Dave Kang
daveckang.bsky.social
Dave Kang
@daveckang.bsky.social
Going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm!
(Also: USSF "National B" license, when "A" was as high as it went.)

https://www.daveckang.net/
Thank you!
October 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I'm actually quite proud of that analysis, and I stand by it. I'm not surprised that North Korea has survived as long as it has. And, I see little evidence now that KJU or NK is teetering on the brink...so our policies should reflect that...
October 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
We also did a podcast with
@kaiserkuo.bsky.social
where we go into depth about our methods, other views, and extensions of our argument. Give it a listen!

www.sinicapodcast.com/p/what-does-...
What Does China Want? The Authors of a New Paper Challenge the DC Consensus
This week on Sinica, I chat with Dave Kang (USC), Zenobia Chan (Georgetown), and Jackie Wong (American University in Sharjah, UAE) about their new paper in International Security titled "What Does Chi...
www.sinicapodcast.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This is a shorter piece that extends and builds off our deeply-researched, 16,000 word essay in International Security. We have much more to say than even we could fit in this longer piece, and we may have to write a book. (heh). Read this piece too!

direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
What Does China Want?
Abstract. The conventional wisdom is that China is a rising hegemon eager to replace the United States, dominate international institutions, and re-create the liberal international order in its own im...
direct.mit.edu
September 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In case you are interested, here is a link to the original paper: We are so reasonable! direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
What Does China Want?
Abstract. The conventional wisdom is that China is a rising hegemon eager to replace the United States, dominate international institutions, and re-create the liberal international order in its own im...
direct.mit.edu
September 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Reposted by Dave Kang