1. Introduction :
Upon authorization of the Ministry of Education on September 22, 1979, the Political Science and international relations Department started off originally as the Department of international relations Studies, which changed its name to what it is today in 1982, established master's course and doctoral course in the graduate school in 1983 and 1987 respectively. The faculty now includes 9 professors who perform actively in their respective research societies. The Political Science and international relations Department aims to teach theories, ideas and methodologies in ‘Political Science’ and ‘International Politics’, utilize them in studying, analyzing and theorizing developments in political world at home and abroad to refine conventional theories on politics and international relations and produce democratic citizens for the local community and the nation, who will become local or national leaders of the future and international relations specialists to meet the needs of the era of globalization.
2. Major :
Political Science and International Relations
3. Faculty Members
1) Jung, Young-Tae (정영태)
* Office : 9-314
* Tel : +82-32-860-7965
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* Educational Background :
- Ph. D: Comparative Politics / University of Texas at Austin / USA
- M. A: Political Theory / University of Texas at Austin / USA
* Research Area : Labor and party politics, Korean politics
* Academic Works : Korean Society and Progressive Parties in the Age of Neoliberalism, Inha University Press, 2005 (in Korean); Korean Society and Politics in the Age of Neoliberal Globalization, Inha University Press, 2005 (in English); Voting Behavior and Political Attitude of Democratic Labor Party Supporters in Korea, Institute for Progressive Politics, 2006 (in Korean)
2) Kim, Eui-Kon (김의곤)
* Office : 9-313
* Tel : 82-32-860-7966
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* Educational Background :
-Ph.D : Political Science/ State Univ. of New York at Albany/ USA
-MA : Political Science/ State Univ. of New York at Albany/ USA
* Research Area : Theories of International Studies, International Political Economy
* Academic Works :
- American Foreign Policy, eds, (Seoul: Pubmoonsa, 1998)
-Contemporary Theories of International Studies (Seoul: Jipmoondang, 2000)
- Introduction to Political Science, eds, (Seoul: Pakyoungsa, 2002)
3) Seo, Gyu-hwan (서규환)
* Office : 9-310
* Tel : +82-32-860-7967
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* Educational Background :
- Ph. D : Politics &Sociology / University Bielefeld / Germany
- M.S. : Political Theory/ Sung Kyun Kwan University / Korea
* Research Area : Political Theories &Philosophy, Political Sociology, Cultural Analysis
* Academic Works :
-Pak In Hwan‘s Poetry as political Metacritique, Dainart, 2008.
-For Political Critical Theory, Dainart, 2006.
-Political Theory of Critical Modernity, Dainart, 2006.
- Political Imagination of Modernity, Min-Um Sa, 1993.
4) Kim, Yong-Ho (김용호)
* Office : 9-312
* Tel : +82-32-860-7969
* E-mail :
* Homepage : N.A.
* Educational Background :
- Ph. D : Political Science / University of Pennsylvania / United States
- M.S. : Political Science/ Seoul National University / Korea
* Research Area : Comparative Politics, Party Politics, North Korean Politics
* Academic Works :
- Understanding Korean Party Politics (Nanam, 2001), (in Korean).
- North Korean International Negotiating Style (Inha University Press, 2005), (in Korean).
- Introduction to Comparative Politics (Bommumsa, 1992), (co-author with Choy Myung), (in Korean).
5) Nam, Chang-Hee (남창희)
* Office : 9-315
* Tel : +82-32-860-7968
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* Homepage : none
* Educational Background :
- Ph.D: Political Science / The University of Kansas / U.S.A
- M.A : Political Science / The University of Kansas / U.S.A
- B.A : Political Science and Diplomacy / Yonsei University / Korea
* Research Area : International Relations, Japan's Foreign Policy
* Academic Works :
-Chung-in Moon and Chang-hee Nam, “Changing U.S.-Japan-China Relations and the Future Challenges to the ROK-US Alliance, Pacific Focus, (Fall2001)
-Bonhak Koo and Chang-hee Nam, “South Korea’s Sunshine Policy and theInter-Korean Security Relations, The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, (Autumn2001)
-Chang-hee Nam and Seiichiro Takagi, “Rising China and Shifting Alliances in Northeast Asia,” The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, (Autumn2004).
