Alec Chung
Biographic Data
| ID | 4064537 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alec Chung |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alec |
| FAMILY NAME | Chung |
| SIGNATURE | CHUNG A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6346-5396 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Outward FDI and Alliance Politics
The Trump administration has been pressuring South Korea to increase investments in the US, seeking to increase jobs, revive manufacturing, build resilient supply chains that exclude China, and reduce the trade deficit with South Korea. This pressure has raised concerns within South Korea regarding adverse effects on the domestic economy. But South Korea needs the US for national security as North Korea advances its nuclear capability and as US–C…
The Role of Political Ideology in Shaping South Korea's Foreign Policy and Its Implications
South Korea's foreign policy toward its neighbors frequently shifts when there is a leadership change from one ideological group to another. For instance, when power shifts from progressives to conservatives, South Korea's relations with the United States and Japan tend to improve while its ties with China and North Korea deteriorates. In contrast, when progressive administration takes office, South Korea's stance is often reversed. As such, this…
China–DPRK Relations, China’s Rise, and DPRK Aggressions toward the ROK–U.S., 1990–2021
This study investigates, using statistical analysis and case evidence, whether cooperative China–DPRK relations or China’s rise influence the DPRK to act more aggressively toward the ROK–U.S. Statistically, amicable China–DPRK ties have a positive association with the number of DPRK’s aggressive actions toward the ROK–U.S. The increase in China–DPRK’s material capability relative to that of the ROK–U.S. also positively affected this number. These…
The Impact of US and China on ROK–DPRK Relations, 1993–2019
The relationship between the ROK and DPRK is bound to be affected by the two great powers—the US and China. Especially in recent decades, the power gap between the two great powers has continued to narrow. Given this, how is the geopolitical situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula shaping inter-Korean relations? This study uses event data and statistical analysis to explore the geopolitical factors that shaped inter-Korean relations from 1993 …
The Determinants of China-ROK Relations, 1993-2018: An Empirical Analysis Using Event Data
This article seeks to explore the determinants of China-ROK relations during the period 1993-2018, employing event data and statistical analysis. The analysis found that China's trade dependence on ROK, and vice versa, had a positive effect on China-ROK relations. The relations were also positively affected by China's economic development. In contrast, the relations were negatively affected as China's population aged and while conservative admini…
Securitization, Human Security, and South Korea: An Empirical Analysis on the Threats South Koreans Feel in Their Daily Lives
Economic interest or security concerns? Which affected how individuals in five Asian countries—Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea—viewed China in 2013
With rapid economic growth, China has become its neighbours’ largest trade partner in the twenty-first century. At the same time, the growth of China’s military and its assertiveness are raising concerns among its neighbours that China’s rise will pose a threat to them. In this context, will China’s neighbours—Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea—view China positively or negatively? By using statistical analysis, this pape…
Effects of Trade Relations on South Korean Views of China
Trade between China and South Korea has increased since the early 1990s, with South Korea becoming more and more economically dependent on China. At the same time, many regard China as a security threat to South Korea. This study investigates whether South Koreans view China positively or as a future threat within the context of this relationship. This article applies the Stolper–Samuelson theorem to test the proposition that individual South Kor…
Economic interest or security concerns? Which affected how individuals in five Asian countries—Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea—viewed China in 2013
With rapid economic growth, China has become its neighbours’ largest trade partner in the twenty-first century. At the same time, the growth of China’s military and its assertiveness are raising concerns among its neighbours that China’s rise will pose a threat to them. In this context, will China’s neighbours—Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea—view China positively or negatively? By using statistical analysis, this pape…
Effects of Trade Relations on South Korean Views of China
Trade between China and South Korea has increased since the early 1990s, with South Korea becoming more and more economically dependent on China. At the same time, many regard China as a security threat to South Korea. This study investigates whether South Koreans view China positively or as a future threat within the context of this relationship. This article applies the Stolper–Samuelson theorem to test the proposition that individual South Kor…
The Impact of US and China on ROK–DPRK Relations, 1993–2019
The relationship between the ROK and DPRK is bound to be affected by the two great powers—the US and China. Especially in recent decades, the power gap between the two great powers has continued to narrow. Given this, how is the geopolitical situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula shaping inter-Korean relations? This study uses event data and statistical analysis to explore the geopolitical factors that shaped inter-Korean relations from 1993 …
Effects of Trade Relations on South Korean Views of China
Trade between China and South Korea has increased since the early 1990s, with South Korea becoming more and more economically dependent on China. At the same time, many regard China as a security threat to South Korea. This study investigates whether South Koreans view China positively or as a future threat within the context of this relationship. This article applies the Stolper–Samuelson theorem to test the proposition that individual South Kor…
Economic interest or security concerns? Which affected how individuals in five Asian countries—Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea—viewed China in 2013
With rapid economic growth, China has become its neighbours’ largest trade partner in the twenty-first century. At the same time, the growth of China’s military and its assertiveness are raising concerns among its neighbours that China’s rise will pose a threat to them. In this context, will China’s neighbours—Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea—view China positively or negatively? By using statistical analysis, this pape…
Securitization, Human Security, and South Korea: An Empirical Analysis on the Threats South Koreans Feel in Their Daily Lives
The Determinants of China-ROK Relations, 1993-2018: An Empirical Analysis Using Event Data
This article seeks to explore the determinants of China-ROK relations during the period 1993-2018, employing event data and statistical analysis. The analysis found that China's trade dependence on ROK, and vice versa, had a positive effect on China-ROK relations. The relations were also positively affected by China's economic development. In contrast, the relations were negatively affected as China's population aged and while conservative admini…
The Impact of US and China on ROK–DPRK Relations, 1993–2019
The relationship between the ROK and DPRK is bound to be affected by the two great powers—the US and China. Especially in recent decades, the power gap between the two great powers has continued to narrow. Given this, how is the geopolitical situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula shaping inter-Korean relations? This study uses event data and statistical analysis to explore the geopolitical factors that shaped inter-Korean relations from 1993 …
China–DPRK Relations, China’s Rise, and DPRK Aggressions toward the ROK–U.S., 1990–2021
This study investigates, using statistical analysis and case evidence, whether cooperative China–DPRK relations or China’s rise influence the DPRK to act more aggressively toward the ROK–U.S. Statistically, amicable China–DPRK ties have a positive association with the number of DPRK’s aggressive actions toward the ROK–U.S. The increase in China–DPRK’s material capability relative to that of the ROK–U.S. also positively affected this number. These…
Outward FDI and Alliance Politics
The Trump administration has been pressuring South Korea to increase investments in the US, seeking to increase jobs, revive manufacturing, build resilient supply chains that exclude China, and reduce the trade deficit with South Korea. This pressure has raised concerns within South Korea regarding adverse effects on the domestic economy. But South Korea needs the US for national security as North Korea advances its nuclear capability and as US–C…
The Role of Political Ideology in Shaping South Korea's Foreign Policy and Its Implications
South Korea's foreign policy toward its neighbors frequently shifts when there is a leadership change from one ideological group to another. For instance, when power shifts from progressives to conservatives, South Korea's relations with the United States and Japan tend to improve while its ties with China and North Korea deteriorates. In contrast, when progressive administration takes office, South Korea's stance is often reversed. As such, this…
China (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Development economics (5 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Law (3 works)