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Asia, China, Deterrence, International relations, International security, North Korea, and South Korea

David Kang

Professor

University of Southern California

David C. Kang is Maria Crutcher professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California and director of the Korean Studies Institute.

Kang’s latest book is “American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the 21st Century,” which was published in autumn 2017 by Cambridge University Press. He is also author of “East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute”; “China Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia”; “Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines”; and “Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies” (co-authored with Victor Cha). Kang has published numerous scholarly articles in journals such as International Organization and International Security, and his co-authored article “Testing Balance of Power Theory in World History” was awarded “Best article, 2007–2009,” by the European Journal of International Relations. Kang has also written opinion pieces in The New York Times, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post, as well as writing a monthly column for the JoongAng Ilbo in Korean. A former Fullbright Scholar, Kang received an AB with honors from Stanford University and his PhD from Berkeley.

Press ReleaseNorth Korea, Diplomacy

Explainer from North Korea expert David C. Kang: How to evaluate the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi

By David Kang

February 26, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2019 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—With President Trump set to meet Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam, […]

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Press ReleaseNorth Korea, Diplomacy

Explainer from North Korea expert David C. Kang: How to evaluate the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi

By David Kang

February 26, 2019

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David Kang Past Virtual Events

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Past Virtual Event: Rethinking U.S. strategy in East Asia: do more bases mean more deterrence?

January 24, 2024
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Past In-Person Event: Ending the North Korea standoff

March 5, 2018

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