Leadership, 한국행정연구원 공공리더십 공모전, December 9, 2020.

• Sejong Academic Book Award of 2019, 한국출판문화진흥원, November 25, 2019.

• Best Book Award, Korean Association for Local Government Studies, Seoul, South Korea, February 15, 2019. 한국지방자치학회 학술상 (저서상).

• The Professor Chung-Sok Suh Best Paper Award, The 9th Biennial Korean Studies Association Australia Conference, Adelaide, Australia, November 28 (2015)  호주대양한국학회 최우수 논문상

• Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California, 2005-6

• Korean Studies Travel Grant, Yenching East Asian Library, Harvard University (2005)

• ACE-Nikkaido Japan Studies Fellowship, East Asian Studies Center, University of Southern California, 2005-6

• Graduate Fellowship, Center for Law, History and Culture, University of Southern California, 2003-4

• Honor Student, Inha University, 1995-7 성적우수장학금

PUBLICATIONS

Books

• 2023. Design Thinking and Agile Driven Public Service Innovation (in Korean). Goyang: Daeyoung Publishing House. p.340 (in Korean, <디자인사고와 애자일로 푸는 공공서비스 혁명>).

• 2020. Jefferey M. Sellers, Anders Lidström and Yooil Bae. Multilevel Democracy: How Local Institutions and Civil Society Shape the Modern State. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 

• 2018. Yooil Bae. South Korea’s Dual Local Democracy: Ideas, Institutions, and Varieties of Decentralization (in Korean, <한국의 이중적 지방 민주주의: 아이디어, 제도 그리고 다양한 지방분권>, 문우사)

• 2017. Yu-Min Joo, Yooil Bae and Eva Kassens-Noor. Mega-Events and Mega Ambition: The Rise of South Korea and the Story of Big Four Events. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Available at http://www.palgrave.com/br/book/9781137531124 

Articles and Book Chapters

• 2024. Angelina Egawati and Yooil Bae. "Indonesia's Creative Economy and National Growth Strategy: Institutional Drviers, Policies and Human Resources." Review of International and Area Studies 33(3): 1-35 (국제.지역연구 in Korean). 

• 2024. Yooil Bae. "South Korean Development Model, Attractive Nation and the Effectiveness of International Development Cooperation: After North Korea's Opening." Korea and World Review 6(5): 311-348 (한국과세계 in Korean).

• 2023. Xuan Houng Nguyen and Yooil Bae. "Between State Tolerance and Direct Control of Mass Media in Vietnam: The Rise and Decline of 'Quasi-Private' Press. Journal of International and Area Studies. 30(2): 1-24. 

• 2023. Yooil Bae. "Industrial and Human Resource Strategy in the Post-Developmental State Singapore: Continuity and Evolution of the Developmental State. Journal of Contemporary Politics 16(3): 91-126. (현대정치연구 in Korean).

• 2023. Yooil Bae. "Decentralisation and Local Government," In Youngho Cho et al. (eds.), Oxford Handbook of South Korean Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p.491-507.

• 2022. Yooil Bae. "Wicked Problems, Government Agility and Design Thinking: The Case of COVID-19." Journal of Social Sciences 33(2): 355-378 (in Korean, 사회과학연구). 

• 2021. Yooil Bae and Joo Yu-Min. "Singapore's Migrant Workers and COVID-19 Responses: Policy Changes in Immigration and Critical Junctures." Journal of Contemporary Politics (현대정치연구) 14(3): 239-274.

• 2021. Phan My Dung and Yooil Bae. "Job Attraction and Career Choice Motivation in a Socialist Market Economy: The Case of Young Vietnamese Workforce." Asian Journal of Political Science 29(1): 131-149.(Q3, SCOPUS).

• 2020. Yooil Bae. 'Uniquely Singapore's Tourist City Strategy: Integrated Resorts, Casinos, and a Pragmatic Approach. Urban Studies 17: 207-246 (in Korean).

• 2020. Yooil Bae and Yu-Min Joo. “The Making of Gangnam: Social Construction of the Rich and Inequality in South Korea.” Urban Affairs Review, 56(3), IF 2.4 (SSCI Ranking 29/77, 37%).

• 2019. Yooil Bae and Yong Wook Lee. “Socialized Soft Power: Korea’s Knowledge Diplomacy for Global Development Consensus.” Journal of International Relations and Development 23(4). IF 2.3

• 2019. Chang Jun Lee and Yooil Bae. "Development of Information Communication Technology Industry and Public Policy in South Korea," in Farazmand A. (eds.), Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. London: Springer.

