| EAI selected as MacArthur ASI core institution |
The East Asia Institute (EAI) was proudly selected by the MacArthur Foundation as one of three Asia Security Initiative (ASI) core institutions. As a core institution under the title of Northeast Asian Security Challenge, the EAI will coordinate and lead research activities and projects in the Northeast Asian Security Challenge cluster. This cluster will examine how globalization, democratization, and IT revolution have shaped security relations in Northeast Asia region.
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| EAI Asia Security Initiative Updates |
Inaugural MacArthur Grantees' Meeting, Singapore
The MacArthur Foundation and 27 Grantees held the Inaugural MacArthur Grantees' Meeting and the Official Launch of the MacArthur Asia Security Initiative (ASI) from 28th to 29th May 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore. The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University is organized this Inaugural Meeting.
New Issue Briefing Updates:
South Korea's Soft Power Diplomacy
Professor Sook-Jong Lee writes about the policy debate in Korea on the use of soft power in its diplomacy. The latest issue briefing has been uploaded and can be viewed on the website.
A Smart Alliance in the Age of Complexity: ROK-U.S. Alliance in the 21st Century.
Professor Seongho Sheen looks into the prospects for ROK-U.S. Alliance in the new century and how it can best confront the key and difficult challenges ahead. This issue briefing is now available on the website.
Moving From a North Korean Nuclear Problem to the Problem of 'North Korea'.
Professor Chaesung Chun covers the North Korean nuclear problem discussing the fundamental issue of dealing with the future of North Korea itself. This issue briefing is now available on the website.
Recent Meeting Summaries Updates:
The National Security Panel Meeting No.53 , March 14, 2009 - Recent meeting summary has been updated. The topic for this meeting was China and its Alliance Strategy
The Future of North Korea Panel Meeting No.7
, March 6, 2009 - Recent meeting summary has been updated. The topic for this meeting was The North Korean Nuclear Crisis after the Missile Test
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| EAI Upcoming Events |
June 10: 3rd Expert Seminar:
Jonathan Schwartz
(State University of
New York, New Paltz)
June 24: GlobalNet 21 Forum:
Stephan Haggard
(School of International
Relations and Pacific Studies,
University of California, San Diego)
We welcome participants to join EAI activities. Please contact us for more information.
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| EAI Publications |
Journal of East Asian Studies
Current Issue: Vol. 9
No. 1
Contributors:
David Kang, Kati Suominen, Su-Mei Ooi, Thomas B. Pepinsky and Patrick Koellner
Changing Korean Voters 3
Edited by Min-Jun Kim and Nae-Young Lee
The latest edition in the 2008 General Election Panel Studies Series is out now. (In Korean)
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| EAI News |
EAI Korean Public Opinion Review: 'Rising North Korean Threat Perception and Support for Korea-U.S. Alliance'
Since 2002, the EAI's Center for Public Opinion Research has been analyzing and assessing the Korean public's opinion on various security issues such as the Korea-U.S. alliance and the North Korean nuclear crisis. In February 2009, within the context of the recent inauguration of the Obama administration as well as the current crisis over North Korea's potential missile launch, the Center set out to understand and interpret the Korean public's opinion on these key issues of the Korea-U.S. alliance and the U.S. leadership in the world.
Launch of the 2009 EAI Global Academy and EAI Fellows Program
 In May the EAI launched its Global Academy for 2009
The 1st and 2nd Expert Seminar took place with EAI Fellows. In the 1st seminar Alan M. Wachman (Tufts University) spoke on Mongolia's Geopolitical Gambit: Preserving a Precarious Independence While Resisting Soft Colonialism. And for the 2nd seminar, Jianwei Wang (University of Wisconsin) gave his presentation on China's Peaceful Rise: A Comparative Study.
The latest publication of the first EAI Fellows Working Paper for 2009, Giwook Shin (Stanford University) Historical Disputes and Reconciliation in Northeast Asia: Can the United States Play a Role?
Other News:
The 1st Smart Talk seminar with Professor Barbara Stallings took place on May 7th entitled "Finance for Development: Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe." With seven experts in attendance, they discussed issues on finaancial markets in East Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Why East Asia has the strongest markets and its implication for the future.
The EAI held the 8th New Pyongtaek Forum on 15th of May. For the first half of 2009, the main topic has been "Education Development of a Global City" with the EAI focusing on educational issues. Professor Sung-ki Kim (Hyupsung Graduate School of Education) conducted a presentation on "Internalization of Education in the Global Age."
The 5th InfraVision Forum with Ambassador Hyun Cho took place on May 21st. For this talk, Mr Cho who is Korea's Ambassador for Energy and Resources spoke on the topic of "Prospects and Reality of Regionalization in Northeast Asia."
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