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Timothy S. Rich

Timothy S. Rich is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Western Kentucky University and Director of the International Public Opinion Lab (IPOL). His research focuses on public opinion and electoral politics, with an emphasis on East Asia.

Articles by Timothy S. Rich (8)

Timothy S. Rich, Brooklind Norman, Josie Coyle 13 Apr 2022

Bellicose or bluster? How South Koreans see the North’s nuclear threat

The policy of a new president in Seoul depends not only on Pyongyang but also South Korean public perceptions.
Timothy S. Rich, Isabel Eliassen, Madelynn Einhorn 13 Aug 2021

Taiwan: The age-old question of who gets a vote

A proposal to lower the voting age to 18 leaves the electorate surprisingly apprehensive – even younger Taiwanese.
Timothy S. Rich, Madelynn Einhorn, Isabel Pergande 28 Oct 2020

How South Koreans view the prospect of a Trump re-election

An unpopular President hasn’t dented support for the American alliance.
Timothy S. Rich, Vasabjit Banerjee 30 Jul 2020

Which side would the US public choose in an India-China conflict?

As American attitudes towards China sour, India, as a fellow democracy, doesn’t appear to automatically benefit.
Timothy S. Rich, Andi Dahmer, Isabel Eliassen, Madelynn Einhorn 27 Mar 2020

The public judgment of South Korea’s Covid-19 response

Moon Jae-in has won international acclaim for his crisis response, but at home, party allegiance still determines views.
Timothy S. Rich 31 May 2019

The importance of Taiwan’s diplomatic partners in Oceania

With the China challenge in the Pacific, Australia and the US could work together to help Taiwan preserve regional ties.
Timothy S. Rich, Andi Dahmer 5 Apr 2019

South Korea: has a female leader’s fall cost women candidates?

In a country already renowned for misogyny, the fall of Park Geun-Hye led to speculation about future female candidates.
Kaitlyn Bison, Timothy S. Rich 14 Dec 2018

Answering the question: should South Korea accept refugees?

The arrival of hundreds of Yemeni asylum seekers in South Korea has produced a strange alliance in opposition.