While scholars have often assumed that nationalistic sentiments among citizens shape mass foreign policy preferences and ultimately lead to military aggression, Jiyoung Ko interrogates this relationship and suggests that popular nationalism can-and often does-have a restraining effect. This groundbreaking new book identifies the conditions under which popular nationalism may lead to interstate war-namely when political elites believe that a complete victory is likely and when they are politically vulnerable at home.
Jiyoung Ko, PhD is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Korea University. Her research focuses on how nationalism affects state interactions in international relations. Her articles analyzing the relationship between nationalism and immigration policy, foreign direct investment, and foreign policy preferences have been published in various leading journals in political science. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Notre Dame International Security Center and taught at Bates College before joining Korea University. She is an organizer of the Pacific International Politics Conference Online Speaker Series. Ko received her Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University, and a B.A. and a M.A. in Political Science from Korea University.