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The ‘far-reaching’ implications of South Korean president’s ouster

The ‘far-reaching’ implications of South Korean president’s ouster

Last week, the Constitutional Court of South Korea removed President Park Geun-hye from office on charges of corruption and abuse of power. Her ouster could have a deep impact on the delicate relationship among the U.S., South Korea, North Korea, and China, said Suzanne Ogden, East Asia specialist and professor emeritus in the of Department of Political Science.
3Qs: The ripple effect of the Trump-Taiwan call

3Qs: The ripple effect of the Trump-Taiwan call

Donald Trump spoke with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen last week, upending decades of diplomatic practice. “It can be said with near certitude that when Trump accepted that phone call, he had no idea what the consequences might be for U.S.-China relations,” says China expert Suzanne Ogden.
3Qs: North Korean nuclear tests challenge US, China

3Qs: North Korean nuclear tests challenge US, China

Suzanne Ogden, a professor of political science and an expert on U.S.-Asian foreign policy, weighs in on North Korea’s recent nuclear test.
3Qs: America’s first ‘Pacific President’

3Qs: America’s first ‘Pacific President’

Suzanne Ogden, an expert in U.S. policy in Asia and a professor of political science, suggests that the Obama administration has forged a healthy relationship with China.
3Qs: Seeing politics from the front lines

3Qs: Seeing politics from the front lines

As the Republican presidential contenders engaged in a full-court press of campaigning ahead of today’s New Hampshire primary, a group of 17 political science students and three professors were in the Granite State on Sunday to experience it first-hand. We talked to senior Nick Beek, the former president of the university’s Political Science Student Association and current president of the Northeastern University College Democrats, to discuss what he observed.
Q&A: New balance of power between US and China?

Q&A: New balance of power between US and China?

Professor of Political Science Suzanne Ogden, an expert on China, discusses its changing power relationships with United States and the need for greater subtlety in our approach to a range of “China” issues. Thirty years ago, China and the United States were just beginning to establish trade and economic relations. Now the two countries are […]
‘The center of gravity is shifting’

‘The center of gravity is shifting’

Northeastern’s new Center for Emerging Markets wasted no time in establishing itself as a clearinghouse for the latest ideas on the business opportunities springing up in China, India and other developing international markets. On June 4, it hosted a symposium that drew experts on such topics as why emerging markets matter, what impact they’ll have […]