Policy Analysis

South Korea’s Wild Ride: The Big Shifts in Foreign Policy from 2013 to 2022, Routledge, 2023. (with Gilbert Rozman and Sue Mi Terry)

“US-South Korean Alliance in the Indo-Pacific.” In Gilbert Rozman (ed.) Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies 33. Korea Economic Institute, 2022.

“Between Rhetoric and Practice: Yoon Suk-yeol’s Choice for South Korea and the Indo-Pacific.” In Rob York (ed.) Issues & Insights 22. Pacific Forum, 2022. (with Jae Chang)

“Human Rights.” In Ramon Pacheco Pardo (ed.) South Korea-EU Cooperation in Global Governance. Brussels School of Governance, 2021. (with John Nilsson-Wright)

“North Korea’s Public Relations Strategy.” In Gilbert Rozman (ed.) Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies 29. Korea Economic Institute, 2018.

Policy Commentary

Should the United States Pursue a New Cold War with China? Brookings Institution, September 1, 2023. (with Jessica Chen Weiss)

Will Yoon’s Risky Wager on Japan Pay Off? East Asia Forum, April 6, 2023.

Japan and South Korea Are Still Haunted by the Past, Foreign Affairs, November 23, 2022.

What Yoon Seok-yul’s Election Means for Minority Rights in South Korea, PacNet, May 13, 2022.

Double Allegiance: Moon Jae-in’s Strategy amid US-China Rivalry, The Asan Forum, August 27, 2020.

South Korea’s Experiment in Pandemic Surveillance, The Diplomat, April 13, 2020.

A Democratic Response to Coronavirus: Lessons From South Korea, The Diplomat, March 30, 2020.

The Human Costs of Peace in Korea, The Diplomat, January 24, 2020.

The Remaking of South Korean Conservatism in the Age of Trump, The National Interest, October 30, 2019.

Moon’s Failed Balancing Act, The Asan Forum, August 29, 2019.

The Aftermath of the Third Inter-Korean Summit of 2018, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, October 16 & December 20, 2018. (With Kathryn Botto)

Moon’s Precarious Push for Peace, The Asan Forum, May 1, 2018.

Limits of Chinese Patience Toward North Korea and Prospects of Chinese Cooperation with South Korea, The Asan Forum, April 13, 2017.

Seoul’s THAAD decision and its implications for China-ROK relations, The Asan Forum, October 6, 2016.

Blog Posts

Does the Media Have a Pro-Rich Bias When Reporting About the Economy? Political Science Now, June 7, 2021.

Challenging Stereotypes: How to Reduce Partisan Hostility in the Age of Media Polarization, Political Science Now, March 22, 2021.

Between Radicalism and Moderation: Determining Leadership in Mass Movements, Political Science Now, March 2, 2021.

How to Fundraise for Stigmatized Groups, Political Science Now, November 23, 2020.

Do All-Women Police Stations Help Address Violence against Women? Political Science Now, November 9, 2020.

Cultivating a Personal Base: How Reelection Makes Politicians Voter-Conscious in Centralized Party Systems, Political Science Now, November 5, 2020.

How Israeli Checkpoints Galvanized a New Form of Civilian Protest, Political Science Now, September 1, 2020.