US-ROK Relations
Yongusil 90: The Carter-Reagan Transition and the US-South Korea Alliance
A new working paper, “Shifting Hierarchy & Subordinate Sovereignty: The Carter-Reagan Transition and the US-South Korea Alliance” will be presented at a conference at the University of Texas on January 19-21. Author Clint Work explains more.
It’s Not About the Moon: The Military and Economic Logics to South Korean Space Exploration
The University of Washington’s Clint Work and Kim Seon-hee pen a critical overview of recent developments in South Korea’s space program, highlighting the military and economic logics behind the country’s interest in tackling humanity’s last frontier.
A Roundtable Review of Il Hyun Cho’s Global Rogues and Regional Orders: The Multidimensional Challenge of North Korea and Iran
Il Hyun Cho argues that the “rogue state” narrative is not wholly global, but is largely a creation of US security concerns in tandem with the role conceptions of regional actors. Van Jackson and Daniel Wertz consider the proposition in this roundtable review.
Yongusil 34: KEI Panel on Public Opinion in South Korea
The Korean Economic Institute of America has been sponsoring a wealth of panels and research themes. Darcie Draudt recounts analysis of South Korean public opinion from a recent panel at the institute.
Ancestor Shadows and Strategic Fog: A Parting Shot at the Kim Jong-un Speech
In this quasi-academic polemic, Christopher Green and Steven Denney break the Kim Il-sung-Kim Jong-un connection, correct New Year’s Address rumors, and talk “strategic fog.”
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