Korea’s Middle Power Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

30 September 2008

H.E. Dr. Kim Woo-sang

This lecture starts by briefly defining the middle power and its role in the regional system. The security environment that the Korean peninsula is facing is later introduced including the North Korean nuclear weapons problem, the rise of China, and human security issues. Korea's foreign policy postures both at bilateral and multilateral levels is also provided. The lecture concludes with a brief introduction of Korea's alliance strategy, policy toward North Korea, policy toward neighbouring countries, and it's leadership role in the Asia-Pacific multilateralism.

Broad Topics: Asia and the Pacific, Business and Economics

Sub-topics: International Business, Policy & Political Science

Areas: ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

Dr. Kim Woo-sang was born in Busan, Korea, June 10, 1958 and is married with three daughters. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science in 1988 from the University of Rochester, U.S.A. Dr Kim Woo-sang has researched and taught security, foreign policy, and international politics for 20 years as research associate at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, U.S.A., and as a professor in the Department of Political Science, Texas A&M University, U.S.A. , Sookmyung University, and Yonsei University Seoul, Korea. He has served as the director of the Institute of East & West Studies at Yonsei University and as member of the Steering Committee, the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (CSCAP). Dr Kim Woo-sang has also served as a key advisor to the Presidential Candidate Mr. Lee Myung-Bak on Foreign Policy, Security and North Korean Nuclear issues. Dr Kim Woo-sang was appointed the Korean Ambassador to Australia in May 2008.