Sukwon Lee
19 W 4th St. 2nd Floor New York, New York
1.860.803.6273
EDUCATION
New York University, New York, NY
Adjunct Professor 2020-2023
New York University, New York, NY
Postdoctoral Fellow 2019-2020
New York University, New York, NY
Ph.D., Politics, May 2019 2011-2019
Dissertation: The Domestic Politics and Alliance Formation
Committee: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (Chair), Alastair Smith, Nathaniel Beck
Eric Dickson, Amanda Kennard
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
M.A., Political Science, 2008 2002-2008
Thesis: Status Inconsistency and Dissatisfaction in Power Transition Theory
B.A., Political Science, 2002 1998-2002
General Research Interests
International Politics
Political Methodology
Formal Theory
Quantitative Analysis
PUBLIC SERVICE
Army, Republic of Korea 2004-2006
Administrator, Human Resources Department
REVIEW AND PROCESS Rank Non Commissioned Officers
PROCESS Evaluations OFFICER
Assisted Department Chief as needed
Future Korea (Weekly Journal), Seoul, Korea 2002-2003
Columnist, “Young’s Column”
Wrote monthly articles about politics for national weekly news magazine.
Topics included: Domestic and international politics, critique of Internet opinions, review and discussion of current events.
PUBLICATIONS
“Concept and measurement Exploring foreign policy similarity”, Social Science Quarterly 105(1), 25-40
Book Chapter
“Power, Individuality, and Faith Communities: An Exploration within Political Contexts” in Faith and Foreign Affairs: Christian Perspectives on Thinking, Teaching, and Practicing International Relations (Working Title) Ana C. Shippey and Justing Clardie (ed.). Forthcoming
WORKING PAPER
“The Dynamics of Alliance Formation: Domestic Political Influences on Who Decides and Why?” (Under a journal review)
“The Tug-of-War: Proposing Alliances, Avoiding Commitment” (Under a journal review)
“Parity, Transition, Transitional Parity: Rethink Power Transition Theory” (Under a journal review)
“Decision to arm: Domestic Political Concerns and Armament”
“Improving Dichotomous Foreign Policy Similarity”
“Leader Specific Punishment – Evaluating Domestic Political Concerns”
“Armament, Alignment and Alliance in Anticipation of Potential Conflict: The Impact of Domestic Politics in Extended Deterrence (With Alastair Smith)”
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
Midwest Political Science Association, IL 2025
“The Tug-of-War_Proposing Alliances, Avoiding Commitment”
Christian IR Teaching Conference, TN 2025
“Power Individuality and Faith Communities- An Exploration within Political Contexts”
Midwest Political Science Association, IL 2023
“Parity, Transition, Transitional Parity: Rethink Power Transition Theory”
Peace Science Society Meeting, Philadelphia, PA 2014
“Armament, Alignment and Alliance in Anticipation of Potential Conflict: The Impact of Domestic Politics in Extended Deterrence.” with Alastair Smith.
POSTER PRESENTATION
Midwest Political Science Association, IL 2017
“The domestic political economy of alliance formation.”
POLICY REPORT
Reported to Office of the President Republic of Korea 2010
“North Korea Now and After-an analysis”
JOURNAL REVIEWER
American Journal of Political Science, International Security Quarterly, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Journal of Conflict Resolution.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor:
Doing Political Economy (Undergraduate) 2019-2023
Social Choice and Politics (Undergraduate) 2022-2023
Game Theory and Politics (MA) 2019-2021
Teaching Assistant:
International Politics (Undergraduate) 2017-2018
International Relations (MA) 2013-2014
Course Assistant:
International Relations (MA) 2014-2015
International Development (MA) 2014-2015
Preceptor:
Quantitative Analysis I Fall 2015, Fall 2016
Quantitative Analysis II Spring 2017
AWARDS
MacCracken Fellowship, New York University 2011-2016
Awarded to Ph.D. candidates in the Graduate School of Arts and Science.
Department Summer Research Fund, New York University 2011-2016
Awarded to RAs in the Department of Politics.
Young W. Kihl Scolarship, New York University 2014
Awarded to Ph.D. candidates for academic merit by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Department Scholarship, Yonsei Univsersity, Seoul, Korea 2001
Awarded to Outstanding Students in Political Science Department
South Hamgyong Province Scholarship, Korea 2000
Awarded to children of Hamyoung Province, with outstanding GPAs, attending select universities. Recognized for highest GPA of all recipients.
Chung-Ah Scholarship, Seoul, Korea 1999
Awarded to descendants of North Korean nationals with outstanding GPAs
PROGRAMS
STATA, R, MATHEMATICA, LaTeX
LANGUAGES
Korean, Native; English, Fluent; Japanese, Elementary Proficiency