Don Oberdorfer
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Don Oberdorfer is an American
professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of Johns Hopkins University and was a journalist for 38 years, 25 of them with The Washington Post
. He is the author of five books and several academic papers.
As a young man he graduated from Princeton University
and went to South Korea
as an Army lieutenant after the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War
. In 1955 he joined The Charlotte Observer
, and eventually found a job with The Washington Post. During the next 25 years, he worked for The Post, serving as White House correspondent, Northeast Asia correspondent, and diplomatic correspondent. He retired in 1993.
United States
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professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of Johns Hopkins University and was a journalist for 38 years, 25 of them with The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
. He is the author of five books and several academic papers.
As a young man he graduated from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and went to South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
as an Army lieutenant after the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. In 1955 he joined The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer, serving Charlotte, North Carolina and its metro area, is the largest newspaper, in terms of circulation, in North Carolina and South Carolina...
, and eventually found a job with The Washington Post. During the next 25 years, he worked for The Post, serving as White House correspondent, Northeast Asia correspondent, and diplomatic correspondent. He retired in 1993.
Selected Articles and Papers
- Don Oberderfer and Donald Gregg, "A Moment to Seize With North Korea", Washington Post, June 22, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/21/AR2005062101362.html
- Don Oberdorfer, "The United States and South Korea: Can This Alliance Last?", Policy Forum Online, November 17, 2005.http://www.nautilus.org/fora/security/0593Oberdorfer.html
- Don Oberdorfer and Hajime Izumi, "The United States, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula: Coordinating Policies and Objectives".http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/japan/donizumiwp.htm
External links
- The Don Oberdorfer Papers
- "ROK-US Alliance Is In Trouble: Scholar" The Korea Times, November 3, 2005.
- Multimedia: Keynote Address for the Foreign Policy Research Institute.http://www.fpri.org/multimedia/20050409.oberdorfer.northkoreannuclearthreat.html
- Don Oberdorfer Papers at Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University