I have a Ph.D. in political science. I am currently a non-resident Kelly Fellow at the Pacific Forum. I am also a non-resident fellow at the European Centre for North Korean Studies and a non-resident research fellow at the ROK Forum for Nuclear Strategy.

I was previously a Marcellus Policy Fellow at the John Quincy Adams Society and a visiting research fellow at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies. I was named one of the Next Generation Korea Peninsula Specialists at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy and a Young Leader of the Pacific Forum. My research expertise revolves around international relations theory, and my main interests are balance-of-power theory, great power competition, and Korean affairs. My works have appeared in numerous academic journals and magazines.

Up to now, I have authored two books: Territorial Expansion and Great Power Behavior During the Cold War: A Theory of Armed Emergence (Routledge, 2025) and Bandwagoning in International Relations: China, Russia, and Their Neighbors (Vernon Press, 2024).

My passion for international politics was born in middle school during a history class on totalitarianism and has not left me since. The 2008 Russo-Georgian War was a watershed moment that solidified my drive to study and understand foreign affairs early on. For reasons I still struggle to explain, I decided to leave my native France and relocate to South Korea, where I gained a master’s degree in political science. As I discovered the fun of academic life and came to appreciate Korean life more and more, I followed that with a Ph.D.

Now free from school obligations, I hope to write on international politics as much as possible, for the sake of knowledge, to interact with the interested public, and, hopefully, offer decision-makers good advice. Specifically, I believe the realist school of international relations offers crucial insights in order to make sense of the convulsions of today’s world. Researching realist theory and writing about international security is my preferred way to serve the community.

The upheaval of global politics happening today has already happened before. Under other skies, under forgotten flags, with people long gone. But, since the fundamentals of political power remain the same, the same patterns reoccur endlessly. Hence, understanding the past offers key clues about the present—and perhaps the future. That is why my next big project will be a monograph on medieval international politics.

I am always happy to discuss and exchange ideas about international relations, so hit me up on my socials to stay in touch.