• Yul Sohn, "Polarized Politics, Fissured Diplomacy: How Partisanship Imperils South Korea’s Foreign Policy" [Read Working Paper]
• Hanna Kim, "Between Protest and Apathy: The Gendered Divide in South Korea’s Martial Law Crisis" [Read Working Paper]

Ihn-hwi Park, Professor at Ewha Womans University, stresses the nontrivial significance of ROK-U.S. presidential-level coordination in joint policy toward North Korea, which has expanded beyond the Korean Peninsula to become enmeshed within the global security architecture. Park corroborates his claim by outlining the unique nature of the threats posed by the North: not only do the structural idiosyncrasies of South Korean politics render the issue one of exclusive presidential prerogative, but the acerbically transactional nature of President Trump`s foreign policy also necessitates one-on-one negotiation. While acknowledging that the current state of South Korean political turmoil, incited by the martial law crisis and polarization over impeachment, constitutes a constitutional crisis, Park nonetheless proposes a roadmap, including the prompt resumption of Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) meetings and the revival of direct communication channels between the presidents.