At the Institute for East Asian Studies of Dong-A University in Busan, an important partner institute of Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea, the newest edition of the journal “East Asia: Comparative Perspective” has been published, dealing with important political and economic topics in the region and beyond. The English language journal, edited by Prof. Dr. Sung-Jo Park and co-edited by Dr. Bernhard Seliger of Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea shall forward the academic discussion in the East Asian region.

Table of Contents

Rapprochement between teh USA and North Korea: Why It’s Not Happening and How to Get it Started, Timothy Savage, p. 7.
Lee Myung-Bak Administration’s Policy Toward North Korea: Denuclearization First and Foremost, Jae-Bong Lee, p. 15.
A study of the foreign policy of Democratic Party of Japan, Yuji Hosaka, p. 27.
Public sector efficiency according to COFOG classification in the European Union, Liliana Donath, Marius Milos, p. 41.
Foreign Direct Investment in Romania: the impacts on local workforce employment, Laura Brancu, Lavinia Lucacui, p. 65.