Stephan Haggard talks about rising North and South Korea tensions
Q&A: Two S.D. experts map next steps in tense Korea crisis
05/26/2010
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune
Not long ago, the Cold War seemed to be — like the Berlin Wall — a historical curiosity. But that dangerous conflict between capitalist and communist systems is on display on the Korean peninsula, where tensions between the democratic South Korea and the Stalinist North Korea are rising.
To interpret these events, we turned to two local experts.
Leon “Bud” Edney is a former Vice Chief of Naval Operations. After retiring in 1992, the admiral was named Distinguished Professor of Leadership at the United States Naval Academy. He lives in Coronado.
Stephan Haggard is the Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies at the University of California San Diego, and director of UCSD’s Korea-Pacific Program. He lives in San Diego.
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Professor Haggard can provide commentary on current developments in the Asia-Pacific, including particularly Korea, and on the politics of economic reform and globalization.