• 2018. Yooil Bae. “South Korea,” in Akihiro Ogawa (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia. London: Routledge, p.33-48. https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Civil-Society-in-Asia/Ogawa/p/book/9781138655959. 

• 2016. Yooil Bae and Yu-Min Joo. “Pathways to Meet Critical Success Factors for Local PPPs: The Cases of Urban Transport Infrastructure in Korean Cities.” Cities 53(April): 35-42. IF 6.0 (Rank 7/39). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2016.01.007 (First and corresponding author). SSCI IF 3.854, Ranking 5/39 in Urban Studies

• 2016. Yooil Bae, Yu-Min Joo, and Soh-Yeon Won. “Decentralization and Collaborative Disaster Governance: Evidence from South Korea.” Habitat International 52: 50-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.08.027 (*First and corresponding author). SSCI IF 3.846, Ranking 6/39 in Urban Studies.

• 2016. Yooil Bae. “Ideas, Interests and Practical Authority in Reform Politics: Decentralization in South Korea in 2000s.” Asian Journal of Political Science 24(1): 63-86 DOI: 10.1080/02185377.2015.1120678.

• 2015. Heejin Han and Yooil Bae. “Reality Revealed: U.S. Military Bases, Environmental Impact, and Civil Society in South Korea,” in Edwin A. Martini (ed.), Providing Grounds: Military Bases, Weapon Testing, and the Environmental Impact of American Empire. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2015.

• 2013. Yooil Bae. “Decentralized Governance and Environmental Collaboration in South Korea: the Case of Hyundai City.” Pacific Affairs: An International Review of Asia and the Pacific 86 (4): 759-783. 5 year SSCI IF 0.860.

• 2013. Yooil Bae and Sunhyuk Kim. “Civil Society and Local Activism in South Korea’s Local Democratization.” Democratization 20 (2): 260-86 (*First author). SSCI IF 2.50.

• 2012. Yooil Bae. “Governing Cities without States? Rethinking Urban Political Theories in Asia.” In Mark Jayne et al. (eds.), Urban Theory Beyond the ‘West’: A World of Cities. Routledge: London, p.95-110.

• 2011. Yooil Bae, D. Shin and Yong Wook Lee. “Making and Unmaking of Transnational Environmental Cooperation: The Case of Reclamation Projects in Japan and Korea. The Pacific Review 24 (2): 201-23 (*First author). 5 Year SSCI IF 0.861. 

• 2010. Yooil Bae. “Policy Transfer, Diffusion and Institutional Change under Uncertainty: The Role of Policy Ideas.” Journal of Governance Studies 5 (2): 95-117 (in Korean).

• 2010. Yooil Bae. “Administrative Organizations in Singapore Government.” H. Yang et al. (eds.), Public Administration and Policy in Singapore. Seoul: Sinjosa, p.147-178 (in Korean).

• 2007. Yooil Bae and Jefferey M. Sellers. “Globalization, the Developmental State, and the Politics of Urban Growth in Korea: A Multilevel Analysis.” International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 31, 3: 543-560. 5 year SSCI IF 1.80. 

• 2004. Yooil Bae. “State, Policy, and Social Capital: An Institutional Approach to Social Capital Theory.” Korean Review of Policy Studies 13, 4: 131-156 (in Korean).

• 2003. Yooil Bae. “Local Governance and Institutional Perspective: Theory, Model, and Comparative Research.” Journal of Governmental Studies 9, 2: 297-335 (in Korean).

Book Review

• 2012. Yooil Bae. “AESTHETIC CONSTRUCTION OF KOREAN NATIONALISM: Spectacle, Politics, and History. By Hong Kal.” Pacific Affairs 85 (4): 830-32.

Working Papers & Government Report

• 2024. Yooil Bae and Others. Local Capacity Indicator Development for Busan Metropolitan City. Busan Metropolitan City Government.

• 2023-5. Yooil Bae. "Inclusive Central-Local Relations in Korea" Korea Research Foundation Grant.

• 2023. Yooil Bae (with Chang-Kyu Kwak and others). "A Survey Report of Major Issues for Social Integration and Conflict Resolution." To the Presidential Committee for National Integration.

• 2008. Yooil Bae. “A Comparative Research on Government Service System of Civil Affairs in Developed Countries.” Unpublished Policy Report (Principal Investigator: Tae-il Kim, Korea University). To the Ministry of Public Administration and Safety, Korea.

