LISTEN: Shifting Perspectives: Redefining Track II Diplomacy to Re-engage North Korea
With Cathy KangIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2k5TPAgVvp7QZ5lxmChhIq?si=tQLGzOY0R4-1Q2KrUz4ACg Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP's program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with PhD scholar Cathy Kang to discuss her research into European-led Track II diplomacy with North Korea. Read more about our Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialists Program . Cathy KANG is a PhD candidate in International Relations at Sofia University, specializing in international negotiations and security dynamics with a focus on the…
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LISTEN: Swedish Exchange Student Studying in North Korea
With Erik DanielssonIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SqVuetCEHLlxcQar7BAza?si=dac4ae2db03c4299 Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP's program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with Erik Danielsson, MA candidate at the Swedish Defence University, to discuss his experience as a Swedish exchange student studying at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang, North Korea. He goes into details about what his day-to-day was like, giving listeners an exclusive look into what life is like for an exchange student studying in North Korea.
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LISTEN: Who Should Speak for South Korea? Invigorating South Korea’s Unification Diplomacy Efforts in the U.S.
With Minseon KuIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IOcddROS3XRSzjYADZilq?si=b50a43c7918f4ac4 Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP's program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with Minseon Ku, Postdoctoral Fellow at William and Mary, to discuss her research into South Korea's unification diplomacy efforts in the U.S. Read more about our Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialists Program . Minseon KU is Postdoctoral Fellow with the Diplomacy Project at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute and an incoming Assistant…
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LISTEN: Restructuring the Agenda: Shifting U.S.-DPRK Talks Toward Nuclear Safety
With Caroline KearneyIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HSVO8pBv8HF57s72tncEl?si=eab6fe8691e04b95 Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP's program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with PhD scholar Caroline Kearney to discuss her research into why the U.S. should have a new approach to negotiations with the DPRK, by changing the objective of talks from denuclearization to nuclear safety. Read more about our Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialists Program . Caroline KEARNEY is a Ph.D. candidate in Korean…
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LISTEN: How Do Joint Military Exercises Under the Nuclear Umbrella Affect South Korea’s Stance on Nuclear Proliferation?
With Jinwon LeeIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7INLcyzSgsuwCdX3mZjwbX?si=e93a6ff95cf646cc Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP's program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with PhD scholar Jinwon Lee to discuss her research on the affect that U.S.-ROK Joint Military Exercises have on public opinion on nuclear weapons development in South Korea. Read more about our Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialists Program . Jinwon LEE is Ph.D. candidate of Political Science at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. She served as…
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LISTEN: Strategic Pathways for South Korea in Taiwan Contingency Scenarios
Strategic Pathways for South Korea in Taiwan Contingency Scenarios With Yerin YoonIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OUKnwq4u1tguOWK1nB0qE?si=FReRf8MpRbSWq_CZ1a-1yw Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP's program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with Yerin Yoon to discuss her research into the impact of a Taiwan contingency on the security architecture of the Korean Peninsula. Read more about our Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialists Program . Yerin YOON is currently a graduate…
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LISTEN: Soft Power, Deterrence, and South Korea’s National Security
Soft Power, Deterrence, and South Korea's National Security With Attawat AssavanaddaIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qIUSKaVQHum9QRvA99nFE?si=x7_ay0OtQIu-zCBfljahgg Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP's program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with PhD scholar Attawat Assavannadda to discuss his research on the role that soft power plays on South Korean national security. Read more about our Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialists Program . Attawat Joseph Ma ASSAVANADDA is…
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LISTEN: Coordinating with the Quad: A Case for South Korea’s Involvement at the Working Group Level
Coordinating with the Quad: A Case for South Korea’s Involvement at the Working Group Level With Emma WhitmyerIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/49jCsQi4R9J5vXtQ7vSk09?si=05BHHYoCQJO9Pl8TaUy2fA Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP's program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with Emma Whitmyer, Senior Program Office at the Asia Society Policy Institute, to discuss her research into why South Korea should pursue engagement and cooperation with the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and what that engagement should look like.
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LISTEN: Reframing the U.S.-ROK Strategy for North Korean Diplomacy
Reframing the U.S.-ROK Strategy for North Korean Diplomacy With Ian Fleming ZhouIn conversation with Susan A. ThorntonNovember 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hN5Xqbu4HwxtdrpCvM06U?si=55a3a9084c8c46ee Susan Thornton, Director of the NCAFP’s program on Asia-Pacific security, sits down with PhD scholar Ian Fleming Zhou to discuss his research on North Korea's negotiation tactics and how the U.S. and ROK can work together to counter North Korea's stalling tactics to ensure successful negotiations. Read more about our Next-Generation Korean…
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