Kim Yun-Tae (; born 3 July 1965) is a South Korean academic and politician. He is a member of the Minjoo Party of Korea, and is currently a professor, Department of Sociology, and Department of Social Welfare, Korea University. A sociologist, Kim is an active social welfare advocate. He has written academic and popular works regarding social issues, welfare, and politics in Korea. In 1986, Kim, as a president of student association in Korea University, contributed to university students' democratic movement and served a prison sentence of two years and six months.
He studied at University of Cambridge and later received PhD from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Following the creation of the Millennium Democratic Party, Kim served as a vice-chair of policy committee. He later served as the 13th Speaker of the National Assembly Library of the Republic of Korea under President Kim Dae-jung. In March 2016, Kim announced his candidacy for the National Assembly in Gunsan, but was ultimately unsuccessful in the April parliamentary election.
Education London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). PhD in Sociology University of Cambridge, Development studies, Diploma in Development Studies Korea University, BA in Sociology
Career
Professor, Department of Sociology and Department of Social Welfare, Korea University Director of Social Policy Research Center in the Public Policy Research Institute, Korea University Vice-chair of Policy Committee, the Minjoo Party of Korea The 13th Librarian of the National Assembly Library of the Republic of Korea Vice-president of Korean Association of Social Welfare Policy Advisor of Social welfare in People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (Non-profit organisation) Director of Korea Society Opinion Institute National Assembly Policy Research Associate Vice-chair of policy committee, Millennium Democratic Party President of Student Association, Korea University (democratisation movement activist in prison for 30 months)
Publications
Human and societal collapse (2015) Korean politics: Where is it heading? (2014) (Co-author) Poverty: How to Fight (2013) Introduction to Sociology for New Generation (2012) A Happier Society for My Children (2012) – Co-author Korean Chaebol and a Developing Country (2012) Sociology for Everyone (2011) Welfare State (2010) Co-author A New Way of the Progress (2009), Co-author Eleven thoughts about Creativity (2009), Co-author Bureaucrats and Entrepreneurs: The State and the Chaebol in Korea (2008) The Social Economy and Social Enterprises: Korean Seek Social Work and Social Services (2007) Co-author Beyond the Free Market (2007) World History for the Educated Citizen (2007) In an Era of Soft Power (2003) Wind of Change (2001), , 9788981201890 Chaebol and Power (2000), , 9788981201616 The Third Way: Tony Blair and the Britain's Choice, (1999), Globalization and the Nation State: The Case of South Korea International Area Studies Review September 1999 2:3–21, doi:10.1177/223386599900200201 Neoliberalism and the decline of the developmental state (1999): Journal of Contemporary Asia, volume 29, Issue 4, 441–461, doi:10.1080/00472339980000231
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