Publications

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 31, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 30, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 29, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 28, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 27, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 24, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 23, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 22, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 21, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[ROAPE] The chess game of justice

The world’s wealthiest nations, holders of the strongest passports, the most militarily powerful and most diplomatically influential countries either voted no or refused to vote yes. Global South said yes. Global North said no — or said nothing, which in diplomatic language means

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 20, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[JCA] China’s Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and Market

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[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, focusing on the endurance of his ideological project beyond his 2022 electoral defeat. The study addresses tw

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família’s Transformation under Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 126-146, March 2026. How did the COVID-19 crisis under a far-right government shape social policy responses in Brazil? This article examines the transformation of the flagship cash transfer program from Bolsa Família into Auxí

[JPLA] Authoritarian Legacies and Incumbency Advantage in Mexico's Gubernatorial Elections: Party Machines Over Performance

Journal of Politics in Latin America, Ahead of Print. What explains electoral success in Mexico's gubernatorial elections after its transition to democracy? And to what extent did governors shape electoral outcomes in this period? This paper argues democratic competition, combine

[NK Watch] Inter-Korean Sports & Culture Exchange — May 19, 2026

IOCSS monitors North Korean sports and cultural exchange developments. Weekly digest of inter-Korean engagement across sports, culture, and humanitarian channels.

[ROAPE] Africa-France Summit and the people’s counter-summit

On 11th and 12 May 2026, the French president, Emanuel Macron, together with his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, were co-hosting the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi, dubbed Africa Forward Summit.

[ASIA_MAIOR] Narendra Modi’s India ten years on: A second Indian Republic or a second Emergency?

Available also in pdf – Download Pdf To understand what is India’s internal political situation after 10 years of rule by Narendra Modi, it is necessary to consider diverse topics.

[ASIA_MAIOR] Indian Foreign Policy toward the US, China, and Russia under Modi: Rhetoric and Reality (2014-2025)

Available also in pdf – Download Pdf The election of Narendra Modi in 2014 is widely portrayed as a watershed moment for Indian foreign policy. This article challenges that narrative, arguing that the core parameters guiding India’s relations with the US, China, and Russia under

[JCA] The Return of Authoritarian Neo-Liberalism in Indonesia?

Volume 56, Issue 3, July 2026, Page 378-406 .

[JCA] The Rise of Authoritarian Statism in Indonesia and the Crisis of Crisis Management

Volume 56, Issue 3, July 2026, Page 349-377 .

[JCA] What has Happened to the Poster Child: is South Korean Democracy Backsliding?

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[LAP] Brazil-China Relations Beyond the Dependency Myth

Latin American Perspectives, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 39-58, March 2026. Throughout the administrations of Lula and Dilma, Brazil pursued a foreign policy aimed at diversifying partnerships, with a particular emphasis on South-South cooperation mechanisms and endeavors toward ref

[ROAPE] The candlelit state

Power cuts were a regular feature of childhood in Nairobi. When the electricity failed, my father would gather our family by candlelight and draw. On one such evening, he sketched a woman: a baby strapped to her back, a water pot balanced on her head, a basket of provisions carri

[JPLA] Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil

This article analyses the emergence and consolidation of Brazil's far-right political movement under Jair Bolsonaro, examining the multidimensional fusion of affective evaluations, issue alignment, and religious identity that constitutes a durable realignment of Brazilian politics.

[LAP] Dismantling or Drifting? The Politics of Bolsa Família's Transformation under Brazil's Far-Right Government

This article analyses the politics of Bolsa Família under the Bolsonaro government, showing how the program survived through administrative degradation and electoral expansion rather than formal dismantling, illustrating a pattern of 'drift with expansion' in social policy retrenchment.

[ROAPE] Economic Instrument or Political Tool? Socioeconomic Outcomes of Nigeria's 2022 Currency Redesign and Cashless Policy

Paul Ani Onuh examines how Nigeria's 2022 naira redesign and cash withdrawal limit policy — ostensibly aimed at price stability and financial inclusion — became a weapon in elite political competition ahead of the 2023 election, with the costs of its chaotic implementation falling overwhelmingly on

[ROAPE] The Coloniality of Biometric Power: Global Digital Empire, Biometric State and the Control of Digital Subjects in Nigeria

Victor Iwuoha and Martin Doevenspeck introduce the concept of 'biometric coloniality' to explain how digital ID systems in Nigeria reproduce colonial relations of domination through a 'digital consensus' among the EU, US, China, World Bank, and major foundations. The biometric state is complicit in

[JCA] What Has Happened to the Poster Child: Is South Korean Democracy Backsliding?

