J Ko
Biographic Data
| ID | 28704 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Ko |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | Ko |
| SIGNATURE | KO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Korea University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5912-2828 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 67 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
When nationalism yields: Counter-boycott strategies and the limits of nationalist boycotts
Nationalist boycotts have been increasingly common in international relations. Most recently, US tariffs under the Trump administration have prompted boycotts against American goods in European countries such as Denmark and Sweden as well as in Canada. How resilient is nationalism behind these boycotts when faced with competing incentives? While nationalism is often portrayed as an unyielding force, this article demonstrates in the context of nat…
Narrating the Nation: Colonial Memory and Citizen Attitudes in East and Southeast Asia
The postcolonial world exhibits stark variation in how citizens of formerly colonized states view their former colonizers. Some harbor continuing animosity, while others view former colonizer countries favorably. We argue that this variation can be explained by the type of national narrative postcolonial states construct upon independence. We conduct a comparative historical analysis of three formerly colonized Asian countries—the Philippines und…
The State of Nationalism (SoN): Nationalism and International Conflict
Does nationalism increase the probability of international conflict? An affirmative answer has intuitive appeal: Nationalists promote force to protect their land and people from foreign threats. Research on nationalism in international conflict implicates elites, masses, and political interactions between these actors when asserting its status as a powerful force that raises the risk for interstate wars. Yet both micro- and macro-level evidence c…
Remember Kabul? Reputation, strategic contexts, and American credibility after the Afghanistan withdrawal
We examine how a great power's past behavior toward an informal security partner affects the broader credibility of its security commitments, focusing on the implications of America's dramatic troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 as perceived by the U.S., South Korean, and Chinese publics. Against conventional wisdom, we show that knowledge about a great power's decision to abandon an informal partner in one region of the globe can help incr…
Proximity and Political Science: How Distance was Overcome (Partially) by Covid-19
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
No Japan: Explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea
When Japan in 2019 removed South Korea from its whitelist of most trusted trading partners, South Koreans responded by organizing mass nationalist boycotts against Japanese goods. What affects South Korean citizens’ willingness to participate in this nationalist movement? In this article, we offer a systematic investigation of individuals’ motivations behind their boycott participation along the two dimensions of nationalist boycotts – boycotts a…
Under the Umbrella: Nuclear Crises, Extended Deterrence, and Public Opinion
How robust is public support for extended nuclear deterrence in patron and client states? Recent studies have improved scholarly understanding of US public opinion about nuclear weapon use against non-nuclear adversaries. Yet, there is limited knowledge of public attitudes regarding retaliation for nuclear strikes against US allies. We develop a theoretical typology of nuclear crises and investigate this phenomenon with a novel survey experiment …
Not So Dangerous? Nationalism and Foreign Policy Preference
In the field of international relations, it has long been believed that nationalism generates adverse foreign policy preferences. This article revisits this long-standing assumption by investigating how stimulating nationalistic sentiments shapes mass foreign policy preferences in two contexts, namely when celebrating national achievements and greatness with a focus on the national Self and when invoking negative historical memories in relation t…
Not risky business? Nationalism and foreign direct investment
Despite growing research on nationalism and its impact in international relations, little work has been done on how the rise of nationalism in host countries influences foreign direct investment (FDI), a key driver for promoting economic growth. We hypothesize that multinational corporations are less likely to enter host countries with high nationalism, due to the multiple risks that high nationalism entails, such as nationalist boycotts and chan…
Commanding Support: Values and Interests in the Rhetoric of Alliance Politics
How can democratic governments convince their citizens to support a costly military alliance? We theorize about two rhetorical tools that foreign policy leaders have historically used to achieve this goal: instrumental cues emphasizing national interests and ideational cues highlighting shared values. We then assess the effects of these appeals in various forms and contexts by analyzing two original survey experiments fielded in the United States…
Nationalism and immigration control
Does the rise of nationalism lead to immigration policy change? By focusing on elite‐led nationalism, this study offers a novel perspective: When top political leaders rely on nationalism as their legitimation strategy, they are more disposed to adopt policies aimed at strict immigration control, such as the imposition of sanctions on illegal immigrants, due to their hands being tied. We perform a battery of empirical tests using a cross‐national…
Los eventos deportivos como instrumento de desarrollo local. (Sports events as a local development instrument)
Les presentamos el cuadragésimo primer número de la revista Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte. En este número podrán encontrar trabajos de investigación originales, organizados en las clásicas secciones que venimos desarrollando: Cultura; Ciencia; Deporte
To condone, condemn, or 'no comment'? Explaining a patron's reaction to a client's unilateral provocations
