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[ROK-U.S. Joint Think Tank Seminar] EAI-CCGA Roundtable
| | 2024-08-23
On August 23, 2024, EAI and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA) held a roundtable to discuss the future of the U.S.-ROK alliance amidst complex crises in the Indo-Pacific region and the evolving U.S. alliance structure. Drawing on public poll data from both institutions, participants analyzed the trends in South Korean and U.S. public perceptions of each other and projected the future trajectory of bilateral relations. The discussion also focused on the implications of the upcoming U.S. presidential election for the alliance structure and explored potential roles the two countries could play in the Indo-Pacific region.
Participants
Korean Side
Young-Sun Ha Chairman, EAI; Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University
Yul Sohn President, EAI; Professor, Yonsei University
Sook Jong Lee Senior Fellow, EAI; Distinguished Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
Jaejeok Park Professor, Yonsei University
Alex Soohoon Lee Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses
U.S. Side
Chris Elstoft Consul General, Australia Consulate in Chicago
Karl Friedhoff Marshall M. Bouton Fellow for Asia Studies, CCGA
Craig Kafura Director, Public Opinion & Foreign Policy, CCGA
Matt Shapiro Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology
Dina Smeltz Vice President & Senior Fellow, Public Opinion & Foreign Policy, CCGA
Paul Staniland Professor, University of Chicago
Jake Werner Acting Director, East Asia Program, Quincy Institute
■ Program Manager: Jisoo Park, Research Associate
For inquiries: 02 2277 1683 (ext. 208) | jspark@eai.or.kr