South Korea

Contested Coastal Regions: An Intercultural Perspective on Land Reclamation in South Korea and Germany.

by Werner Krauss

In: Eco, South Korean Journal for Environmental Sociology, Vol. 4, Spring 2003, pp. 94-111

Before Rolling Thunder: Hyundai Construction in Southeast Asia, 1965-1973

by John P. DiMoia

in process, aiming to submit to JAS, JKS or Positions later in 2012? in process, aiming to submit to JAS, JKS or Positions later in 2012?

Matka- ja työharjoitteluraportti Etelä-Korean Daejeonista keväältä 2012

by Anna-Mari Karvonen

Organizacja i funkcjonowanie szkolnictwa wyższego w Republice Korei – wnioski dla Polski

by Agnieszka Piasecka

The paper analyses perspectives of implementing Korean solutions into Polish higher education sector. It was presented at the conference Finance and Public- Private Partnership in higher education sector: Polish reality and international perspectives held in Rzeszów on 20th April 2012. The original is in Polish. Status: accepted. More info about the conference: http://www.wsiz.rzeszow.pl/pl/dzialalnosc_naukowo_badawcza/konferencje_naukowe/konferencja/Strony/finansowanie-i-partnertwo.aspx

The State and Economic Development

by Nemanja Sukalo

Student’s Perceptions of Time Management and Deadlines: A Special Challenge in E-Learning-based Cross-Cultural Education

by Thomas Richter

Richter, T. (2012). Students’ Perceptions of Time Management and Deadlines: A Special Challenge in E-Learning-based Cross-Cultural Education. In: Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Mul-timedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2012, Chesapeake, VA: AACE. (forthcoming in June 2012)

This paper addresses the students’ cultural understanding of time management. In our study, which was conducted... more This paper addresses the students’ cultural understanding of time management. In our study, which was conducted between 2010 and 2012 and mainly took place in the academic context of Germany and South Korea, we found out that the students’ perception of time management is strongly related to their culture. When edu-cation takes place in cross-cultural settings, which related to Internet-based education in future will be the stan-dard-setting, this particular difference can lead to major frustration as well for the learners as also for the educa-tors. Particularly in the e-Learning scenario, where learners rarely communicate upcoming conflicts, and where ongoing motivation needs to be understood as a crucial condition to succeed (Richter & Adelsberger, 2011a, p.1600), this issue needs to be targeted. In this paper, after introducing the relevant theoretical background, we first present our study setting and finally discuss the results.

America: An Empire In Decline (Part 3)

by Devon DB

Current foreign policy under the Obama administration is examined (from the Cheonan incident to the Arab Spring) and... more Current foreign policy under the Obama administration is examined (from the Cheonan incident to the Arab Spring) and there is a brief examination of what may lay in store for America's future.

On the myth of a general national culture: Making visible specific cultural characteristics of learners in different educational contexts in Germany

by Thomas Richter

Richter, T. & Adelsberger, H. (2012). On the myth of a general national culture: Making visible specific cultural characterist-ics of learners in different educational contexts in Germany. In Sudweeks F., Hrachovec, H., & Ess, C. (Eds.), CATaC'12 Proceedings (Aarhus, Denmark): Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication, School of In-formation Technology, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia, forthcoming (June 2012)

The Paper is published under the CC license; thanks to the editors that I additionally can place it here for the public

The concept of a few values that can characteristically explain all units of culture (Schneider 1968, p.1-2) within... more The concept of a few values that can characteristically explain all units of culture (Schneider 1968, p.1-2) within any national context generally sounds promising. In order to take design-oriented decisions on culture-specific research questions, such characteristic values, particularly if already determined for many countries, would allow a massive reduction of effort. However, we were unsure if the contexts of academic and professional education allowed the adoption of such values without loosing the characteristic information, which are crucial for designing context-sensitive e-Learning contents. In both educational scenarios we investigated the subcultures ‘faculty’, ‘university’, ‘enterprise’, and ‘nation’. In this paper, we exemplarily discuss our study’s results regarding one selected topic from our questionnaire, i. e. the ‘role of the lecturer’. Actually, we found major differences between the investigated scenarios. Thus, we came to the conclusion that in our context, adapting, e. g. Hofstede’s national values, would not lead to a learning design that takes the context-specific cultural differences into consideration.

