Summary The ever-growing deepening, maturity, sophistication, and integration of Asia’s financial systems bring an increased risk of contagion during periods of financial distress. As a…
Country or Region: South Korea
Summary Since 2013, the US-led alliance triangle with Japan and South Korea has defied expectations. Drawing together articles commissioned from leading experts in all three…
Abstract Three decades of financial crises culminating in the global financial crisis have prompted the development of multilayered global financial governance. This article examines the…
Summary Set against the backdrop of tensions in East Asia, this book analyzes how East Asia’s “new middle powers” and emerging powers employ public diplomacy…
Abstract North Korea is a failed state waiting to happen. It imposes horrific privations on its own citizens as well as serious security threats on…
Summary The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 exposed flaws and shortcomings in the global economic architecture, and has sparked an international debate about possible remedies…
Abstract The East Asian G20 members – China, Japan and Korea – are playing an increasingly important role in governing the global economy. Their global…
Summary This volume examines Japanese and Korean politics from both Japanese and Korean angles, exploring why the two countries do not cooperate bilaterally or consult…
Abstract There is an emerging consensus among global governance scholars that there is a global energy governance gap. The rapid transformation of global energy markets…
Summary There is a significant uncertainty around US security commitment to East Asia over the next 15-20 years, underpinned by China’s economic and military rise.…
Abstract The main purpose of this article is to examine the process and restrictions of the energy cooperation between South Korea and Russia which began…
Abstract In December 2012 Abe Shinzo returned to power after five years in the political wilderness. Since taking office he has solidified his political leadership…
Abstract The Asia Pacific is currently beset by two contradictory trends: growing economic interdependence and deepening strategic rivalry. Amidst these trends, new sets of regional…
Abstract The paper assesses the role and impact of the middle-power alliance of South Korea–Indonesia–Australia (KIA) in the region. KIA is a middle power and…
Abstract Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s decision to enter talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been a game changer in the competition over Asia Pacific…
