Through comparisons of anti-discrimination and accessibility reforms in South Korea and Japan, this talk analyzes the rise of legalistic governance. More formal rules and participation in policymaking and enforcement, including through the courts, mark a change. Celeste Arrington, Department of Political Science & GW Institute for Korean Studies at George Washington University, traces how activitists and lawyers are contributing to this shift in regulatory style, drawing on 45 interviews and qualitative analysis of policy deliberations, movement documents, and court rulings.

Co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the International Studies Program.