Soo Hyun Lee and Timo Fleckenstein challenge the 'democratic backsliding' framing for South Korea, proposing instead the concept of a 'democratic rollercoaster' — significant advances under progressive administrations followed by sharp regression under right-wing governments. The root cause, they ar

[JCA] China's Climate Policy: Transition, Governance, and the Limits of Authoritarian Environmentalism

A book review by Geoffrey C. Chen (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University) of Alex Y. Lo and Chen Xiang's Edward Elgar monograph on China's climate governance. The review highlights the book's framework — deploying authoritarian environmentalism, the centralised developmental state, and ecological civi

[FOCUS_GLOBAL] Against the Tides: Uprisings and Protests in Troubled Waters

This article analyses the global wave of uprisings and social protests between 2019 and 2025 as a conjunctural phenomenon reflecting converging structural crises, examining why mass mobilization has produced disruption without durable political transformation.

[FOCUS_GLOBAL] Resisting the Weaponization of Interdependence

This article examines strategies available to states and non-state actors for resisting weaponized interdependence — the use of asymmetric economic dependencies as coercive instruments — identifying diversification, coalition-building, and norm entrepreneurship as complementary resistance strategies

[ROAPE] Bodies Under Surveillance in Senegal's Governance Crisis: Patriarchy, Anti-Gender Backlash and the Postcolonial Carceral State

Rama Salla Dieng argues that Senegal's 2026 anti-gender legislation — raising prison sentences for same-sex relations to ten years — is not a cultural or religious phenomenon but a political displacement strategy by a government in fiscal crisis, operating through patriarchal governance structures w

[ROAPE] Nigeria's Forest Bandits and the Geography of Governance

Ethan Woolf Moñino argues that bandit groups in Northwest Nigeria have built an alternative economic system that extracts revenue through territorial control and systematic taxation. Banditry is not a cultural or ethnic phenomenon but a rational, profit-seeking enterprise filling the governance vacu

[ROAPE] Evolving and Differentiated Strategy? A Network Approach to Chinese Development Finance in Africa

Sara Caria and Stefano Ghinoi apply social network analysis to AidData to show that Chinese development finance in Africa is differentiated and evolving — not monolithic. The Belt and Road Initiative marks a structural turning point, while natural resource endowments are not the primary driver of Ch

Sports × AI: Fair Play, Embodiment, and the Problem of Algorithmic Judgment

A philosophical introduction to IOCSS research on sport, artificial intelligence, fairness, embodiment, and institutional trust.

Culture × AI: Creativity, Identity, and the Hermeneutics of Synthetic Media

A philosophical introduction to IOCSS research on AI-generated culture, authorship, identity, aesthetics, and interpretation.

Special Commentary | Sports Ethics in the Era of Physical AI: A Korean Perspective

A Korean perspective on sports ethics under physical AI and institutional modernization.

IOCSS Research Bulletin | March 2026: AI and the Future of Sport Governance

March 2026 bulletin on AI governance in sport, institutional design, and implementation standards.

2023 International Sports Science Forum Asia — Inaugural Seoul Forum

IOCSS hosted the inaugural International Sports Science Forum Asia in Seoul (December 2023), convening senior representatives from Korea, China, and Japan to advance trilateral sports science cooperation.

Artificial Intelligence and Human Values: Toward a Philosophy of Machine Ethics

As AI systems become increasingly capable and consequential, the question of how to align them with human values becomes urgent. This paper surveys the philosophical landscape of AI ethics, from consequentialist frameworks to virtue-theoretic approaches.

DPRK Humanitarian Conditions: Evidence, Analysis, and the Challenges of Independent Research

Assessing what is known—and not known—about humanitarian conditions inside North Korea, and the methodological challenges that confront researchers working without direct access.

Korean Aesthetic Philosophy: From Traditional Forms to Contemporary Expression

An introduction to the philosophical dimensions of Korean aesthetics—from the concept of han in traditional music to the global phenomenon of Korean Wave (Hallyu)—and what they reveal about cultural identity and civilizational continuity.

The Ethics of Competition: Excellence, Fairness, and the Meaning of Sport

What do we owe each other as competitors? This paper examines foundational questions in sports ethics—the nature of fair play, the purpose of rules, and whether winning is the true goal of sport.

