Apr 25, 2009

Academic Science Engagement with North Korea

By Hyunjin Seo, Stuart Thorson

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...

Mar 17, 2009

South Korea’s National Identity Sensitivity: Evolution, Manifestations, Prospects

By Gilbert Rozman

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...

Feb 2, 2009

Ploughshares into Swords: Economic Implications of South Korean Military Spending

By John Feffer

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...

Jan 28, 2009

Trust Building through Institutions: European Lessons for Korean Unification

By Martyn de Bruyn, Sangmin Bae

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...

Dec 25, 2008

Ethanol and Biodiesel: The Role of Brazil and South Korea in the Emerging Alternative Energy Market

By Gilmar Masiero

Around the globe, government and private ventures in the ethanol and biodiesel industry are booming on the basis of their potential to replace fossil oil,...

Dec 25, 2008

Global Partnership Through Resource Diplomacy: Korea, the United States, and Central Asia

By Kent E. Calder, Viktoriya Kim

Globalization is a hallmark of the twenty first-century world. As transportation and telecommunications grow in both efficiency and level of performance and as the ambit...

Nov 25, 2008

Digital Populism in South Korea? Internet Culture and the Trouble with Direct Participation

By Youngmi Kim

The penetration of the Internet in Korean society is usually seen as a positive development, perhaps even a model for other countries; more efficient bureaucracy,...

Oct 25, 2008

The King from the East: DPRK-Syria-Iran Nuclear Nexus and Strategic Implications for Israel and the ROK

By Christina Y. Lin

In the field of international security, few connections have been made between the Korean peninsula with the Middle East. Traditional regional studies literature focuses on...

Sep 25, 2008

Minimizing the Aftershocks of the Korea-U.S. FTA: How to Manage Disputes Arising from the Two Countries’ Discrepant Perspectives and Legal Systems

By Jaemin Lee

After the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) is approved by the legislatures of Korea and the United States, it will likely provide a turning...

Jul 25, 2008

Denuclearization of the DPRK – A Role for the United Nations?

By Anne Wu

The denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) continues to be a source of considerable international concern. Yet, no coherent international framework has...

May 25, 2008

Korean Institutional Reform in Comparative Perspective

By Erik Weeks, Marcus Noland

Korea is arguably the premier development success story of the last half century. Despite this success, there has been a nagging sense among many observers...

Apr 25, 2008

Reform Locally, Act Globally? Crisis Management Trends in Korea

By Choi Hyun-jin, James L. Schoff

The unique restriction of a one-time, five-year presidential term in the Republic of Korea (ROK) has often resulted in short-lived changes to the way the...