RESEARCH
RESEARCH
My research broadly focuses on the intersection of international law and armed conflict. I aim to explain how the evolving domestic and international legal landscape influences war and criminal behaviors of non-state armed actors, the conflict process and outcomes, and the accountability of responsible actors for mass atrocities and terrorism.
INTERESTS
Peace & Conflict Studies, War and Criminal Behaviors of Non-state Armed Actors, Political Violence & Terrorism, International Institutions, International Law & Organizations, Law of War, International Criminal Justice, Transborder Crimes and Justice, Transitional Justice, Leader Accountability, Forced Displacement, Universal Jurisdiction
Publications
Kim, Myung Jung. 2015. “Transitional Justice in North Korea.” Yonsei Journal of International Studies 7(1). | PDF
Under Review
Kim, Myung Jung. “Crumbling Safe Havens? International Justice Regime and Conflict Amnesty for Serious Crimes.” R&R at Journal of Conflict Resolution.
R&R at Journal of Conflict Resolution | PDF
Kim, Myung Jung. “The Narrowing Path: Rebel Leader's Exile in the Era of Accountability."
Under review | PDF
Winner of the International Law and Social Sciences (ILASS) Best Paper Prize for 2024
Kim, Myung Jung., and Gong, Do Young. “Peace Under the Influence? The Role of Illicit Drug Economies in Peace Processes and Rebel Splintering.”
Under review | PDF
Working Papers
Prorok, Alyssa., and Kim, Myung Jung. “State Leader Accountability in Civil War: Cost of War,
Civilian Targeting, and Peace-Making Attempts.”
In Preparation for Submission | PDF
Kim, Myung Jung., and Gergeni, Michael “State Commitments and Legal Realities: A Comprehensive
Review of Universal Jurisdiction.”
In Preparation for Submission | Draft Available Upon Request
Kim, Myung Jung., and Qiu, Xiaoyan. “Bite the Hand that Feeds: Sponsor-Rebel Relations after Regime Transition.”
Work-in-progress
Kim, Myung Jung., and Gergeni, Michael “Crafting Global Justice: The Dynamics of International
Law-Making on Universal Jurisdiction.”
Kim, Myung Jung. “Internal and External Threats: International Law, Rebel Behaviors, and War
Outcomes.”
Prorok, Alyssa., and Kim, Myung Jung. “Explaining Constituency Cost and LeaderAccountability
in Rebel Organizations.”