• 2008. Yooil Bae. “Reshaping Local Democracy: Local Governments, Civil Society, and the Politics of Decentralization in Japan and Korea.” Faculty Working Paper Series SPP04-08, LKY School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

•  2008. Yooil Bae. “Global Governance and Policy Process: Global Networks, NGOs, and Environmental Movements in Korea.” Faculty Working Paper Series SPP05-08, LKY School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

Work-in-Progress

• "Policy Education through Design Thinking in Localities: The Case of LINC Programs in South Korea." (article-length).

• "Making Urban Policy Design Together: The Case of Suwon City." (article-lengh)

• The Father of Conservatism: Reassessing Ronald Reagan (book-length)

• Review of Korean Public Administration (book-length)

RESEARCH GRANTS

• 2023-4, Korea Research Foundation Research Grant (신진연구자), KRW, 30,000,000 (Principal Investigator)

• 2021. Dong-A University Research Grant, KRW 12,000,000 (Principal Investigator)

• 2015-6, SMU Research Grant (Ministry of Education Tier 1), SGD 15,232, “Threat, Securitization, and Handicapped Democratic Politics in South Korea”

• 2014-5, Academy of Korean Studies Grant, USD 6,000.00, “Local Democracy without Civic Tradition in South Korea” (Monograph publication support).

• 2013-4, SMU Research Grant (Ministry of Education Tier 1), SGD 27,921.67, “The Making of Gangnam: Social Construction of the Rich and Inequality in South Korea.” 

• 2012-3, SMU Research Grant (Ministry of Education Tier 1), SGD 23,224.23, “Extended Political Opportunities, Widened Economic Gap.”

•  2010-1, SMU Research Grant (Ministry of Education Tier 1), SGD 22,021, “Making Sustainable Cities in South Korea.”

•  2008-10, SMU Research Grant (Ministry of Education Tier 1), SGD 28,251, “The Politics of Decentralization in Korea and Japan.”

•  2004-5, Strategic Theme Research Assistantship, USD 16,000 with tuition remission, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California

Service to the Profession and Governments

• 2018 – 2019, Member, Internationalization Committee, Korean Association for Public Administration

• 2015 – 2017, Overseas Advisor, The National Unification Advisory Council, Republic of Korea.

• 2014, ARI Fellow (vising scholar), Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University

•  2012 – 2014, Member, International Committee for Korean Association for Policy Studies.

•  2011 – 2017, International Faculty Advisor, Incheon Development Institute, South Korea

•  2004 – 2005, Research Assistant, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California, 2004-5 (College Strategic Theme Project: Globalization, Urbanization, and East Asia, supervised by Jefferey M. Sellers).

•  2004, Teaching Fellow, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Southern California, 2004 spring.

•  2003 – 2004, Research Assistant, Center for International Studies, University of Southern California, 2003 – 2004 summer.

•  2002 – 2003, Graduate Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Southern California (Assistant to Jefferey M. Sellers, Sunhyuk Kim, Jeb Barnes), 2002 (August) – 2003 (December).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE

Membership

American Political Science Association* 2001 - 

Midwest Political Science Association*

International Political Science Association*

Korean Association for Public Administration*

Korean Studies Association Australasia*

Association for Korean Political Studies (AKPS)

Korean Association for Policy Studies*

Urban Affairs Association

Asian Studies Association

                   (* Indicates active membership)

Peer Reviewer

European Research Council (reviewed a research project), Comparative Political Studies, Cities, Democratization, International Political Science Review, Journal of Contemporary Asia, Asian Journal of Political Science*, Asian Survey, Asian Journal of Social Sciences, Environment and Planning A:, Environment and Planning C:*, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Urban Studies, Urban Affairs Review, International Review of Public Administration*, International Studies Perspective, Pacific Affairs, Routledge (Taylor & Francis, Book Project Review), Korea Observer, Korean Public Administration Review, Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Korean Studies Association Australia (Proceedings), Japanese Journal of Political Science (** Indicates multiple reviews)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“South Korea’s Civil Society: Before and After Democratization.” Civil Society in Asia Conference, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, February 2-3, 2017.

“Central-local Relations and Regional Economic Disparity in North Korea: From an International Development Cooperation Perspective.” Korean Society for Public Administration International Conference, June 26-8, 2016.

“The Making of Gangnam: Social Construction of the Rich and Social Inequality in South Korea.” 9th Biennial Korean Studies Association Australasia Conference, Adelaide, Australia, November 25-28, 2015.

“Local Democratization and Public-Private Partnerships in South Korea: Opportunities and Challenges. Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, U.S.A., April 16-9, 2015.

