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Son, Daekwon


International Relations

Ph.D. in International Relations, Peking University


Courses taught:

Introduction to International Relations

Theories of International Relations

Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy

East Asian International Relations


Tel: +82-2-705-8771

E-mail: sondaekwon@sogang.ac.kr


Profile

Son Daekwon is an assistant professor at Graduate School of International Studies, Sogang University, as well as a political scientist specializing international politics. He obtained a Ph.D. in International Relations at Peking University and B.A. in Sociology and International Studies at Korea University. Before joining GSIS of Sogang University in 2021, he worked as an associate professor at East China Normal University. He was also a Korea Foundation Fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS and KIM Jun-Yop Fellow at Institute of Social Sciences. His academic interests include domestic-foreign policy nexus, Cold War history, Sino–U.S. relations, the Sino-DPRK relations, Asia-Pacific regional security, etc. With extensive research experiences in South Korea, China, Japan, and the U.S., He has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and op-eds in Korean, English, and Chinese.

Education

- Ph.D. (International Relations) Peking University
- M.A. (International Relations) Peking University
- B.A. (Sociology & International Studies) Korea University

Courses Taught

- Theories of International Relations
- Topical Seminar II on IR: Chinese Foreign Policy

Publications

“Bringing North Korea to the Negotiating Table: Unstable Foundations of Kim Jong-un’s North Korean Regime,” International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, Vol. 21, No. 2 (May 2022), pp. 295-325.
“Sino-DPRK Geopolitical Curse behind Kim Jong-un’s Olive Branch,” Pacific Focus, Vol. 35, No. 1 (April 2020), pp. 29-58, with Jang Youngduk.
“Domestic Instability as a Key Factor Shaping China's Decision to Enter the Korean War,” The China Journal, Vol. 83 (January 2020), pp. 34-57.
“Evolution of North Korea’s Peace Treaty Proposals and Sino-DPRK Relations behind the Scene,” Korea Observer, Vol. 50, No. 4 (Winter 2019), pp. 505-533.
“Flawed Assumption in Pro-Nuclear Arguments and South Korea’s Strategic Choice,” Asian Perspective, Vol. 43, No. 1 (Winter 2019), pp. 123-144.
“Who Restrains Who?:Sino-DPRK Strategic Interaction During the Second Nuclear Crisis,” The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Vol. 130, No. 2 (June 2018), pp. 153-168, with Song Wenzhi.