The MacArthur Foundation and 27 Grantees held the Inaugural MacArthur Grantees' Meeting and the Official Launch of the MacArthur Asia Security Initiative (ASI) from 28th to 29th May 2009. The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University organized this Inaugural Meeting. The EAI's ASI Program Chair Prof. Chun Chaesung and Prof. Kim Byung-Kook attended this meeting.
EAI Asia Security Initiative Updates
GlobalNet21 Forum
The EAI hosted its 16th GlobalNet21 Forum with Stephen Haggard (UCSD) talking about "The Political Economy of North Korea: Strategic Implications." After the presentation, the panel with Prof. Lee Guen (SNU-GSIS), Assemblyman Hong Jungwook (GNP), Lim Byeong-cheol of the Unification Ministry and Prof. Chun Chaesung (SNU) actively discussed the issues raised.
Smart Talk 2: Jack Pritchard, President of KEI
The 2nd Smart Talk took place on July 1st with Jack Pritchard, President of KEI. Mr. Pritchard was former Ambassador Pritchard served as ambassador and special envoy for negotiations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States representative to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization in the administration of President George W. Bush from April 2001 until September 2003.
Kim Hyun-Chong, former Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea took part in the EAI's Roundtable discussion on June 25th to discuss about the KORUS FTA. He argued that South Korea needs to perform an active reform policy by ratifying the FTA through possible roadmaps.
July 6: Roundtable with Lee Tae-shik, ROK Ambassador to the U.S.
July 7: Global Academy: William Grimes (Boston University)
July 8: 4th Expert Seminar: William Grimes (Boston University) 'Political Economy of Exchange and Market Competition in East Asia'
July 9: Smart Talk 3: Mike Mochizuki (The Elliot School of International Studies, George Washington University) "Reconciling Rivals: War, Memory and Security in East Asia."
EAI Publications
Party Politics in East Asia
Edited by Russell J. Dalton, et. Al.
Assessing the trajectory of democratization in East Asia, this book offers a systematic and tightly integrated analysis of party-system development in countries across the region.
EAI News
2009 EAI Global Academy and EAI Fellows Program
In May the EAI launched its Global Academy for 2009
In May the EAI launched its Global Academy for 2009 