“Caught in between Decentralization and (Re)Centralization: Environmental Disaster Management in South Korea from a Multilevel Perspective. Workshop on Decentralization and Disaster Governance in Urbanizing Asia, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, March 5-6, 2015.

“Crisis after Decentralization: Local Democracy, PPPs, and Mega Policy Failure in South Korea,” Research on Policy Failure Workshop. National University of Singapore, February 19-20, 2014.

“Identity and Interest in Korea’s Middle Power Diplomacy.” 45th Anniversary of Institute of Korean Studies Conference, October 28-9, 2013.

“The Making of Gangnam: Social Construction of the Rich and Inequality in South Korea.” World Congress for Korea Politics and Society 2013, August 22-23, 2013. 

“Policy Convergence Amid Political Divergence in South Korea and Singapore:  Toward Welfare Regimes? KAPS International Conference, Seoul, South Korea, June 14-5, 2013.

“Explaining Changes in the National Pension Scheme in South Korea from 1997 to 2009: An ACF Approach”, Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 10-14, 2013, Chicago, U.S.A.

“Extended Opportunities, Widened Gap: Decentralization, Social Inequality and Mega-City Politics in South Korea.” American Political Science Association Annual Conference, August-30-September 2, 2012, New Orleans, U.S.A. (Cancelled).

“Democratic Governance and Social-Political Cleavage in South Korea: Policy Framing, Threat, and Securitization” International Political Science Association World Congress, July 8-12, 2012, Madrid, Spain.

“Idea and Interest in Korea’s Middle Power Diplomacy: Knowledge Sharing and the Development of ODA Policy.” Korean Studies Association Australia Bi-Annual Conference, November 16-18, 2011, Sydney, Australia.

“Making Public Policies without Evidence: ‘Threat’ and ‘Securitization’ in Policymaking.” Korean Association for Policy Studies International Conference, June 17-18, 2011, Seoul, Korea.

“Urban Governance, City Politics, and Environmental Collaboration in South Korea: “Saving Taewha River Movement” in Hyundai City” Decentralization and Urban Transformation Conference @ Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, March 10 – 11, 2011, Singapore.

“The Evolution of South Korea's Development Assistance: From Subsidies to Knowledge Transfer.” Paper delivered @ Korean Association for Policy Studies Fall Conference, October 15, 2010, Seoul, Korea.

“Learning from the Korean Model: Middle Power, Idea Diffusion, and Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP).” Presented @ Korean Association for Public Administration International Conference, October 7-8, 2010, Seoul, Korea.

“Governing a City without the State? Tourism, Foreign Workers, and Urban Development in Singapore.” Paper was delivered @ Asian Public Administration Forum, October 22-24, 2009, Incheon, Korea.

“State Restructuring and Pathways to Local Democracy: Diffusion of Ideas in Korea and Japan.” Paper was delivered @ World Congress for Korean Politics and Society. August 20-22, 2009, Seoul, Korea.

“Decentralization and Transformation of Central State in South Korea: The Role of Local and Civil Society.” Paper was delivered @ Korean Studies Association in Australia Bi-annual Conference, July 8-10, 2009, Sydney, Australia.

“Breaking Down the Strong State? Decentralization, Local Democratization, and Civil Society in Korea.” Stanford University and Academy of Korean Studies Conference on From Democracy to Civil Society: The Evolution of Korean Social Movements. October 22-23, 2008, Stanford: California.

“Seeking New Opportunities: Global Networks and Environmental Governance in Japan and Korea.” Poster presented @ Annual Meeting of American Political Science Association, August 27-31, 2008, Boston: M.A (Co-author: Dong-Ae Shin).

“Transnational Civil Society and Environmental Governance in Asia.” Paper presented @ Conference on New Modes of Governance in Asia-Pacific: Transparency and Accountability, December 3rd, 2007, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

“Tearing Down the Fortress: An Ideational Approach to Decentralization Politics in Japan and Korea.” Paper presented @ Annual Meeting of American Political Science Association, August 29- September 2, 2007, Chicago: Illinois.

“Global Governance and Policy Processes: An Institutional Approach.” Paper presented @ Western Political Science Association Annual Conference, March 17-19, 2005, Oakland: California.

“Urban Renewal and Illusive Social Capital in Korea: An Institutional Approach.” Paper presented at the 66th National Conference of American Society for Public Administration, April 2-5, 2005, Milwaukee: Wisconsin (Co-author: Kwi-Hee Bae).

