Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security

The Revisions to the Rules of the WPK and Implications of the Third Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Party Congress for North Korea’s Foreign and Domestic Policies

Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. The Highlights and Characteristics of the Revised WPK Rules
Ⅲ. The Implications of the WPK’s Revised Rules and the Third Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Party Congress for North Korea’s Domestic and Foreign Policies
Ⅳ. Policy Considerations

The Implications of the 2021 Iranian Presidential Election Results and Outlook

Ⅰ. How Did the Votes Move?: The Meaning of the Lowest Voter Turnout Ever
Ⅱ. Who is President-elect Raisi?: Hard-line Conservative Islamic Jurists without Secular Education
Ⅲ. Factors behind the Election Results: Moderate, Reformist Voters’ Concerns and Their Choices
Ⅳ. What are the Prospects for Future Discussions on the U.S.’ Return to Iran Nuclear Agreement?: Remaining Possibilities

An Analysis of the North Korean Nuclear Issue in the Moon-Biden Summit: What is Pyongyang Thinking?

I. Reading Between the Lines of the Joint Statement
II. The Biden Administration's Perception and Judgment
III. Outlook: Pyongyang's Calculations

[IFANS PERSPECTIVES]Seeking Recognition in Anarchy: An Identity Approach to Public Diplomacy

I. Introduction
Ⅱ. Public Diplomacy as Recognitive Practices of State/National Identity
Ⅲ. Seeking Emotional Attachments: Cultural Diplomacy
IV. Seeking Legal and Political Rights: Palestine and the European Union
V. Seeking Social Esteem: China and Middle Powers
VI. Comparative Implications
VII. Conclusions

UN Agenda for Digital Cooperation and Korea’s Role

Ⅰ. UN and Digital Cooperation: Perspectives on and Various Approaches toward Digital Technologies
Ⅱ. UN Agendas for Digital Cooperation and Initiatives
Ⅲ. Advancing Digital Cooperation: What is Korea’s Role in Building a More Effective Architecture for Digital Cooperation?

[IFANS PERSPECTIVES] Geoeconomic Opportunities and Geopolitical Risks of the RCEP

I. Key Features of RCEP
Ⅱ. RCEP’s Geoeconomic Opportunities
Ⅲ. The Geo-economics and Geopolitics of RCEP for Each Country
Ⅳ. RCEP Development Challenges and Prospects

Peace Public Diplomacy: Concept and Directions for Korea

I. Middle-Power Public Diplomacy
Ⅱ. Two Perspectives on Public Diplomacy
Ⅲ. Korea’s Policy Advocacy: Evolution and Challenges
Ⅳ. Peace Public Diplomacy
Ⅴ. Epistemic Community for Peace and Security