Petrology, geochronology and tectonic implications of Mesozoic high Ba–Sr granites in the Haemi area, Hongseong Belt, South Korea

by Jung-Woo Park

From “Cardinal Sin” to Policy Agenda? The Role of Capital Controls in Emerging Market Economies

by June Park

Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies: Emerging Voices, Joint U.S. Korea Academic Studies, Korea Economic Institute of America, 2011

Korea’s economic development since the 1980s has occurred in the context of capital controls and a strong governmental... more Korea’s economic development since the 1980s has occurred in the context of capital controls and a strong governmental role in achieving sustained growth. The experiences of two financial crises—the Asian financial crisis (1997–98) and the global financial crisis (2008–09)—confirm the impression of a highly responsive state, although different pictures emerge as to how the Korean government sought to abolish or deploy capital controls in accordance with global consensus and intellectual trends in international political economy. Contrary to the policies of financial liberalization by the Korean government in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, the Korean government shifted to a policy direction favoring capital controls following the global financial crisis, as seen in recent Group of 20 proclamations. However, given the necessity of capital inflows for an outward-oriented economy such as Korea’s, which is heavily dependent on foreign capital inflows for investment, it is questionable to what extent Korea can effectively take advantage of capital controls, what the goals of such controls should be, whether there will be strong political backing for implementation of such policies, and what political risks the current government faces in implementing new capital controls. This paper seeks to provide answers to these questions by examining Korea’s initiatives for capital controls in light of its history and the surge of capital inflows to emerging market economies since the global financial crisis.

Korean Language Education in the Philippines: A Case Study of Ateneo de Manila University's Korean Language Program

by Sarah Domingo Lipura

Foreigners in South Korea : welcomed and rejected / Etrangers en Corée du Sud, entre accueil et rejet

by Arnaud Leveau

In Revue des deux mondes (Review of the Two Worlds), March 2012, pp.116-127

Pour contrebalancer le vieillissement important de sa popula- tion, la Corée du Sud s’ouvre, depuis une dizaine... more Pour contrebalancer le vieillissement important de sa popula- tion, la Corée du Sud s’ouvre, depuis une dizaine d’années et pour la première fois de son histoire, à l’immigration, essen- tiellement en provenance des communautés coréennes de Chine et d’Asie centrale mais aussi depuis quelque temps aux populations défavorisées d’Asie du Sud-Est.

Lessons from the KORUS FTA and the EU-Korea FTA

by Patricia Nelson

Japan - What's Next?
Venue : Torsten, 3rd floor, Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 65

Preliminary Program

June 9: Bringing together Business leaders, Officials and Scholars

8:30 Welcome remarks
Marie Söderberg, Director, European Institute of Japanese Studies
Lars Bergman, President, Stockholm School of Economics
H. E. Mr. Yoshiki Watanabe, Japanese Ambassador to Sweden

I. Session (9:00)
Japan’s Economy after the Crisis-Consequences, Impact and Prospects
Chair: Patricia A. Nelson, Senior Research Fellow, EIJS

Carlo Filippini, Professor, Bocconi University
“The effect of the crisis on the Japanese economy”

Bo Dankis, Chairman, Swedish Trade Council
“What does the crisis mean for European Companies?”

Naohiko Nishio, Director, Mitsubishi Corporation, Stockholm Office
“How Japanese Companies in Sweden are affected?”

General discussion

10:30 Coffee Break


II. Session (11:00)
EU-Japan current state of affairs
Chair: John Swenson-Wright, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambridge

Analyzing current state of the relationship after the EU-Japan Summit in May. What kind of cooperation are we to expect in the future?

Axel Berkofsky, Professor, University of Pavia
“EU-Japan Cooperation - From Framework to Ad-Hoc Cooperation”

Yuichi Hosoya, Professor, Keio University
“The EU-Japan Relations and the Future of East Asian Order: from a Japanese Perspective”

Florence Liou, Deputy Head of Division, European External Action Service
“Assessment of the Summit Outcome – A European Perspective”

Jiro Takamoto, Chief of the EU unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
“Assessment of the Summit Outcome – A Japanese Perspective”

General discussion

12:30 Lunch


III. Session (13:30)
EU-Japan Trade and Investment
Chair: Anders Ahnlid, Director-General for Trade
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden

Patricia A. Nelson, Senior Research Fellow, EIJS
“Lessons from the EU-Korea and US-Korea Free Trade Agreements”

Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Director,
European Centre for International Political Economy
“What forces will be driving the FTA process?”

Yasu Matsuyama, Special Advisor,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan and JETRO London Office
“Japan - EU Economic Integration Agreement: Now or Never?”