What explains a patron's decision to publicly condone, condemn, or forgo commenting on its client's unilateral provocations? We present a new theoretical framework that identifies a patron's two strategic considerations - maximizing its sphere of influence and avoiding entanglement - and factors that affect them. We claim that whenever a patron faces a great power rivalry or a vulnerable client, it is more likely to condone its client's provocati…
Alliance and Public Preference for Nuclear Forbearance: Evidence from South Korea
How does a patron state dampen a client state's domestic aspirations for developing nuclear weapons? What nonproliferation tools most effectively induce a client state's domestic preference for nuclear forbearance? This article assesses the relative effectiveness of three nonproliferation tools available to a nuclear patron: a declaration of extended deterrence, forward deployment of nuclear weapons, and a conditional threat of punishment. More s…
A comparative evaluation of money-based and energy-based cost?benefit analyses of tertiary municipal wastewater treatment using forested wetlands vs. sand filtration in Louisiana
Commanding Support: Values and Interests in the Rhetoric of Alliance Politics
How can democratic governments convince their citizens to support a costly military alliance? We theorize about two rhetorical tools that foreign policy leaders have historically used to achieve this goal: instrumental cues emphasizing national interests and ideational cues highlighting shared values. We then assess the effects of these appeals in various forms and contexts by analyzing two original survey experiments fielded in the United States…
Not So Dangerous? Nationalism and Foreign Policy Preference
In the field of international relations, it has long been believed that nationalism generates adverse foreign policy preferences. This article revisits this long-standing assumption by investigating how stimulating nationalistic sentiments shapes mass foreign policy preferences in two contexts, namely when celebrating national achievements and greatness with a focus on the national Self and when invoking negative historical memories in relation t…
Nationalism and immigration control
Does the rise of nationalism lead to immigration policy change? By focusing on elite‐led nationalism, this study offers a novel perspective: When top political leaders rely on nationalism as their legitimation strategy, they are more disposed to adopt policies aimed at strict immigration control, such as the imposition of sanctions on illegal immigrants, due to their hands being tied. We perform a battery of empirical tests using a cross‐national…
Alliance and Public Preference for Nuclear Forbearance: Evidence from South Korea
How does a patron state dampen a client state's domestic aspirations for developing nuclear weapons? What nonproliferation tools most effectively induce a client state's domestic preference for nuclear forbearance? This article assesses the relative effectiveness of three nonproliferation tools available to a nuclear patron: a declaration of extended deterrence, forward deployment of nuclear weapons, and a conditional threat of punishment. More s…
Under the Umbrella: Nuclear Crises, Extended Deterrence, and Public Opinion
How robust is public support for extended nuclear deterrence in patron and client states? Recent studies have improved scholarly understanding of US public opinion about nuclear weapon use against non-nuclear adversaries. Yet, there is limited knowledge of public attitudes regarding retaliation for nuclear strikes against US allies. We develop a theoretical typology of nuclear crises and investigate this phenomenon with a novel survey experiment …
Remember Kabul? Reputation, strategic contexts, and American credibility after the Afghanistan withdrawal
We examine how a great power's past behavior toward an informal security partner affects the broader credibility of its security commitments, focusing on the implications of America's dramatic troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 as perceived by the U.S., South Korean, and Chinese publics. Against conventional wisdom, we show that knowledge about a great power's decision to abandon an informal partner in one region of the globe can help incr…
No Japan: Explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea
When Japan in 2019 removed South Korea from its whitelist of most trusted trading partners, South Koreans responded by organizing mass nationalist boycotts against Japanese goods. What affects South Korean citizens’ willingness to participate in this nationalist movement? In this article, we offer a systematic investigation of individuals’ motivations behind their boycott participation along the two dimensions of nationalist boycotts – boycotts a…
To condone, condemn, or 'no comment'? Explaining a patron's reaction to a client's unilateral provocations
What explains a patron's decision to publicly condone, condemn, or forgo commenting on its client's unilateral provocations? We present a new theoretical framework that identifies a patron's two strategic considerations - maximizing its sphere of influence and avoiding entanglement - and factors that affect them. We claim that whenever a patron faces a great power rivalry or a vulnerable client, it is more likely to condone its client's provocati…
Not risky business? Nationalism and foreign direct investment
Despite growing research on nationalism and its impact in international relations, little work has been done on how the rise of nationalism in host countries influences foreign direct investment (FDI), a key driver for promoting economic growth. We hypothesize that multinational corporations are less likely to enter host countries with high nationalism, due to the multiple risks that high nationalism entails, such as nationalist boycotts and chan…
A comparative evaluation of money-based and energy-based cost?benefit analyses of tertiary municipal wastewater treatment using forested wetlands vs. sand filtration in Louisiana
Alliance and Public Preference for Nuclear Forbearance: Evidence from South Korea
How does a patron state dampen a client state's domestic aspirations for developing nuclear weapons? What nonproliferation tools most effectively induce a client state's domestic preference for nuclear forbearance? This article assesses the relative effectiveness of three nonproliferation tools available to a nuclear patron: a declaration of extended deterrence, forward deployment of nuclear weapons, and a conditional threat of punishment. More s…
Los eventos deportivos como instrumento de desarrollo local. (Sports events as a local development instrument)
