Junotane

My name is Jeffrey Robertson. I previously worked for the Australian Government in the fields of foreign policy and diplomacy with a focus on North Asia. Now I write from the other side of the line - as an academic, consultant, and sometimes spy fiction ghostwriter.My areas of academic interest include diplomatic practice; foreign policy public administration and management; middle powers; and narratives and creativity in the epistemic community and practice of international relations.Below are selected works on middle powers. In good time, I'll add updates on other subjects.If you have any interest in exchanging ideas or collaborating please do not hesitate to contact me.

Updates

2023.11.26 — "Is anyone a middle power? The case for historicization", International Theory, 15(3), 379–403.2023.10.13 — "South Korea as a middle power: assumptions and misunderstandings", Korea Economic Institute of America.2023.10.04 — "South Korea and the middle power revival school", Korea Economic Institute of America.2023.09.28 — "South Korea and the study of middle powers", Korea Economic Institute of America.2023.04.20 — "South Korea as a middle power and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine", Korea Economic Institute of America.2022.06.30 — "Middle Power diplomacy and North Korea revisited", International Journal of Korean Unification Studies, 31(1), 159–187.2017.03.02 — "Middle-Power Definitions: Confusion Reigns Supreme", Australian Journal of International Affairs, 71(4), 355–370.

Consultancy and Media

With more than 25 years government, consultancy and academic experience, I undertake research, analysis, and advisory work for governments, the corporate sector, and political risk and human intelligence services providers.I hold high-level expertise and have access to an extensive network on the diplomacy, foreign policy, and strategic affairs of the Korean Peninsula region. Recent consultancy work has focused on political risk, cyber security culture, and nuclear proliferation.Contact me below to discuss how we can work together.

You can see me discussing regional affairs on BBC, CNN, Arirang, Al Jazeera, and Channel News Asia (CNA). I also regularly contribute to international relations and political affairs blogs and magazines and mainstream print media.Contact me below to discuss how we can work together.

Contact

I do not use social media.You can contact me by placing a taped X on the telegraph pole at the corner of Seongsan and Yonsei-ro in Sinchon.Alternatively... you can message me here, or on Signal.