Asia Associate
Foreign and security policies of North and South Korea, inter-Korean relations, multilateralism in East Asia, identity politics in Korea, critical theories of International Relations
Joined SWP in October 2017
Since 04/2015 Post-doctoral research fellow and lecturer, Institute of Korean Studies, Freie Universität Berlin
Since 10/2015 Director Research Unit II: North Korea and International Security, Institute of Korean Studies, Freie Universität Berlin
04/2009-03/2015 Research Fellow and Lecturer, Insitute of Korean Studies, Freie Universität Berlin
The Sanctions Regime of the European Union against North Korea
doi:10.18449/2022RP04
After new provocations, North Korea is back on the agenda of the international community. The US must not engage in a rhetorical tug-of-war. Instead, it must act quickly, says Eric J. Ballbach. Europe can also play a role in this.
South Korea’s Response to Germany’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
doi:10.18449/2021C13
Contributions to Research Papers 2018/RP 12, 14.12.2018, 85 Pages, pp. 11–16
Over 20 missile launches, one atomic test and a hefty verbal spat between North Korea and the United States – these events characterize the belligerent state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula in 2017.
The Case of the ASEAN Regional Forum