Robert E Kelly
Biography
Publications
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.
Trump: When will enough be enough?
After a month of manic and bizarre behaviour, the President’s approval ratings barely move.
US foreign policy: restraint without retrenchment
Can the US escape a “law of the hammer”, where the deployment of American troops abroad offers a temptation to use them?
The Republicans’ post-Iraq dilemma: the hollow threats
Not only is Donald Trump the boy who cried wolf, the US public will not support diving into a quagmire war of choice.
Just why is the North Korean status quo so persistent?
Maybe it’s Trump’s personality, maybe it’s domestic politics in Seoul, or perhaps North Korea simply loves the bomb.
The persistent status quo with North Korea
For all the bluster, threats, reversals and extremes in recent times, very little “on the ground” has altered.
As South Korea and Japan pick a fight, don’t expect Trump to care
Washington often been an informal umpire for the depressingly regular spats between Seoul and Tokyo – not this time.
Trump is 0–2 in his on-the-fly diplomacy with Kim. Time to stop
A mix of bluster, laziness, and media over-exposure is not going to get a deal done and revolutionise North Korea ties.
Getting a better outcome from the second Trump-Kim summit
Why not start by demanding North Korea finally give us a list or inventory of its weapons?
North Korea is eclipsing the Moon presidency
North Korea loves to talk, and talk, and talk, but South Korea has too many domestic problems to simply ignore.