“Developmentalism, Environmental Movements, and Global Networks in Korea: Global Influence on Domestic Politics.” Paper presented @ the Greening Conference XIII, January 24th, 2004, Los Angeles: California.

“Coalition Building, Pro-Growth Politics, and Anti-Growth Movements in Korea: The Case of Koyang.” Paper presented @ Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, March 27-29, 2003, Denver: Colorado.

Invited Talks

Invited Presentations at: Inha University (2016), Incheon National University (2016), Chung-Ang University (206), Korea University (2017), Sejong University (2017), University of Helsinki (2017), University of Kent (2017), Oxford Brookes University (2017).

Invited Speaker, “Local democratization and Political Participation in South Korea.” Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) Group on Comparative Urban Politics Short Course, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington D.C., U.S.A., August 27th, 2014.

Invited Speaker, “State, Social Capital, and Community Organizations in South Korea.” @ 2010 Asia Science Seminar, College of Law, Nihon University, March 16 – 20, 2011, Tokyo, Japan (Cancelled but will be rescheduled).

Invited Speaker, “Policy Transfer, Diffusion and Institutional Change under Uncertainty,” Governance Research Conference, Center for Governance Research, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, October 2010.

Invited Speaker, “Environmental Security and Transnational Environmental Cooperation in Northeast Asia: From a Multilevel Perspective.” Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations 2010 Conference, Environmental Security Panel, Singapore, August 20 – 24, 2010.

Invited Speaker, “Activist beyond Borders? Transnational Environmental Cooperation and Domestic Politics in Northeast Asia,” Capstone Seminar Series, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, March 23, 2010.

Invited Speaker, Korea University Public Administration Colloquium, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, December 11, 2009, Seoul, Korea.

Presenter, Making and Unmaking of Transnational Environmental Community in Japan and Korea: New Challenges and Tasks. School of Social Science and Humanities Faculty Seminar Series, Singapore Management University, October 2nd, 2009.

Invited Speaker, Governance Studies Forum, Korea Institute of Public Administration, Seoul, Korea, August 22nd, 2009.

Guest Speaker, Social Science Research Forum, Kitakyushu University, Kitakyushu, Japan, August 5th, 2009.

Invited speaker, “Democracy and Civil Society in Korea and Japan: Development, Transformation, and Implication for Governance.” Capstone Seminar Series, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, November 5, 2008 (with Paul Y. Chang).

Invited presenter, “Neoliberalism and State Restructuring: Idea and Politics of Decentralization in Korea and Japan.” Faculty seminar, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, May 9th, 2008.

Chair, Discussant at Conferences:

Chair, Panel on Political Mobility in China, at Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting (2015, April 16-9), Chicago, U.S.A.

Chair, Panel on “The Meaning of Democracy,” at Theorizing Democracy in East Asia Seminar organized by NUS (18, November, 2013).

Chair, School of Social Sciences Invited Speaker Series (2014, Maria Francesh, City University of Hong Kong; 2012, John Burns, University of Hong Kong; 2011, Eric Uslaner, University of Maryland; 2010, Sunhyuk Kim, Korea University; 2010, Yong Wook Lee, Korea University).

Chair, 6th Biennial Conference of Korean Studies Association in Australia (Sydney, 2009).

Discussant: Korean Studies Association Australasia (2009, 2015); Midwest Political Science Association (2015); Korean Association for Public Administration International Conference (2014,5); World Congress on Public Administration (2014); Korean Association for Policy Studies International Conference (2013, 2011); Association for Public Administration International Conference (Korea, 2010), American Political Science Association Annual Conference (Washington D.C., 2010); World Congress for Korea Politics and Society (Seoul, 2009).

Media Services

Dong-A Il-Bo (March, 2015), Comments on Singapore’s Future after the Late Lee Kuan Yew. 

CNBC (November, 2014), Comments on South Korea’s FTA deal with China, available at http://www.cnbc.com/id/102172163#.

Seoul Newspaper (2013), Comments on Singapore’s Low Fertility Rates (December 2nd). 

Channel News Asia Prime Time Morning (2011), Comments on Kim Jong-Il’s Death (December 20th).

Channel News Asia Prime Time Morning (2009), Comments on Japan’s Lower House Election (August 31st).

Channel 8 Focus (2008), Comments on U.S. Beef Demonstrations in Korea (July 3rd). 

The Strait Times, Comments on Kim Jong-Il’s Death (December 20, 2011).

The Strait Times, Comments on ‘Chiwan,’ the Rise of China-Taiwan’s Economic Cooperation (August 1, 2009).

Reference available upon request*