@Prof_SW_Choi

Political Scientist, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago Nationalism, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy, Korean Politics, and International Relations

 Chicago, Illinois, USA
whanchoi.github.io
Joined February 2025
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Nationalism, Leaders, and Four Forms of Terrorist Groups tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Nationalism, leaders, and four forms of terrorist groups

Whether political leaders playing the nationalist card to enhance their legitimacy provoke the activity of terrorist groups is an important yet underexplored question. I argue that there is a posit...

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Does poverty fuel terrorism? tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Does poverty fuel terrorism?

Popular belief suggests that poverty is the primary cause of terrorism. However, several prominent studies have found little or no empirical support for this notion. I argue that these studies ofte...

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Does poverty fuel terrorism? whanchoi.github.io/Does-Pove…
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어떤 선택이든 가치는 존재한다 youtube.com/shorts/i2cHPyuDz… via @YouTube

어떤 선택이든 가치는 존재한다

더 나은 나, 더 높은 곳을 향해. 지금부터 성장모드#동기부여 #자기계발 #마인드셋 #명언 #조언 #성장 #마음가짐 ...

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The Veil of Gender: De-Sensationalizing the Lethality of Female Suicide Terrorism academic.oup.com/jogss/artic…

The Veil of Gender: De-Sensationalizing the Lethality of Female Suicide Terrorism

Abstract. Popular belief suggests that female suicide terrorists cause more fatalities than their male counterparts. The argument for the superiority of fe

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Seung-Whan Choi retweeted
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굿모닝♡ 내가 있어야 할 곳은 나의 역량을 발휘할 수 있는 곳. 나의 가치를 알아봐 주는 곳. 생각이 많이지는 요즘이다.
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The First Lee-Trump Summit: Addressing the North Korea Issue thediplomat.com/2025/08/the-…

The First Lee-Trump Summit: Addressing the North Korea Issue

When the new U.S. and South Korean presidents meet, they should focus on creative solutions for reaching out to North Korea.

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How do Nationalist Leaders respond to International Human Rights Criticisms? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

How Do Nationalist Leaders Respond to International Human Rights Criticisms?

Nationalist leaders are believed to reject international human rights criticisms in a blanket fashion. However, I argue that they are likely to be highly selective in accommodating or dismissing...

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Do Alliances Deter War? academic.oup.com/fpa/article…

Do Alliances Deter War?

Abstract. This research note reexamines the ongoing debate about whether security alliances help prevent conflicts. It specifically reevaluates recent scho

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Why Trump’s Trade War on South Korea May Backfire thediplomat.com/2025/07/why-…

Why Trump’s Trade War on South Korea May Backfire

Trump must be careful about pressuring Seoul, or his administration could push Lee Jae-myung to move South Korea closer to China.

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세계 무대에서 그저 그런 서울대 10개 만들기보다는 ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at…

세계 무대에서 그저 그런 서울대 10개 만들기보다는

이재명 정부가 지방국립대 9개를 서울대 수준으로 육성하겠다는 계획에 대해 최승환 교수는 비판적 시각을 제시한다. 그는 지방국립대 육성과 국가 균형발전 사이에 상관관계가 없으며, 오히려 서울대를 세계 최고 수준으로 발전시키는 것이 국가 경쟁력 향상에 더 효율적이라고 주장한다. 대안으로 지방별 신입생 할당제를...

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No. Words. 🤯 #Wimbledon | @DjokerNole
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Strong civil society does not necessarily lead to healthy democratic society onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Civil Society and Democracy

Objective This study aims to provide a first-cut empirical analysis of whether civil society promotes democratic governance or only supports specific aspects of democracy. Methods This study fits a...

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Is America prepared for Korea’s New President? nationalinterest.org/blog/ko…
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우리라도 정확한 지도만 사용합시다!!!!!
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Nationalism, Leaders, and Four Forms of Terrorist Groups tandfonline.com/eprint/QEZWQ…

Nationalism, leaders, and four forms of terrorist groups

Whether political leaders playing the nationalist card to enhance their legitimacy provoke the activity of terrorist groups is an important yet underexplored question. I argue that there is a posit...

tandfonline.com
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How Do Nationalist Leaders Respond to International Human Rights Criticisms? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar… onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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What factors are driving an increasing number of women to participate in suicide terrorist attacks aimed at civilians instead of targeting soldiers? tandfonline.com/eprint/JFVAS…

Women Suicide Terrorism: The Strategic and Tactical Logic of Civilian Killings

A growing body of research indicates that women are increasingly involved in suicide attacks. These studies suggest that women, due to their seemingly innocent appearance, can more effectively targ...

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The world has witnessed the reemergence of nationalism, especially a rising number of ethnic nationalist heads of state, each of whom promises to make their country great again. The consequences of the emergence of Donald Trump, Vladmir Putin, etc.? oxfordre.com/internationalst…
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If you're eager to learn about the relationship between China and the US... education.cfr.org/learn/lear…

Asia: The Essentials | CFR Education

Explore this collection of learning resources to better understand the history, people, and politics of Asia.

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