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.
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search of a middle-power rethink on North Korea policyAn international commission could potentially transform an outdated and failed approach to the Korean peninsula.
Jul 31, 202024 minResearchSouth Korea: The next strategic surprise?Analysts should not expect Seoul to follow the same well-worn foreign policy path forever.
May 3, 20203 minCommentaryNorth Korea: Between fact and fictionThe modern media environment and changing role of facts in policy has increased speculation and sensationalism on North Korea.
Jan 28, 20203 minCommentaryWatching South Korea: Beware assumptionsGiven South Korea’s prominence as a strategic pivot, we should watch for foreign policy upheaval in Seoul.
Apr 24, 20191 minPresentationIs Pyongyang Viewed Differently in Washington and Seoul? | 04/25/19Is Pyongyang Viewed Differently in Washington and Seoul?" Presentation at the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEIA), Washington DC
Apr 24, 201919 minResearchIs Pyongyang different in Washington and Seoul? Discourse on North KoreaIs Pyongyang different in Washington and Seoul? What US and South Korean discourse tells us about diplomacy with North Korea.
Nov 4, 20183 minCommentaryWatching the North Korea watchersMy research explores the little-known world of North Korea watchers: their characteristics, social structure, and interactions.
Mar 13, 20184 minCommentaryAnalyze South Korea before turning to North KoreaThe fanatical focus on North Korea’s sensationalist antics led commentators and analysts to neglect the more important player—South Korea.
Oct 10, 20174 minCommentaryShould Australia support Seoul's North Korea policy?Australia traditionally follows the US on North Korea. Could it ever change?
Sep 12, 20173 minCommentaryLearning lessons from history: Do analogies steer South Korean foreign policy?South Korea’s position at the intersection of US and North Korean intentions and capabilities stirs substantial domestic debate.
Sep 8, 20173 minCommentaryPushing Seoul’s North Korea agenda in the USSouth Korea's facing a major foreign policy challenge, and it’s not North Korea. It’s ensuring the US is aware of its policy preferences.
Sep 5, 20174 minCommentaryPre-emptive thinking about pre-emptive strikesArticles discussing pre-emptive strikes on North Korea are now everywhere. Based on a small number of in-depth analytical studies, they...
Aug 8, 20174 minCommentaryFraming North KoreaNorth Korea serves as a sensational media vehicle for attention-starved academics or a useful tool for tough-talking opposition leaders.
Jul 18, 20173 minCommentaryWhy South Korea needs to get the public onside with foreign policyHow do you engage politically polarised citizens? Foreign policy engagement has never been a strong point for South Korea.
Sep 20, 20125 minCommentaryNorth Korea: What’s next is off the planAll states prepare for national emergencies. North Korea is no different.
Jul 17, 20124 minCommentaryKorean unification talks: More than just six partiesKorean peninsula unification is today an international issue. This reflects the considerable growth in South Korea’s international profile.
Jul 4, 201219 minResearchKorean Peninsula Unification: Opportunities and Challenges to Asia-Pacific EconomiesLike a carelessly broken window, unification will present the Korean consumer with a cost when it is least expected.
Jan 22, 20081 minResearchLessons in political change from North AfricaStability in the Korean peninsula region is important to Australia's national interests.
Jan 22, 200840 minResearchPolitical change in North Korea The prospect of political change in North Korea is buoyed by media speculation regarding the health of Kim Jong-il.