Antonio Parenti, Deputy Head of Unit DG Trade, European Commission
“Towards an EU-Japan FTA? State of Play and Stumbling Blocks”

General discussion

15:00 Coffee Break


IV. Session (15:30-17:00)
Stockholm Seminar on Japan
Roundtable discussion
EU-Japan Trade Relations: What’s Next?
Moderator: Marie Söderberg, Director, EIJS

1. Tommy Kullberg, Chairman, European Business Council (EBC)
2. Hiromasa Kubo, Professor, University of Kobe
3. Hajime Wakuda, Deputy Executive Director, Japan Machinery Center Brussels Office
4. Erik Belfrage, Chair, EU Trade Policy Study Group and Senior Vice President, SEB

17:00 End of Conference
18:00 DINNER (invited guests only)


10 June: Academic workshop day


I. Session (9:00)
A Future EU-Japan Agenda?
Chair: Glenn Hook, Professor, Sheffield University

Axel Berkofsky, Professor, University of Pavia
“EU-Japan in the Years Ahead”

Yuichi Hosoya, Professor, Keio University
"The Evolution of the EU-Japan Relations: A 'Normative Partnership'?"

Discussant: Linus Hagström, Senior Research Fellow, SIIA

10:30 Coffee Break

II. Session (11:00)
EU-Japan Trade relations
Chair: Yoichi Sugita, Assistant, Stockholm School of Economics

Hiromasa Kubo, Professor, Kobe University
“Prospects for a Free Trade Agreement”

Norbert Palanovics, Associate Professor, University of Pécs
“The Rule of Common Sense: Perceptual differences when trading between Japan and the EU”

Discussant: Richard Nakamura, Assistant Professor,
Linnaeus University

12:30 Lunch


III. Session (14:00)
Politics and Security: Where do we go from here?
Chair: Axel Berkofsky, Professor, University of Pavia

Kimie Hara, Renison Reserch Professor, University of Waterloo
“60 Years from San Francisco: Re-examining Frontier Problems in the Shifting Regional Order in East Asia”

Linus Hagström, Senior Research Fellow, SIIA
“Problematizing ‘structural shift’ in Sino-Japanese relations: The territorial dispute as context”

Bert Edström, Senior Research Fellow, ISDP
“Fukushima as a stress test for the Japanese political system”

Discussant: John Swenson-Wright, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambridge

16:00 Coffee Break

IV. Session (16:15)
Responses to Earthquake and Mediating Risk
Chair: Akihiro Ogawa, Assistant Professor, Stockholm University

Glenn Hook, Professor, Sheffield University
“Mediating risk in Japan: Crossing borders and the role of the state”

Annette Skovsted Hansen, Associate Professor,
Aarhus University
“Responses to the 2011 Earthquake on Facebook”

Discussant: Norbert Palanovics, Associate Professor,
University of Pécs

V. Session (17:30)

CONCLUSIONS/WRAP-UP/EJARN ANNUAL MEETING

18:30 End of Conference

19:30 DINNER (invited guests only)



The conference is sponsored by Toshiba International Foundation and the European Institute of Japanese Studies.

The Flynn effect in Korea: large gains

by Raegan Murphy

Personality and individual differences (2012), 53, 147-151

The Economic Impact of the EU-Korea FTA on the Czech Republic (in Czech)

by Alice Rezkova

Co-authored with Antonín Koukolík, Šárka Baladová and Vladimír Beroun

EU-Japan Economic and Trade Relations: What Impact of EU-Korea FTA on Japan?

by Patricia Nelson

Invitation to the International Symposium on
“EU-Japan Relations in the Decade Ahead - Something New or More of the Same?”

The Japan – EU relationship is always considered very important, but never leads to any substantial action. The main document on relations between the two, the 10-year “Action Plan” is up for renewal. Will we have another ten years of cordial relations in all fields, but without substantial action in any? The Japanese “wise person” group appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to study this issue meets with their colleagues from the European-Japan Advanced Research Network (EJARN) to debate about the future of Japanese-European relations.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
9.00-13.00
Auditorium, Embassy of Sweden, 1-10-3-100 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

The European Institute of Japanese Studies at Stockholm School of Economics
Keio Jean Monnet EU Studies Centre of Excellence
in cooperation with the Swedish Embassy


