About

David Kang

Professor of International Relations and Business

Contact Information
E-mail: kangdc@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 821-4319
Office: VKC 330

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Curriculum Vitae
Personal Website
 

Biographical Sketch
David Kang is Professor of International Relations and Business, and director of the Korean Studies Institute, at the University of Southern California. Kang is author of China Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia (Columbia University Press, 2007); Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines (Cambridge University Press, 2002), and Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies (co-authored with Victor Cha) (Columbia University Press, 2003). He has published numerous scholarly articles in journals such as International Organization and International Security, as well as opinion pieces in the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and numerous Korean and Chinese newspapers. Kang is also a regular consultant for both multinational corporations and U.S. government agencies, such as the CIA, National Intelligence Council, and the State Department. Professor Kang was previously Professor of Government and Adjunct Professor at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. He has been a visiting professor at Stanford University, Yale University, Seoul National University, Korea University, and the University of Geneva. He received an A.B. with honors from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from Berkeley.
 

Education
A.B. International Relations and Anthropology, Stanford, 1988
Ph.D. Political Science, Berkeley, 1995
 

Description of Research

Summary Statement of Research Interests
I am broadly interested in the international relations of Asia. My specific research has covered questions of economic development, security relations in the region, and the historical basis of contemporary relations.
 

Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions
Korean Studies Institute, Director,http://college.usc.edu/ksi/
 
 
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