University of Central Lancashire
Research Project/Studentship Description
Project ref: RS/14/04
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Programme (e.g MPhil/PhD)
Duration of Studentship
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Closing Date: 31/08/2014
Languages & International Studies
International Institute of Korean Studies UCLAN (IKSU)
Professor Hazel Smith
Hasmith2@uclan.ac.uk
PhD (via MPhil)
3 years
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Project Title North Korea and the United States Congress: Evidence based policy?
The studentship holder will:
1) conduct research on the relationship between the US Congress and United States foreign
policy relationship to United States policy towards the DPRK since the end of the Cold war
2) evaluate the issue of objectivity, bias and perception in foreign policy-making and
implementation using relevant theoretical literature
Project Description
The subject is of theoretical, empirical, interest and public policy in that the debate about the
veracity of evidence in relation to the study of north Korea has rarely been systematically
analysed, not in terms of factual accuracy, but in respect to epistemological and sociological issues
about the construction of knowledge. The study has the potential to improve understanding of
how US policy to North Korea changed and why - but also to help us understand how foreign
policy is made in democracies more generally and the role of perception and bias in the process
and outcomes of foreign policy-making.
NB
The International Institute of Korean Studies UCLAN (IKSU) has been newly as a multidisciplinary hub
of research, teaching and public policy in the study of contemporary Korea. IKSU research expertise
draws on SoLLIS and UCLAN wide research expertise in the context of East Asian security, Korean
language, Korean traditional music, sport and the society, economics and international politics of
North Korea. IKSU is developing exciting new social science in North Korean studies and ‘Global
Korea’ and work with international academic and public policy partners in South Korea, China,
Russia, Japan and the United States. The PHD candidate will work closely with Professor Hazel Smith.
Research Student Specification
Studentship Ref
Number
RS/14/04
Project Title:
North Korea and the United States Congress: Evidence
based policy?
School:
Languages & International Studies
Contact:
Professor Hazel Smith email hasmith2@uclan.ac.uk
Attributes
Closing Date:
Essential
31/08/2014
Desirable
Measured By
Education/Qualifications
Masters degree in a
relevant subject
Experience
The application of
analytical skills
Knowledge of the United
States political system
CV
interview
Skills/Abilities
Good writing skills
Demonstrable
understanding of the
relationship of theory to
practice
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Cover letter
Interview
Research
proposal
CV
Personal Details
Good communication
skills
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Interview