The Peace and Democracy Institute (PDI) is a research organization affiliated with Korea University’s Department of Political Science and International Relations. The PDI seeks to produce high-quality social science research contributing to the establishment of a political order based on peace, prosperity, and justice on the Korean Peninsula and in the the surrounding region.

Since its founding as the “Peace Institute” in 1988, PDI has focused on research of such topics as peace and democracy on the Korean Peninsula and international relations among East Asian states. In March 2010, the PDI widened its agenda and currently operates six research centers: Center for European Union Studies, Center for International Security Studies, Center for Reconciliation and Cooperation in East Asia, Center for the Study of Conflicts, Center for the Study of Political Leadership, and Korea-Asia Center for Development and Cooperation. The PDI shares its work with the public by opening access to publications and conducting civic education programs in order to promote the public understanding of politics, peace, and democracy.