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Ray Dongryul Kim

Department Chair

Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts

585-475-4498
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Ray Dongryul Kim

Department Chair

Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts

Education

BA, MA, Seoul University (South Korea); Ph.D., University of Virginia

585-475-4498

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Book Chapter
Kim, Ray Dongryul. "Fighting Against Networks: Korea's anti-corruption campaigns up to the Kim Act." The Political Logics of Anti-Corruption Efforts in Asia. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 2019. 169-200. Print.
Journal Paper
Kim, Ray Dongryul. "Neoliberal Paradox? Explaining the Unremitting Corruption in the Deregulated Korean Economy." Journal of International and Area Studies 21. 1 (2014): 55-68. Print.
Kim, Dongryul and Mi Kyeng Jeong. "Insufficient Partnership, Ineffective Foreign Aid, and Public Education in Laos." KEDI Journal of Education Policy 10. 1 (2013): 173-193. Print.
Kim, Ray Dongryul. "Social Origins of Nuclear Policy: A Niebuhrian." North Korea Review 8. 1 (2012): 117-134. Print.
Kim, Ray Dongryul. "The Legacy of Deferred Compensation in Korea's Administrative Reforms." The Korean Journal of Policy Studies 27. 2 (2012): 203-218. Print.

Currently Teaching

POLS-220
3 Credits
The world’s economic environments are changing rapidly with globalization. New patterns in the international economy or fresh fields of a global economy require a reexamination of the basic concepts to remember, like power and efficiency, and the traditional roles played by leading actors in the world market: private businesses, individual governments, and international organizations. This course provides insights into understanding the relationship among the key players in the globalizing economy, most importantly interactions between the state and market. Classic viewpoints to explain international economy, like Mercantilism, Liberalism, and Marxism, will be critically reviewed and applied to various current cross-state economic affairs. Each perspective contains ethical and pragmatic concerns about human life and their interactions, conflicting or cooperative. What is right and what is good calls for a perpetual struggle to find the best combination in the practical field of trade or finance. So, critical evaluations of the perspectives are essential in this class to developing creative ideas appropriate for the transforming realities of globalization.
POLS-351
3 Credits
This course examines the politics of China through a comparative historical analysis of key political and economic developments. It discusses the Communist Revolution, governance and policy making under the communist regime, and the reforms following the introduction of capitalism. The goal of the course is to assess China’s comparative advantages and grand strategy in international politics.
POLS-515
0 Credits
The purpose of the Experiential Learning: Political Science option is to give students first hand experience in an appropriate organization or study abroad program that meets the needs of the student's career objectives. Students are closely supervised at the host organization, developing their pre-professional skills while learning the organizations programs, agenda and methods.

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