Sport Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula: History, Limits, and Future Prospects

An analysis of inter-Korean sporting engagement from the 1991 unified table tennis team to the 2018 Olympic delegation, examining what sport can—and cannot—achieve in political diplomacy.

Governing the Ungovernable: AI Ethics Frameworks and the Limits of Anticipatory Regulation

Current AI governance frameworks face fundamental limitations. This analysis proposes principles for more robust regulation of autonomous AI systems.

The Hermit Kingdom Opens Its Gates: Sport Diplomacy and North Korea's International Engagement

How athletic participation—from the 1988 Seoul Olympics to the 2018 PyeongChang Games—has shaped Pyongyang's strategic engagement with the international community, and what this reveals about the relationship between sport, sovereignty, and statecraft in Northeast Asia.

Enhancement, Authenticity, and the Sporting Ideal: Towards a Coherent Ethics of Athletic Performance

The growing sophistication of performance-enhancing technologies—from pharmacological interventions to genetic modification, from advanced prosthetics to neural interfaces—poses urgent questions for the ethics of sport that cannot be resolved by simple appeals to fairness or tradition.

Aesthetic Distance and Political Commitment: Rethinking the Philosophy of Engaged Art

The relationship between aesthetic autonomy and political engagement remains one of the central unresolved questions in the philosophy of art. This paper revisits the debate through the lens of contemporary East Asian artistic practice.

Divided Memories: Heritage Preservation as Political Practice in the Korean Context

How states remember and preserve their cultural heritage is never politically innocent. In divided Korea, the politics of heritage takes on particular intensity: both states claim a shared civilisational legacy while constructing radically different accounts of its meaning and its proper custodians.

Cultural Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Divided Korea

Excellence and Its Discontents: A Philosophical Inquiry into Athletic Achievement in the Age of Enhancement

Sport as Soft Power: Inter-Korean Athletic Exchange and the Politics of Reconciliation

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Sport Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula: Track 1.5 Approaches

A policy-oriented examination of informal diplomacy channels and sport-led trust building across divided political contexts. The paper identifies Track 1.5 institutional pathways — involving both official and non-official actors — as a potentially durable mechanism for sustained inter-Korean exchange, drawing on lessons from international sport governance and Northeast Asian case studies.

AI Ethics Frameworks in Global Scientific Governance

An interdisciplinary governance model connecting technical accountability, public legitimacy, and international institutional design in the era of large-scale AI deployment. The paper maps existing ethical frameworks against emerging governance gaps, proposing a multi-stakeholder accountability architecture for transnational scientific systems.

DPRK Humanitarian Conditions: A 2025 Field Assessment

A consolidated review of humanitarian indicators, aid access pathways, and policy implications for 2025. Combining field interviews, regional comparative analysis, and secondary data synthesis, the assessment provides a ground-level account of conditions and identifies strategic implications for international engagement with humanitarian actors operating near the Korean Peninsula.

Physical Culture as a Medium of Social Trust: Evidence from Northeast Asia

This brief examines how sport institutions function as infrastructure for social cohesion and civic trust, drawing on comparative data from South Korea, Japan, and Estonia. It argues that sport programmes designed around inclusion and accessibility deliver measurable social capital effects that extend beyond the arena of sport itself.

Tradition, Performance, and Public Discourse in Contemporary Korea

This paper examines how artistic and cultural practice mediates collective identity and public argument in periods of rapid social transition. Using examples from contemporary Korean performance arts and institutional cultural policy, the analysis develops a framework for understanding aesthetic institutions as sites of civic meaning-making.

Research Integrity in International Scientific Collaboration

A comparative review of institutional safeguards for transparency, authorship, and accountability in transnational research networks. The brief analyses recent cases of integrity failure in international collaborative projects and proposes structural reforms to peer review, data sharing, and institutional responsibility allocation.

Ethics of Elite Performance and Institutional Responsibility

An inquiry into athlete welfare, institutional obligations, and the philosophical limits of performance-centred systems. Drawing on recent scandals in elite sport governance, the paper develops a normative framework that balances the pursuit of athletic excellence against duties of care owed to athletes as persons.

Cross-Border Civil Society and Policy Mediation on the Korean Peninsula

A study of how civil society organisations operate at the boundary zones of inter-Korean policy, and how their activities create or constrain space for political dialogue. The paper analyses three IOCSS-supported contact programmes and derives lessons for the design of future civilian exchange initiatives.