Les presentamos el cuadragésimo primer número de la revista Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte. En este número podrán encontrar trabajos de investigación originales, organizados en las clásicas secciones que venimos desarrollando: Cultura; Ciencia; Deporte
To condone, condemn, or 'no comment'? Explaining a patron's reaction to a client's unilateral provocations
What explains a patron's decision to publicly condone, condemn, or forgo commenting on its client's unilateral provocations? We present a new theoretical framework that identifies a patron's two strategic considerations - maximizing its sphere of influence and avoiding entanglement - and factors that affect them. We claim that whenever a patron faces a great power rivalry or a vulnerable client, it is more likely to condone its client's provocati…
Not risky business? Nationalism and foreign direct investment
Despite growing research on nationalism and its impact in international relations, little work has been done on how the rise of nationalism in host countries influences foreign direct investment (FDI), a key driver for promoting economic growth. We hypothesize that multinational corporations are less likely to enter host countries with high nationalism, due to the multiple risks that high nationalism entails, such as nationalist boycotts and chan…
Commanding Support: Values and Interests in the Rhetoric of Alliance Politics
How can democratic governments convince their citizens to support a costly military alliance? We theorize about two rhetorical tools that foreign policy leaders have historically used to achieve this goal: instrumental cues emphasizing national interests and ideational cues highlighting shared values. We then assess the effects of these appeals in various forms and contexts by analyzing two original survey experiments fielded in the United States…
Nationalism and immigration control
Does the rise of nationalism lead to immigration policy change? By focusing on elite‐led nationalism, this study offers a novel perspective: When top political leaders rely on nationalism as their legitimation strategy, they are more disposed to adopt policies aimed at strict immigration control, such as the imposition of sanctions on illegal immigrants, due to their hands being tied. We perform a battery of empirical tests using a cross‐national…
Proximity and Political Science: How Distance was Overcome (Partially) by Covid-19
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
No Japan: Explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea
When Japan in 2019 removed South Korea from its whitelist of most trusted trading partners, South Koreans responded by organizing mass nationalist boycotts against Japanese goods. What affects South Korean citizens’ willingness to participate in this nationalist movement? In this article, we offer a systematic investigation of individuals’ motivations behind their boycott participation along the two dimensions of nationalist boycotts – boycotts a…
Under the Umbrella: Nuclear Crises, Extended Deterrence, and Public Opinion
How robust is public support for extended nuclear deterrence in patron and client states? Recent studies have improved scholarly understanding of US public opinion about nuclear weapon use against non-nuclear adversaries. Yet, there is limited knowledge of public attitudes regarding retaliation for nuclear strikes against US allies. We develop a theoretical typology of nuclear crises and investigate this phenomenon with a novel survey experiment …
Not So Dangerous? Nationalism and Foreign Policy Preference
In the field of international relations, it has long been believed that nationalism generates adverse foreign policy preferences. This article revisits this long-standing assumption by investigating how stimulating nationalistic sentiments shapes mass foreign policy preferences in two contexts, namely when celebrating national achievements and greatness with a focus on the national Self and when invoking negative historical memories in relation t…
Remember Kabul? Reputation, strategic contexts, and American credibility after the Afghanistan withdrawal
We examine how a great power's past behavior toward an informal security partner affects the broader credibility of its security commitments, focusing on the implications of America's dramatic troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 as perceived by the U.S., South Korean, and Chinese publics. Against conventional wisdom, we show that knowledge about a great power's decision to abandon an informal partner in one region of the globe can help incr…
The State of Nationalism (SoN): Nationalism and International Conflict
Does nationalism increase the probability of international conflict? An affirmative answer has intuitive appeal: Nationalists promote force to protect their land and people from foreign threats. Research on nationalism in international conflict implicates elites, masses, and political interactions between these actors when asserting its status as a powerful force that raises the risk for interstate wars. Yet both micro- and macro-level evidence c…
Narrating the Nation: Colonial Memory and Citizen Attitudes in East and Southeast Asia
The postcolonial world exhibits stark variation in how citizens of formerly colonized states view their former colonizers. Some harbor continuing animosity, while others view former colonizer countries favorably. We argue that this variation can be explained by the type of national narrative postcolonial states construct upon independence. We conduct a comparative historical analysis of three formerly colonized Asian countries—the Philippines und…
When nationalism yields: Counter-boycott strategies and the limits of nationalist boycotts
Nationalist boycotts have been increasingly common in international relations. Most recently, US tariffs under the Trump administration have prompted boycotts against American goods in European countries such as Denmark and Sweden as well as in Canada. How resilient is nationalism behind these boycotts when faced with competing incentives? While nationalism is often portrayed as an unyielding force, this article demonstrates in the context of nat…
Political science (12 works) · Law (10 works) · Political economy (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Politics (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (6 works) · Nationalism (6 works) · Business (5 works)