Assistant Professor @BushSchool @TAMU studying international relations and security. Former AP @UW Political Science & Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow @MIT_SSP.
Washington DC
Joined November 2018
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Packing up my office after 2 great years at UW. As of today, I start as Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Texas A&M Bush School DC. I'll always be grateful to have started my career at UW and will miss my colleagues & Seattle but excited for the next chapter in DC!
🚨 Postdoc alert!
The Center for Korea Studies at the University of Washington is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow in Korean Studies for AY 26-27.
Please share widely with colleagues working on Korea/Korean politics!
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/181325
Do past victims of state repression become stronger advocates for human rights—even globally?
In my new article at the Journal of Peace Research, I show that they do, using evidence from South Korean MPs’ democratization experiences and roll-call votes.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Two mechanisms:
(1) Empathy: shared experiences increase empathy toward others’ suffering even abroad
(2) Political incentives: politicians who were once victims of repression often own human rights issues, and promoting them can bring electoral rewards
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Essays by @sungminchohi, @jamesd_kim, and @bumanbake assessed the overall stability and resilience of the #USROKalliance and offered insights into how the US and the ROK can navigate the #geopolitical landscape and safeguard their shared interests. nbr.org/publication/strength…
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Although the game was rained out, we had a great time exploring Jamsil Stadium and meeting with our friends at Doosan. Go Doosan Bears!
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We learned a lot from the briefings we got at Hanwha as well, including their many businesses and their capabilities.
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And to DG Taehee Whang for explaining the work of the Ministry of Unification and North Korea policies. Good luck back at Yonsei University!
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A big thank you to DDG Wonwoo Yi of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for meeting our scholars, talking about his career & listening to each of our scholars' research.
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Started our third and final day with a great meeting with Amb. Sung Kim of Hyundai to learn about his inspiring career, including as ambassador to Korea.
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Way to wrap up Day 2 with dinner with the @KoreaFoundation, who makes this program possible.
Grateful for our alumni for joining us, and to former foreign minister Yoon Young-kwan for spending time with our group!
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Great session with Doosan this afternoon about their businesses in the US and Korea, and some of the challenges they currently face.
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Thank you to the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) for an informative lunch session today on important economic and trade issues for Korea!
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Great start to Day 2 of NextGen Seoul!
Thank you to Sejong Institute for hosting us for a wide-ranging session on Korea.
Grateful for President Kim Hyun-wook, Dr. Shin Beomchul and their team's hospitality.
Excited to contribute to this forum with a great group of scholars on how and why high-level diplomatic visits matter in IR. My chapter offers a conceptual framework to understand the determinants of such visits, drawing on insights from the existing literature. Check it out!
Excited to share our latest publication on leader visits! In this forum article, we introduce high-level leader visits as a distinct field of study within IR. I hope this contribution serves as a small but meaningful step forward. doi.org/10.1093/isp/ekaf008
In my latest piece at @CSISKoreaChair, I explain why younger South Koreans are less enthusiastic about nuclear weapons and how this generational divide could reshape the country's future nuclear debates.
Read it here: csis.org/analysis/why-young-…
☢️Why Young South Koreans Are Cooling on the Bomb | @CSIS @CSISGeopolitics Korea Chair Platform
@jamesd_kim, 2024-2025 CSIS-USC US-Korea NextGen Scholar and Assistant Professor at @UW, analyzes South Korea's generational divide on nuclearization.
🔗: csis.org/analysis/why-young-…
Today’s nuclear debate is shaped by older men who lived through South Korea’s most insecure periods, and thus view nuclear weapons as necessary and defensive, and continue to dominate the country’s political and media establishments.