What is a ‘middle power’?
A brief introduction There is a tendency for scholars, commentators, and politicians to label South Korea as a ‘middle power’. Furthermore, analysts often point out that South Korea should play …
Course: Korea in a Global Context
Thanks to learners
Congratulations on reaching the end of the course and thank you for your active participation. In this section, I prepared the video with two teaching assistances to say a few …
Introduction: This week
Welcome to the fifth week of the course. In the previous week, we talked about Japan, in particular what Japan wants and and how Japan is likely to behave in …
Introduction: This week
Welcome to the fourth week of the course. Last week we considered China’s economic and military power, and the implications of the rise of China for international politics with a …
Why is China important?
For many reasons: China is one of the most crucial nations in the world, especially from South Korea’s perspective. For example, China is the largest trading partner of South Korea: …
Our discussion questions
In this week, we will pay our attention to the following questions: Is the United States still a hegemonic power or is its power and influence in decline? What kind …
Summary
As the previous steps indicate, the 21st century global politics is very complex. We do have more diverse actors (not only states, but also non-state actors) involved in global politics; …
What are we going to discuss?
In this opening video, Dr. Yong-Soo Eun, explains what to expect over the next six weeks. South Korea is at a critical juncture, particularly from global perspectives. From a geopolitical …
