The Bank of Korea in Historical and Comparative Perspective
This paper reviews and evaluates the development of Bank of Korea policy in historical and comparative perspective. The historical perspective focuses on the most recent…
Repositioning the Korea Brand to a Global Audience: Challenges, Pitfalls, and Current Strategy
During the past decade there has been growing academic interest in the field of nation branding. It is increasingly common for governments to adopt the…
Maintaining a Rogue Regime: Kim Jong-il and the North Korean Succession Process
In Northeast Asia and the United States during the later months of 2008 a great deal of attention was paid to the health of Kim…
Broadcasting Deregulation in South Korea
This paper examines the way in which new media technologies have compelled policymakers to adapt regulatory frameworks and to restructure television broadcasting in order to…
Global Financial Crisis and Systemic Risks in the Korean Banking Sector
Financial crises are more common than people usually expect. In fact, 139 financial crises from 1973 to 1997 have been identified by Eichengreen and Bordo,…
Academic Science Engagement with North Korea
Science diplomacy refers to international scientifi c cooperation aimed simultaneously at advancing scientifi c knowledge and improving and strengthening broader relations between participating countries and…
South Korea’s National Identity Sensitivity: Evolution, Manifestations, Prospects
National identity in South Korea is steeped in historical regret laced with wishful pursuit of idealistic absolution. Intemperate bouts of seeking immediate satisfaction draw support…
Ploughshares into Swords: Economic Implications of South Korean Military Spending
South Korea is currently engaged, once again, in a large-scale, expensive modernization of its military that aims to provide the country with a more robust…
Trust Building through Institutions: European Lessons for Korean Unification
The U.S. National Intelligence Council report, Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World, published in 2008, predicts that Korean unification is likely by 2025 “if not…