2013AUG11

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Iran’s New Moderate President and Resetting the Relationship

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

Who is Hassan Rouhani and what does his election mean for South Korean interests in the Middle East?

Tags : DPRK-Iran relations, Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Iranian nuclear program, Middle East, reformist-centrist faction, Regional Issue, resetting the relationship, ROK-Iran trade relations, sanctions, US Iran policy

2013JUN09

Issue Briefs

Economic Improvement in North Korea

By. Go Myong-Hyun

Nutritional indicators suggest that North Korea may not be the economic basket-case we imagine.

Tags : Aid, economy, foreign aid, Global Acute Malnutrition, import, Malnutrition, North Korea, WHO, World Food Program

2013APR30

Past Events

Asan Plenum 2013 "New World Disorder"

The Asan Institute for Policy Studies hosted the Asan P […]

Tags : Asan Plenum, ASEAN, Asian capitalism, China, cyber security, democracy, East Asia, economic crisis, economic regionalism, G-20, global capitalism, history issues, human security, leadership deficit, maritime security, New World Disorder, North Korea, nuclear security, Post-Arab Spring, post-crisis party systems, refugees, ROK-US Alliance, Syria, trade disputes, US pivot

2013APR17

Past Events

The Economic Growth of Japan and Korea: The New Administration’s Challenges …

Date/Time: Thursday-Friday, April 18-19, 2013Place: Kei […]

Tags : economic growth, Japan, Keidanren Kaikan, South Korea, Tokyo

2013APR11

Past Events

Gerald L. Curtis, “Japan’s Politics and Foreign Policy Under the Abe …

32nd Asan Dosirak Series with Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science at Columbia …

Tags : Abenomics, Asan Dosirak Series, Columbia University, foreign policy, Gerald L. Curtis, Japan, Japanese politics, Korea-Japan bilateral relations, Korea-Japan-US relations, Shinzo Abe

2013MAR26

Past Events

Jang Ji-Hyang, “Algeria and North Africa after the Arab Spring”

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang speaks at a seminar hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Tags : algeria, korcham, North Africa

2013JAN17

Issue Briefs

The Post-Arab Spring Economic Outlook in Egypt

By. Ahmed El-Sayed El-Naggar

While Egypt's political transition remains precarious, it is endowed with enormous economic potential waiting to be unlocked.

Tags : Abmed Ei-Sayed Ei-Naggar, economy, Egypt, Mubarak, natural resources, Regional Issue

2012DEC16

Issue Briefs

Eurasia’s Historic Continentalist Transition: Implications for the Broader World

By. Kent E. Calder

The engagement of free-market democracies will be crucial in discouraging perverse continentalist configurations from dominating …

Tags : energy, Eurasia, export, import, Kent Calder, new Continentalism, Oil

2012DEC08

Past Events

Asan Middle East Dialogue 2012: Jordan, UAE, Iran, and Turkey

Meetings, roundtables, conferences, and presentations in Jordan, UAE, Iran, and Turkey.

Tags : ACSIS, Asan Middle East Dialogue, ECSSR, EDAM, Iran, Jordan, Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum, Korea-Turkey Cooperation Dialogue, Turkey, UAE, WMD

2012DEC05

Past Events

“The Arab Spring and Korean Experiences of Political Transition”

Conference in Cairo co-hosted by Asan and the American University in Cairo.

Tags : American University in Cairo, Arab Spring, democracy