About Me

I am an assistant professor in the Political Science and Diplomacy Department of Pusan National University in Busan, Korea.

I am also a Senior Analyst at Wikistrat, a geopolitical consulting firm.

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I received my PhD in political science from Ohio State University, with a specialization in international relations and political theory. My IR subfields are international security and international organization.

My best topical & regional areas are:

US Foreign Policy

International Relations Theory

World Bank

International Monetary Fund

East Asia

Middle East

Korea

In Pusan, I teach US foreign policy, Globalization, Post-9/11 Security, basic IR theory, International Organization, and US politics.

My language training includes: German, French, Russian, Latin, Korean, classical Greek

I lived in Europe for 4 years. I have lived in Korea since summer 2008. I have travelled to about 40 different countries.

I am married. My father is an excellent historian. My mother is a high school English teacher. My wife teaches yoga.