East Asian Economy and Society (EcoS)

News

This section compiles all of the news from the EcoS programme. You can also see the articles according to the following categories: EcoS up to Date or EcoS in the News.

If you are interested in keeping up-to-date with student-organised events, please make sure to monitor the social media accounts managed by our student representatives. 

All News from EcoS

[Journal Article] From Division to Democracy: Integrating Post-Socialist Citizens in Germany and South Korea

Robin Brehm, Tianzi Zhou, and Steven Denney examine attitudinal legacies among post-socialists in Germany and South Korea.

EcoS in the News

[Podcast] Kims Momentum: Was Nordkoreas Rückkehr auf die Weltbühne bedeutet (German)

Prof. Rüdiger Frank spricht bei "NZZ Geopolitik" über Nordkoreas Rolle in der neuen Weltordnung.

EcoS in the News

[Guest Lecture] The Lee Jae Myung Government's Pragmatic Foreign Policy and Challenges Ahead

Join us for a guest lecture on October 27 with Moon Chung-in, a distinguished scholar and foreign policy advisor.

EcoS up to Date

[Guest Lecture] A Philippine View on the Rules-Based International Order: The Role of International Law in the South China Sea

Join us for a guest lecture on October 17 with Zoilo A. Velasco.

EcoS up to Date

[Interview] Auf der Welt herrscht momentan eine multipolare Anarchie (German)

Prof. Rüdiger Frank ordnet im NZZ-Pro-Interview das Auftreten von Kim Jong Un bei der Pekinger Militärparade ein und diskutiert Herausforderungen für die bisherige Weltordnung.

EcoS in the News

[Event] EcoS Kickoff Meeting 2025

We invite all new students of the EcoS program to join us in the orientation meeting on October 13.

EcoS up to Date

[Podcast] Nordkoreas Regime: Das dunkle Reich der Kims (German)

Prof. Rüdiger Frank spricht bei "Thema des Tages" über die Dynastie der Kims in Nordkorea und darüber, wie sie sich seit 80 Jahren an der Macht hält.

EcoS in the News

[Call for Applications] Scholarships by the University of Vienna

Apply between October 1–3 for a chance to attain a university scholarship.

EcoS up to Date

[Podcast] Wieso Nordkorea so gefährlich ist (German)

Prof. Rüdiger Frank bei "Thema des Tages" darüber, wie Nordkorea Russland im Krieg gegen die Ukraine unterstützt und wie das Kim-Regime funktioniert.

EcoS in the News

[Commentary] Gebeuteltes Japan sucht den Neuanfang (German)

After electoral setbacks and rising polarization, Japan faces mounting economic woes and geopolitical pressures that demand bold reforms.

EcoS in the News

[Article] Authoritarian Leisure: North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma Tourism Project in Comparative Perspective

In an article on 38 North, Prof. Rüdiger Frank discusses the recently constructed beach resort in the DPR Korea.

EcoS in the News

[News article] Marco Rubio und Wang Yi: Treffen der Rivalen aus USA und China auf dem ASEAN-Gipfel

Alfred Gerstl was cited as an expert in a recent article published by Die Presse (in German).

EcoS in the News

[Policy Brief] Navigating Multipolar Anarchy: Strategic Options for Middle Powers in a Fragmenting World

An assessment of a key question in international relations by Prof. Rüdiger Frank.

EcoS in the News

[Project] EUVIP & EUSEAR

EcoS Lecturer Alfred Gerstl presents two EU-funded projects with support from EcoS students.

EcoS up to Date