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| March 2014 |
 Latest Issue of JEAS is Released |
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EAI has issued Vol. 14, No. 1 of the JEAS, featuring articles and book reviews on a range of topics from organizational clientelism to Chinese cultural history. In a study based on field interviews and firm-level surveys, three authors argue that dictators nurture clientelistic ties with social groups to facilitate their rule, a previously overlooked function of authoritarian legislatures. Also in this issue, two articles explore patterns of party switching in Taiwan that have played an important role in the development and stability of its party system and the programmatic linkages between political parties in South Korea, respectively. This edition also contains five book reviews from prominent scholars on works about Chinese resource diplomacy in Africa and social networks in Beijing and Taipei, among other writings. 
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| Richard Bush of Brookings Discusses North Korea Issues in Smart Q&A |
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EAI invited Richard Bush, Director of Brookings' Center for East Asia Policy Studies to discuss on the future of North Korea following the execution of Jang Sung-taek in December 2013. Bush, an expert on East Asian affairs, spoke about the implications of the internal shakeup for the regime and how it may affect U.S-China cooperation on the issue. He also spoke at length on the current U.S. policy of "strategic patience" toward North Korea, offering that it may be preferable to consider the policy a way to "sharpen choices" for the regime.
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| Rajesh Tandon Smart Talk on Corporate Citizenship in India |
| EAI invited Rajesh Tandon, president of the Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), to discuss on the concept and development of corporate citizenship in India on March 24. He drew comparisons between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and creating shared value (CSV) and detailed the impact that social enterprises can have on social account-ability and domestic reforms. Finally, he discussed the implications that the New Company Act of 2013 - which is a mandatory provision for companies to conduct CSR - will have for businesses in India. |
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| Evelyn Goh Smart Talk on Current East Asian International Order |
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EAI invited Evelyn Goh, professor at Australian National University, on March 31 to speak with a group of South Korean experts about the topic of her new book, entitled "The Struggle for Order: Hegemony, Hierarchy, and Transition in Post-Cold War East Asia." She presented her thoughts on the current East Asia political order, which remains dominated by the U.S. hegemon despite the emergence of China. Goh described this setting as an 'order transition' by looking into four issue areas; institutions, conflicts, regionalism and memory. Within the hierarchical order provided by the U.S., she argued that states such as Korea, Japan and the ASEAN countries prefer the current status quo even with its flaws.
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Inaugural EAI Scholarships Awarded to Five Students
 On March 3, EAI was pleased to announce the winners of its first-ever scholarship awards. From among hundreds of applicants, five students were selected to each receive a scholarship in the amount of 4,000,000 won, which were awarded in a private ceremony. The students will also have the opportunity to obtain an internship at EAI and participate in academic and policy research and educational programs, along with a mentorship program run by a professor in EAI's knowledge network. The five winners were: Hye-Kyung Sung (Chung-Ang University, Political Science and International Relations), Sung-Hwa Soh (Inha University, Political Science and International Relations), Jong-Suk Oh (Seoul National University, Economics), Jae-Kyung Jung (Kyungpook National University, Business Administration), and Soo-In Choi ( Korea University, Political Science and International Relations).
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