political scientist at korea university

Seoul, Republic of Korea
Joined September 2010
Finally out with an official volume number! Kim, Sung Eun, Rebecca L. Perlman, and Grace Zeng. 2025. “ The politics of rejection: Explaining Chinese import refusals.” American Journal of Political Science 69 (2): 438–454. doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12883
Now officially out in the latest issue of AJPS! Check out our piece on China's strategic use of import refusals. @_sungkim @grace_zng
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Our special issue on The Future of Global Governance and World Order is out & #OpenAccess The online special issue features 15 short essays and an editors' introduction. #IOFoGG Thanks to @DonganTan @TTUPoliSci @EUI_Schuman @JuliaCMorse @UCSBPoliSci @uncpolisci @fgenovese
NEW ISSUE from @IntOrgJournal - The Future of Global Governance and World Order - cup.org/481uNo5 International Organization - Volume 79 - Issue S1 - December 2025
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Fall 2025 issue preview @IntSecHarvard @mitpress! M. Trachtenberg @UCLA | rules-based international order @aaronbateman22 | U.S. space power Adam Mount | conventional deterrence of nuclear use @djkim81 | clients' demand evasion @MichaelGoldfien | hawks, doves, & rapprochement
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New in! #ChinaInTheWorld podcast #CalibratingChinaTies: @ChongJaIan, Sung Eun Kim and Injoo Sohn explore how #SouthKorea manages economic ties with China while keeping its U.S. security alliance intact. Full podcast here: carnegieendowment.org/podcas…
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I had the chance to join @ChongJaIan with Injoo Sohn on @CarnegieChina @CarnegieEndow to talk about China–Korea ties. Never easy to listen to my own voice, but grateful for the opportunity to be part of this thoughtful conversation and learn from them 🎧
Delighted Sung Eun Kim & Injoo Sohn took the time to speak abt how🇰🇷manages ties w/🇨🇳on the latest episode of @CarnegieChina @CarnegieEndow’s China in the World podcast! #Korea #China #SouthKorea #PRC #南韓 #中國 #韓國 #朝鮮 #中国 #KoreaSelatan #Cina #Tiongkok #한국 #중국
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Submit your abstract by June 15 to be part of this conference on climate politics (broadly defined) at Korea University! Travel support provided!
Join us for the Inaugural Conference on Peace and Democracy in Asia Pacific and the World 🗓️ Sept 26–27, 2025 📍 Korea University 🎯 Theme: The Climate Challenge: Democracy, Governance, and Global Response ✈️ Round-trip economy airfare + accommodation bit.ly/44zfFOU
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Sung Eun Kim retweeted
Excited to share our new paper "Anti-Asian Hate Crimes and American Reputation," coauthored with Sung Eun Kim (@_sungkim), Jong Hee Park (@jhp), & Inbok Rhee (@inbok_rhee). Now @BJPolS Link: doi.org/10.1017/S00071234240…
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Join us for the Inaugural Conference on Peace and Democracy in Asia Pacific and the World 🗓️ Sept 26–27, 2025 📍 Korea University 🎯 Theme: The Climate Challenge: Democracy, Governance, and Global Response ✈️ Round-trip economy airfare + accommodation bit.ly/44zfFOU
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We welcome papers on climate politics, governance, and public opinion—broadly defined. Any work connecting climate & politics is welcome! 📬 Submit your abstract (max 300 words) by June 15 here: 👉 forms.gle/7jY1QRm19XMRCaWM6
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Apply to present at Virtual IPES! We ask accepted authors to name their discussant “dream team” and we’ll try to make that happen, with the support of the wonderful IPE community (thank you). We particularly encourage submissions from graduate students and early-career scholars.
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Sung Eun Kim retweeted
On Dec 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. 600+ political scientists of South Korea condemned this in a joint statement, urging impeachment. *We ask political scientists worldwide to please read & sign in support*: bit.ly/3Bfxc2j
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Sung Eun Kim retweeted
Excited to share our latest research in World Development (sciencedirect.com/science/ar…)! Coauthored with Sung Eun Kim (@_sungkim), Jong Hee Park (@jhp), and Joonseok Yang (@_joonyang), we ask: What do _aid recipients in developing countries actually want from foreign assistance? 🧵
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Sung Eun Kim retweeted
New piece in @goodauth on how polarization affects blood donations🩸based on work w/@_sungkim! Most polarization studies focus on non-partisan encounters. We show polarization hurts pro-social behavior, affecting friends and foes alike @Politics_Oxford bit.ly/4dC4ENG
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Exciting to see my work on political diversity & blood donation with the amazing @KrzPelc featured in the latest journal volume, along with other important articles on partisanship and political division
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Sung Eun Kim retweeted
New in @RIPEJournal 📘! Can social norms be strategically adopted? By binding themselves to a norm of consensus opinions and refusing to file dissents, WTO judges gained political cover. w/ @JoostPauwelyn 🔗 bit.ly/47v70w1 @Politics_Oxford
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Apply to present at Virtual IPES! As a committee member, I look forward to holding a session with you and discussing your work alongside other excellent colleagues in your field of interest.
Apply to present at the International Political Economy Society's (IPES) Virtual IPES! This is an excellent opportunity to receive feedback from colleagues who work on your topic of interest. Application form: forms.gle/hciLuthkhY1DFURTA What is VIPES: internationalpoliticaleconom…
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