Program

Welcome remarks by
H.E. Mr. Stefan Noreén Swedish Ambassador to Japan

'EU-Japan Co-operation—Scope and Limits'
Chairman: Professor Marie Söderberg, the European Institute of Japanese
Studies at Stockholm School of Economics

'The EU-Japan Relationship-Problems and Achievements'
Professor Axel Berkofsky, Giovanni Mazzochi Fellow University of Pavia, Italy

'Towards an East Asian Community: What kind lessons should we learn from
Europe?'
Professor Hirotsugu Koike, Kwansei Gakuin University

Discussion

Trade Issues
Chairman: Dr. Jesper Edman, the European Institute of Japanese Studies at
Stockholm School of Economics

'Trade issues, Mutual recognition approach in the context of a Japan-EU
Economic Integration Agreement (EIA)'
Professor Katsuhiro Shoji, Director, Keio Jean Monnet EU Studies Centre of
Excellence

'Impact of EU-Korea FTA on Japan'
Dr. Patricia A. Nelson, Seijo University

Discussion

Coffee Break

Security Issues
Chairman: Associate Professor Linus Hagström,
Swedish Institute of International Affairs

'Conflict and Culture: The Role of Cultural Initiatives in Peace-building'
Dr. Akiko Fukushima, Japan Foundation

'The Nexus of Security and Development
'Associate Professor Paul Midford
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

'The impact of environmental issues on international legal regimes:
Possible contribution of Japan and EU to the future schemes'
Professor Hiroyuki Banzai, Waseda University

Discussion/Conclusions/Policy Recommendations

Korea's Search for a Global Role between Hard Economic Interests and Soft Power

by Thomas Kalinowski

Co/authored with Hyekyung Cho, published in "European Journal of Development Research" 24(2)

South Korea has been a rising economic power for some decades. It exhibits several behavioral traits associated with... more South Korea has been a rising economic power for some decades. It exhibits several behavioral traits associated with rising powers such as issue leadership and opportunity seeking. Korea aims to be an issue leader in the field of development, although it seeks to secure the foundations for further sustained economic growth. In this article, we investigate Korea's global strategy since the 1990s, aiming to translate its economic clout into global political influence. The focus is placed on a critical evaluation of the approach under the current Lee Myung Bak administration since 2008. This article examines the domestic factors that have led Korea to pursue its strategies of securing influence, including most notably the legacy of the mercantilist developmental state. The article raises cautionary concerns about the capacity of Korea to adopt a foreign policy that moves beyond economic self-interest and plays an active role in the creation of global public goods.

Market Access or Efficient Production: Why Did South Korean Outward Direct Investment Persist After the Crisis?

by Matthew Winters

How Green Are We? Invading Animal Squatters on Public Beaches

by Robert Dickey

Prepared for the conference
Green Planet, Green Korea, & Green Gyeongnam
Hosted by the 21st Century Political Science Association
August 18-19, 2011, Gyeongsang National University

One of the challenges for so-called “Green Politics” is defining the nature of “green.” This paper explores the issue... more One of the challenges for so-called “Green Politics” is defining the nature of “green.” This paper explores the issue by considering a significant event from San Diego California that challenges some of the basic assumptions of “green” and pointing out issues that could have, or may yet, develop similar controversies in the Republic of Korea. The “invasion” of California seals on Casa Beach, long known as the La Jolla Children’s Pool, and the problems faced by local, state, and federal governments in determining the rights of animals and humans, provides the baseline for comparison.

The New Korean Asianism

by Arnaud Leveau

July editorial, Asia Network (CNRS)

In 2007 South Korea and ASEAN signed a free trade agreement (FTA) completed by an investment agreement in 2009. Also... more In 2007 South Korea and ASEAN signed a free trade agreement (FTA) completed by an investment agreement in 2009. Also in 2009 the Asean-Korea Center had been created in Seoul. It aims is to promote economic relations and socio-cultural cooperation between South Korea and Asean countries. In 2010 on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Hanoi a joint statement Asean / South Korea for a strategic partnership has been adopted. The latter is accompanied by a concrete action plan covering the period 2011-2015 whose objective is to enhance economic and cultural ties and to strength dialogue and partnership on security issues. Furthermore the South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has proposed to create a structure allowing the Minister of Economy of the five Mekong countries (Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam) and their Korean counterpart to meet regularly to work on development programs. These actions are a part of the Korean strategy launched in March 2009 and called the New Asian Initiative that aims to develop relations with countries beyond South Korea usual scope (U.S, Northeast Asia and European Unio