David C. Kang

David C. Kang is Maria Crutcher Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California, with appointments in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, East Asian Languages and Cultures and in the Marshall School of Business. Kang is also director of the USC Korean Studies Institute. Kang’s latest book is State Formation through Emulation: the East Asian Model, coauthored with Chin-Hao Huang (Cambridge University Press, 2022). He has published articles in journals such as International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and International Security. A former Fulbright Scholar, Kang received an A.B. with honors from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from Berkeley. He holds a USSF National "B" soccer coaching license, and an NSCAA "Advanced National" diploma.