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In partnership with the the Chey Institute and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS), the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) and the Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab (SNAPL) at Stanford University presented the third installment of the “Sustainable Democracy Roundtable” series in Seoul, South Korea, where experts diagnosed the current state of democracy, its threats, and possible prescriptions for democratic prosperity. The goal of the roundtable is to create a necessary platform and opportunity for scholars of various disciplines and ranks to identify core issues and propose unique solutions to globally pertinent policy issues. This year's roundtable went a step further by holding its public sessions at the National Assembly, where legislators joined scholars and civic leaders in the search for solutions to the democratic crisis.

The roundtable series is part of SNAPL's Democratic Crisis and Reform research track.

The roundtable was made possible thanks to the generous support and partnership with the Chey Institute and the  Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS).

This report summarizes the discussions held at the roundtable using a modified version of the Chatham House Rule, only identifying speakers by their country of origin.