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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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November 9, 2012
South Korea
South Korea Seeks to Balance Relations with China and the United States
In August 2012, South Korea (the Republic of Korea, or ROK) and China celebrated their twentieth anniversary of diplomatic normalization. During the past two decades, the two states have advanced the…
October 14, 2011
Security Alliances
The State of the U.S.-ROK Alliance
Republic of Korea (ROK) president Lee Myung-bak arrived in Washington this week for a state visit with President Barack Obama. This U.S.-ROK summit meeting comes as the legislatures of both countries…
September 24, 2010
Economic Crises
Eurozone Crisis as Historical Legacy
This essay examines the historical roots of the eurozone crisis, tracing the roots of ongoing political and economic problems back to agreements that were made around German reunification in 1989. …
November 8, 2011
South Korea
ROK Green Growth Quarterly Update
ROK Green Growth: Looking Back on Three Years In a major speech in August 2011, President Lee Myung-bak said, "Our vision of green growth is the first time in our history where a global issue is r…
May 2, 2012
South Korea
April 2012 South Korean Parliamentary Elections: Surprise Results and Implications
The ruling Saenuri Party won a surprise majority in South Korea's National Assembly elections last month. This victory went against all expectations. Prior to the election, experts unanimously predic…
