Clint Work is a Fellow with the Stimson Center, jointly appointed to its Security for a New Century program and 38 North. Prior to joining Stimson, he was an assistant professor at the University of Utah’s Asia Campus in South Korea and the regular foreign policy writer for The Diplomat Magazine’s Koreas page. He holds a Doctorate in International Studies from the University of Washington and a Master’s in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and his work focuses on the Korean Peninsula, U.S.-Korean relations, East Asia, and U.S. foreign policy.
Clint Work
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38 North, Transforming Conflict & Governance
Projects
Increasing Congressional engagement and leadership on foreign affairs and defense issues
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Policy Paper
Empowering Congress on the Korean Peninsula
The Korea Study Group aimed to empower Congress and build a dialogue on security challenges on and around the Korean Peninsula
Op-Ed
The US-South Korea Alliance and the China Factor
This article was originally published in the Diplomat
Op-Ed
Book Review: Top-Down Democracy in South Korea by Erik Mobrand
This review was originally published in the Journal of American-East Asian Relations.
Op-Ed
Alternative Futures for the US-ROK Alliance: Will Things Fall Apart?
Originally published in 38North.org.
Video
Cost-Sharing in Comparative Perspective: The US-ROK & US-Japan Alliances
A discussion on cost-sharing dynamics in the US-ROK and US-Japan alliance, Seoul-Tokyo relations, China’s rise, and US political transition.
Op-Ed
Why America Needs to Conclude Alliance Cost Talks With South Korea Now
Originally published in the National Interest.
Op-Ed
Beyond North Korea: Fractures in the US-South Korea Alliance
Originally published in The Diplomat