2013SEP26

Publications

The Syrian Civil War and Its Implications for Korea

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

Report examining the Syrian civil war and the lessons it holds for dealing with future North Korean …

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

2013JUL03

Past Events

Mostafa Dolatyar, “Iran’s Strategic Choices”

Closed Roundtable with Mostafa Dolatyar, Director General of the Institute for Political and International …

Tags : Institute for Political and International Studies, Iran, Iran's foregin relations, Mostafa Dolatyar, nuclear program, regional security outlook, Syria, Syrian crisis

2013MAY13

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Chosun Weekly] “A Reputation for Consistency is Essential …

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang offers comparative analysis of Israeli and South Korean foreign policy.

Tags : deterrence, game theory, Israel, Korea

2013APR09

Past Events

“Do Sanctions Work? The Iran Sanctions Regime and Implications for the …

Roundtable examining the efficacy of sanctions on Iran and North Korea as well as South Korea's economic …

Tags : coercive tools, efficacy, humanitarian aid, Iran, Iran sanctions regime, Korea-Iran relations, Korean Peninsula, North Korea, nuclear program, unintended consequences, UNSC

2013FEB08

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Seoul Shinmun] “The Algerian Hostage Crisis and Korea’s Role at the UNSC”

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Op-ed article by Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang examining Korea's response to the In Amenas hostage crisis in Algeria.

Tags : algeria, hostage crisis, terrorism, UNSC

2013FEB07

Past Events

Terje Rød-Larsen, “Middle East in Transition: Risks and Opportunities’

Roundtable with Terje Rød-Larsen, President of the International Peace Institute (IPI).

Tags : Egypt, IPI, Middle East, Muhammad Morsi, power vacuum, Roundtable, Syria, Terje Rød-Larsen, transition, transnational dimensions, US role

2013JAN17

Issue Briefs

Syria and the Arab Spring: Unraveling the Road to Syria’s Protracted Conflict

By. Housam Darwisheh

Elite cooptation, a loyal business class, and institutionalized fear and violence may help in understanding the Syrian civil war.

Tags : Arab Spring, Assad, Ba'thist, Housam Darwisheh, Regional Issue, Syria, Uprising, Violence

2012DEC26

Past Events

Asan-Al Jazeera Roundtable (Centre for Studies & Broadcasting Network)

Closed roundtable with the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies and Broadcasting Network.

Tags : Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera Broadcasting Network, Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, Arab uprising, Asan-Al Jazeera Roundtable, Egypt, Middle East, MOFA, Salah Eddin Elzein, Syria

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