James C. Schopf is Professor of Political Science at Keimyung University i n Daegu, K orea. He received a PhD i n Political Science from the University of California, San Diego and a BA from Oberlin College. His research primarily concerns the effects of democratization on corruption, and he specializes in Korean politics. He was among the first to use the newly passed Korean Freedom of Information Act to gather previously classified material for his doctoral dissertation. His articles have appeared in numerous journals including Asian Survey, the Journal of East Asian Studies, the Asian Journal of Social Science, Pacific Review, Korea Observer, Telecommunications Policy and the Journal of Comparative Asian Development.