Author Archive
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 Human Rights in the State of the Union
Tom Fowdy | January 31, 2018 -
What Inspired DPRK Invective against China?
Tom Fowdy | December 19, 2017 -
Chinese Discourse on the New North Korea Sanctions
Tom Fowdy | September 12, 2017
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Onward Migration: Why Do North Korean Migrants Leave South Korea?
Tom Fowdy | February 26, 2018 -
Yongusil 93: Socialism’s Influence on Syngman Rhee and the Founding of the Republic
Tom Fowdy | August 5, 2017 -
Yongusil 92: A New Perspective on the Evolution of South Korea’s Developmental State
Tom Fowdy | June 12, 2017
