Abstract This paper analyzes the potential risks of the Russia-North Korea-South Korea (RNS) gas pipeline, comparing it with the Russia-Ukraine-Europe (RUE) pipeline. I argue that…
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Abstract In contrast to the claims that Japanese foreign policy increasingly shifts toward realist and pragmatic modes of engagement, this paper argues that Japanese foreign…
Abstract The tendency for Chinese foreign policy elites to securitize culture in international relations by portraying it as a zone of intense contestation with other…
Abstract This article reviews both the developments of and problems within Russian—South Korean arms trade cooperation. From a nontraditional and economic security perspective, this article…
Summary Since the late 1970s a number of regional developments have impacted upon South Korea’s political and economic standing in Asia. China’s spectacular growth and…
Abstract Although China has consistently rejected any binding emissions cut commitments in international climate change negotiations, it has made some compromises so as to maintain…
Abstract The U.S.-India civil nuclear energy agreement triggered a contentious debate in India from 2005 to 2008. Regional political actors played crucial and unanticipated roles…
Abstract This article analyses the problems of comprehensive bilateral security relations between Russia and South Korea. The paper examines how the focus of the regional security cooperation…
Abstract Violence in the Kashmir Valley has dramatically declined since 2003, but this has not created a stable political order. India has not succeeded in…
Abstract The enthusiasm of Chinese leaders for renewable energy is infused with a pragmatic variant of techno-nationalist ideology. In keeping with this outlook, Beijing supports…
Abstract This article examines the progress, problems, and prospects of Russian-South Korean energy security cooperation. Several ongoing energy projects between Russia and South Korea are…
Abstract The post-Cold War US-South Korea alliance has been publicly pronounced as having become less cohesive over time. How can we prove this change of…
Abstract Today, Northeast Asia’s security situation is changing rapidly. North Korea is reviving and China’s power is growing at an alarming rate. While the U.S.…
Abstract During his tenure, President George W. Bush touted the East Asian democratic experience as a positive model for democratization in the Middle East. Contrary…
Abstract Current international opinions differ on what kind of power the newly rising China will become. One important factor to consider when analyzing a potential…
