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Dr. Won K. Paik is a
Professor and a former Chairperson of the Department of Political
Science at Central Michigan University. He received his Ph.D. from
Michigan State University and has taught at Central Michigan University
since 1987. Professor Paik specializes in international relations,
comparative politics, and research methods. He has taught a variety of
courses in political science and public administration, including
introduction to political science, introduction to political behavior,
world politics, political research methods, administrative methodology,
international relations, East Asian political systems, and comparative
political economy. Professor Paik also has served as an advisor and
monitor of numerous graduate theses and integrative projects in
political science, public administration, and science of administration.
Education
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1989
M.A., Michigan State University, 1984
B.A., Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, 1982
Fields of
Specialization
International Relations
International Political Economy
Political Research Methods
Comparative Political Systems
Recent
Publications
“The Pacific Century Revisited: Dynamic
Transformation of Asia-Pacific Region,” Strategic Studies, Vol.
39, No. 3, 2007, pp. 7-37.
Handbook of Scientific
Research Methods. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2007 (ISBN
0-536-40229-9).
“Global Income Inequality in Developing and Less
Developed Countries,” Pacific Focus, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, 2003
(with Russell Mardon).
“East Asian Business Structure as a Source of
Learning for Chilean Enterprise,” Development and Future Studies,
International Institute of Development Studies (forthcoming).
“National Security of Nuclear Energy: A Peaceful
Use in the Korean Peninsula,” Pacific Focus, Vol. XV, No. 2,
2000.
"Post-Cold War Environment, Democratization,
National Security in South Korea," In Ilpyong J. Kim, ed., Two Koreas
in Transition: Implication for U.S. Policy, Rockville, MD: In
Depth Books, 1998 (with Chung In Moon).
"Political Regime, Alliance, and External Threat:
A Comparative Analysis of South Korean and Japanese Defense Spending,"
Pacific Focus, Vol. XII, No. 1, 1997 (with In-Taek Hyun).
"Initiating Home Style Issues in Congress,"
Agriculture and Human Values, 14:81-95, 1997 (with William P.
Browne).
United States Trade Relations with Newly
Industrializing Countries in the Pacific Basin, New York: Garland
Publishing, 1997.
Recent Presentations
“Domestic Sources of Income Inequality in the Developed and Developing
Countries: 1970-2002,” Midwest Political Science Association,
Chicago, IL, April 14, 2007 (with David Jesuit and Piotr Paradowski).
“National Security on the Korean
Peninsula: Nuclear Proliferation and Policy Dilemma,” Council On
Korean Studies International Conference 2003, East Lansing,
Michigan, October 11, 2003.
“The Pacific Century Revisited,” Michigan
Conference of Political Scientists, Lansing, Michigan, October,
2002.
“Global Inequalities in Developing Countries,”
Michigan Conference of Political Scientists, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
October, 2001 (with Joanna Axelrod and Young Lee).
“Democracy in Korea: Model for Asia,” Michigan
Conference of Political Scientists, Alma, Michigan, October, 2000.
“National Security of Nuclear Energy: A Peaceful
Use in the Korean Peninsula,” American Political Science Association,
Boston, MA, September 1998.
“Bridging the Pacific: East Asian Business
Structure as a Source of Learning for Chilean Enterprise,” the Fifth
International Conference on Development and Future Studies, Central
Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, July 1998.
“The Demise of Dominant Political Parties in South
Korea,” International Convention of Asian Scholars,
Norrdwijkerout, the Netherlands, June 1998.
“Post-Cold War, Democracy, and Politics of South
Korean Defense Spending: 1961-1995,” International Studies
Association, Toronto, March 1997.
Professional
Experiences:
Council on Korean Studies, International Studies and
Programs, Michigan State University, Council Member, 1992-present,
Vice-president, 2000-2003, President, 2003-present. www.globalkorea.org
Executive Secretary, Treasurer, and Newsletter
Editor, Association of Korean Political Studies in North America,
September 1996-1999.
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