Hoshik Nam

Assistant Professor of Political Science
(256) 782-8477
hnam@jsu.edu  

Dr. Hoshik Nam is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Sociology and Political Science at Jacksonville State University. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Iowa. He teaches courses in American government, American foreign policy, international relations, comparative politics, European politics, and Asian politics at Jacksonville State University. His primary research interests lie in international conflates, foreign policy, and international organizations. He has published in International Politics, Defence and Peace Economics, Sage Open, and War on the Rocks.

Dr. Nam's Personal Webpage: hoshiknam.com

Hoshik Nam

Courses Taught

  • PSC 100 Introduction to American Government
  • PSC 101 Introduction to Political Science
  • PSC 373 Governments of Europe
  • PSC 423 American Foreign Policy
  • PSC 430 Governments of Asia
  • PSC 431 Comparative Politics

Education

  • PhD - University of Iowa (2023)
  • MA - University of California, San Diego (2016)
  • BA - Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (2014)

Academic & Research Interests

Interstate and Intrastate Conflicts, US Foreign Policy, Defense Industries, International Organizations, Terrorism, Legislative Studies, Democratization, and East Asian Security

Other Responsibilities

  • Advisory Council Student Success Committee

Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • 2024. Nam, Hoshik, and Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, “South Korea’s Growing Role as a Major Arms Exporter: Future Prospects in Latin America." War on the Rocks.
  • 2024. Woo, Byung-Deuk, and Hoshik Nam. "Women’s Descriptive Representation and Civil Conflicts." Sage Open.
  • 2023. Nam, Hoshik. "Congressional Oversight Effort of the US Arms Sales Plans." International Politics.
  • 2023. “The Biden Administration’s CAT Policy: Strategies for Effective Implementation." H-Diplo/RJISSF. In Policy Roundtable II-2 on Biden’s Conventional Arms Transfer Policy.
  • 2021. Tschantret, Joshua, Yufan Yang, and Hoshik Nam. "An Analysis of Terrorist Group Formation, 1860-1969." Defence and Peace Economics.

Recent Presentations:

  • 2024. "Congressional Oversight of US Arms Sales and Individual Members of Congress". Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association.
  • 2024. "UN Arms Embargoes & Human Rights Naming and Shaming". Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association.