Robert E Kelly

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Dr Robert E. Kelly is a professor of international relations in the Department of Political Science at Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea. As a political analyst on inter-Korean affairs, he regularly contributes to print and televised media, including BBC World News, China Central Television and Al Jazeera and has written for several publications including The Diplomat  and Foreign Affairs  and The Interpreter. He has also provided expert opinion for The Washington Post and The New York Times.

More of his work can be found at AsianSecurityBlog.wordpress.com.

Talking North Korea in Australia
Talking North Korea in Australia
Many of the moral debates about North Korea are settled, even if the diplomatic questions are not.
An agenda for the Moon–Kim summit
An agenda for the Moon–Kim summit
Moon Jae-in surely sees himself as Nixon going to China, rather than Chamberlain going to Munich.
Hot take: what does Kim Jong-un’s trip to China mean?
Hot take: what does Kim Jong-un’s trip to China mean?
Events are moving fast now and the Beijing trip means a Trump–Kim summit is increasingly likely.
A year of internet stardom: “BBC Dad” reflects
A year of internet stardom: “BBC Dad” reflects
We were lucky that our 15 minutes of fame was due to something positive.
Despite the Olympics, Trump is moving the Western debate on North Korea to the right
Despite the Olympics, Trump is moving the Western debate on North Korea to the right
The protracted public debate over striking North Korea is a marker of Donald Trump shifting of the terms of the debate.
North Korea probably does not seriously seek unification
North Korea probably does not seriously seek unification
Since North Korea lies so much anyway, how should we know what to believe?
The Korean Peninsula’s year in review
The Korean Peninsula’s year in review
For all the bluster and threats of war in 2017, impeachment of South Korean's president was the most important event.
The implications of a North Korean open-air nuclear test
The implications of a North Korean open-air nuclear test
A North Korean atmospheric nuclear test could well spark a rolling ‘summer of 1914’-style crisis.
Five lessons from the weirdest North Korea crisis yet
Five lessons from the weirdest North Korea crisis yet
Unfortunately, the South cannot escape the North’s shadow. When the North falls apart, the world will look to South Korea to clean up the mess.
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