East Asia Institute (Korea) Explained
The East Asia Institute is a non-profit independent, private think tank founded in 2002 with the stated mission of establishing a regional community based on democracy and a market economy.[1] [2] The chairman is Young-Sun Ha,[3] [4] an honorary professor from Seoul National University, and the president is Yonsei University professor Yul Sohn.[5] The organisation is based in Seoul, South Korea. The institute's work focuses on interdisciplinary research in the social science fields.[6] It is a member of the Council of Councils.[7] [8] It has created an archival website of publications related to North Korea.[9] [10]
The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania ranked the East Asia Institute 89th in its 2017 worldwide ranking of think tanks.[11]
Notes and References
- Book: Lee, Sook-Jong. Pushing Korea to Think in a World of Complexity: The East Asia Institute. James G.. McGann. April 8, 2019. Springer International Publishing. 245–266. 10.1007/978-3-319-60312-4_16. Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and the Emerging Powers. 978-3-319-60311-7. 158220835.
- News: sonhaggyu singkeutaengkeu dong-asiayeon baljog. ko:손학규 싱크탱크 동아시아硏 발족. Sohn Hak-kyu think tank East Asia launched. ko. April 10, 2013. The Dong-a Ilbo. December 12, 2023. Lee. Nam-hee.
- Web site: Young-Sun Ha. www.hayoungsun.net. April 8, 2019.
- Web site: US Diplomat Insists Efforts Against N. Korea's Nuclear Program Not a 'Lost Cause'. VOA. April 8, 2019.
- Web site: Welcome to Yonsei GSIS. gsis.yonsei.ac.kr. April 8, 2019.
- Web site: Understanding foreign policy of Korea. August 14, 2018. The Korea Times. April 8, 2019.
- Web site: Member Roster. Council of Councils. April 8, 2019.
- Web site: Council of Councils Eleventh Regional Conference. Council on Foreign Relations. April 8, 2019.
- Web site: East Asia Institute opens English website on N. Korea. November 15, 2018. Yonhap News Agency. April 8, 2019.
- News: dong-asiayeon 'geullobeol bughan' websaiteu gongsig opeun. ko:동아시아硏 '글로벌 북한' 웹사이트 공식 오픈. East Asia's 'Global North Korea' website officially opened. ko. Kim. Myeong-seong. November 16, 2018. The Chosun Ilbo. December 12, 2023.
- Web site: 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630212634/https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=think_tanks. June 30, 2022.