6) Kim, Jung-Ho (김정호)
* Office : 9-614
* Tel : +82-32-860-7970
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* Educational Background :
- Ph. D : Political Science & International Relations / Inha University / Korea
- M.A. : Political Science & International Relations / Inha University / Korea
* Research Area : East Asian Political Thought
* Academic Works :
- Modern Reformative Political Thought in East Asia, Ronhyung, 2003.
- Democracy and Social Development, M-ad, 2003.
- Political Thought of Challenge and Fighting Back, Mosinunsaramdul, 2005.
7) Lee, Jean-Young (이진영)
* Office : 9-620
* Tel : +82-32-860-7971
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* Educational Background :
- Ph. D : Politics(Nationalism) / LSE (University of London) / U.K.
- M.A. : Politics/ Yonsei University / Korea
* Research Area : International Politics, China, Migration
* Academic Works :
-Paradigm Making for Multi-cultural and Multi-ethnic Society in Korea (in Korean) with Kim Iesson and Whang Jeongmi/ Institute of Women Policy, 2007.
-Chinese Nationalism and Peace in East Asia in the 21st Century (in Korean)/ Journal of International Peace, Vol. 3-2, 2006.
-Human Migration and International Cooperation in East Asia/ Li Gangzhe et all(ed.) Global Migration of Korean-Chinese and International Network (in Japanese) /Institute of Asia Economy, 2006
8) Choi, Jun-Young (최준영)
* Office : 6-212
* Tel : +82-32-860-7972
* E-mail :
* Homepage : I don't have one.
* Educational Background :
- Ph. D: Political Science / Florida State University / USA
* Research Area : American Politics, Political Process
* Academic Works :
-“Barriers to Competition and the Effect on Political Shirking: 1953-1992” 2006. Public Choice 126,1: 297-315.
- “Increasing Distrust of the USA in South Korea” 2006. International Political Science Review 27,4: 427-445.
- “Changing Cleavage Structure in New Democracies: An Empirical Analysis of Political Cleavagesin Korea" 2008. Electoral Studies 27, 1: 136-150.
4. Course List
Major / CourseCode / Course / Credit / Taught
in English
Political Science / POL6002 / Seminar for Political Economy / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6003 / Seminar for political Philosophy / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6004 / History of Weston Political Though / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6005 / Analysis of Korean Politics / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6006 / Scope and Methods of Political Science 1 / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6007 / Korean Political Thought / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6008 / Theories of International Politics / 3 / English
Political Science / POL6009 / Theories in Foreign Policy Decision-Making / 3 / English
Political Science / POL6010 / Theories in International Conflicts / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6011 / Northeast Asia in World Politics / 3 / English
Political Science / POL6012 / Readings in International Politics 1 / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6013 / Introduction to Theories of Comparative Politics / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6104 / Political Process / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6015 / Seminar for Political Sociology / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6016 / Political and Culture / 3 / X
Political Science / POL6017 / American Politics / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7001 / Political Economy of Third World Politics / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7002 / European Politics / 3 / English
Political Science / POL7003 / Seminar on Social Movements and Politics / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7004 / Congressional Politics / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7005 / Selected Topics in Social Policy / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7006 / Seminar for Political and law / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7007 / Seminar for Local Politics / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7008 / International Politics and Migration / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7009 / Methods 2 / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7010 / Chinese Political Thought / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7011 / Japanese Political Thought / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7012 / Political Economy of Social Change / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7013 / Readings in International Politics 2 / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7014 / Russian Foreign Policy / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7015 / Chinese Foreign Policy / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7016 / Japanese Foreign Policy / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7017 / International Relations of Southeast
Asian Countries / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7018 / Studies in National Security and Strategy / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7019 / Selected Topics in the Theories of
International Politics / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7020 / Selected Topics in Area Studies / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7021 / Political and Diplomatic History in the East Asia / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7022 / Diplomatic and Diplomatic History in Korea / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7023 / Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7024 / International Political Economy / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7025 / Selected Topics in Contemporary
Political Theories / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7026 / Study of Political Parties in Korea / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7027 / Politics and Society in North Korea / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7028 / Seminar for Politics and Sociology of Visibility / 3 / X
Political Science / POL7029 / International relations of Northeast Asia / 3 / X