Apr 265 minCommentarySouth Korea’s Yoon: Return of the prodigal son? South Korea is a hard analytical target – the revival of an often-uneasy alliance may only be temporary.
Apr 103 minCommentaryA Window of Opportunity in Australia-Korea Relations?Seoul’s change in political leadership is promising for the West. Australia must do more to take advantage of the opportunity.
Feb 235 minCommentaryForeign policy in South Korea's presidential electionBe guarded about assessments of South Korea’s future foreign policy based on the presidential election period.
Dec 18, 20213 minCommentaryTime for South Korea to abandon the “middlepower” monikerIt’s time to stop. Please stop writing papers on South Korea as a middle power. It’s time to abandon the term.
Dec 15, 20213 minCommentaryAustralia's 'China' blinders on South KoreaMoon Jae-in’s visit to Australia brought out a troubling fact – amid the China threat, the ability to objectively analyse has declined.
Dec 14, 20214 minCommentaryIgnored too long: Australia-Korea relationsSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Australia this week comes at a critical point in the relationship between the countries.
Oct 12, 20214 minCommentaryZooming out of digital diplomacyWe’re firmly entrenched in an era of hybrid diplomacy, floating between in-person and video conference diplomacy.
May 5, 20214 minCommentaryIs North Korea expertise all talk?Intelligence analysis is often undertaken in teams for a reason. It requires subject and target knowledge, as well as analytical competency.
Mar 22, 20214 minCommentaryWhen a middle power is not caught in the middleDifferent understandings of the world where a middle power sits has led South Korea down a different path to Australia.
Jan 18, 20214 minCommentaryStrengthening South Korea’s voiceDespite relief at greater predictability, there remains uncertainty for South Korea about President-elect Joe Biden’s North Korea policy.
Jan 12, 20214 minCommentaryA Letter to Australia’s Next Ambassador to South KoreaOn 16 December, it was announced that Catherine Raper would be the next Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.
Dec 8, 20204 minCommentaryDo politicians really make “excellent envoys”?A politician turned plenipotentiary can make a powerful statement. Yet it can also undermine public service neutrality.
Nov 24, 20204 minCommentaryIn search of a middle-power rethink on North Korea policyAn international commission could potentially transform an outdated and failed approach to the Korean peninsula.
Nov 21, 20206 minCommentaryAustralia’s South Korea problemThe Australian foreign policy community continues to narrowly view the Korean Peninsula in the context of North Korea.
Nov 3, 20203 minCommentaryComing soon: A neutral South Korea?South Korea has transformed drastically over the last 20 years, and strategic change on the peninsula will be via Seoul.
Oct 20, 20204 minCommentaryDiplomacy after Covid: No looking backThis will not be the last year the world gathers in a virtual meeting – just think beyond Zoom as the platform.
Aug 25, 20204 minCommentaryWhere next for MIKTA?Tacking the problems created by Covid-19 appear to be beyond this particular example of middle-power activism.
Aug 17, 20204 minCommentaryDiplomacy and global governance after Covid‑19: Prepare for changeCentralised decision-making and tighter budgets are here to stay, with pointless political talkfest out of the way.
Jun 5, 20203 minCommentaryMiddle powers after the middle-power momentContemporary understanding of middle-power diplomacy is tied to a bygone era.
May 20, 20204 minCommentarySouth Korea’s foreign ministry: Just a few bad eggs?Recent scandals have raised questions about the culture within the country’s diplomatic corps. There are ways to fix it.