Biography - Jin Pak

Jin H. Pak received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from West Point in 1994 and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government in 2003.

Jin’s research interests include security issues prevalent in East Asia. His published works include:

- “China’s Pragmatic Rise and U.S. Interests in East Asia,” Military Review, Nov-Dec 2007, pp. 56-69.
- “Defence Politics of the Korean Peninsula,” in Politics of Defence: International and Comparative Perspectives, ed. Isaiah Wilson III and James Forest, 251-259. London: Routledge Press, 2008.
- Contributor to the Sixth Edition of American National Security Issues, ed. Amos A. Jordan, William J. Taylor Jr., Michael J. Meese, and Suzanne Nielsen, Johns Hopkins Univ Press, 2009.
- “How Can the United States Take the Initiative in the Current North Korean Nuclear Crisis?” Pacific Focus, Vol. XX, No. 2, (Fall 2005), pp. 89-146.
- Contributor to: Kaufman, Daniel J., Jay M. Parker and Kimberly C. Field, eds. Understanding International Relations: The Value of Alternative Lenses, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004. (Abbreviation: UIR)
- “Public Support for Military Force Post-September 11th,” Kennedy School Review, Volume 4, 2003.
- “North Korea and Iraq: An Alternative View,” FAO Journal, Volume VII, No. 1, June 2003.
- “Russia and NATO Enlargement: The View from Iran,” Kennedy School Review, Volume 3, 2002.

On the personal side, Jin enjoys running and swimming for fitness and participates in long-distance runs. He also likes to attend his son’s baseball and basketball games, his daughter’s soccer games, and likes to play tennis with his wife, Lucie.