Author Archive
By whose example? Analyzing Sino-DPRK Media Portrayals of Relations in 2018
Oxford University’s Tom Fowdy sums up the year of Chinese-North Korean diplomacy, finding self-interest galore amid the statements of eternal brotherhood.
Symbol and Substance: China’s Scramble for Influence in the Korean Peace Process
Chinese pressure on North Korea during 2017 served to accelerate declining relations between the two. Now, with peace ostensibly looming, China wants to reverse course. Tom Fowdy looks at the challenges faced.
Moon’s Hedging Strategy: Foreign Policy in South Korea
Squeezed between Pyongyang’s nuclear trajectory, Trump and Abe’s enthusiastic pursuit of “maximum pressure,” and THAAD-induced bilateral stress emanating from Beijing, Moon Jae-in is attempting to protect not only the interests of the Republic of Korea, but also its place in the world.
Prominent Defections in 2016: How North and South Korea Responded
Tom Fowdy looks back at 2016, when two defections made headlines around the world. He finds that, seemingly as usual, the pre-eminent concern on both sides of the DMZ appeared to be scoring geopolitical points.
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North Korean Citizens in Changbai: Social Insurance, Residency Rights, and Chinese Informants
Tom Fowdy | January 21, 2019 -
SEZ Revival Tour? Kim Jong-un in Dandong
Tom Fowdy | January 14, 2019 -
From New York to Dandong: Maximum Pressure
Tom Fowdy | July 23, 2018
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North Korean Markets and the High Seas: A Review of Justin Hastings’ “A Most Enterprising Country”
Tom Fowdy | February 25, 2019 -
Yongusil 95: The Korean Wave and Identity in the Land of Liberty
Tom Fowdy | September 25, 2018 -
Yongusil 94: Decoding the Sino-North Korean Borderlands
Tom Fowdy | July 9, 2018
