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.
Obama's legacy: Leaving Northeast Asia on a high point
Historians will see Obama’s mature presidency as a high point for US relations with the region.
The year to come: Northeast Asian security in 2017
The consensus seems to be that that 2016 was terrible, but 2017 promises to be tougher.
Northeast Asia: Five big security shifts in 2016
As the year winds down, it is time to look back on the biggest stories in the always-tense northeast Asian region.
Donald Trump: Straight from Plato's nightmares
Trump is a demagogue straight out of Thucydides or Plato’s fears about democracy: unstable, vindictive, lazy, short-tempered, self-aggrandising, and narcissistic.
