Eric Lee
Eric is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations with minors in history and business. As an analyst in the foreign policy center at the Roosevelt Institute, he is particularly interested in the geopolitics of East Asia and Europe. He has been with CRI since the fall of 2017. This summer, Eric interned in Seoul at a housing start-up and law firm and also finished a leadership program at the Korea Institute for Advanced Studies. Currently, he is studying abroad for a year at Sciences Po in Paris, France.
By Eric Lee Published October 13, 2019
As the clash between the United States and China rages on, we can see how Hong Kong can be viewed as a poster child for a greater civilizational rift that both follows and transcends geopolitical rivalries.
By Eric Lee Published March 27, 2019
In the face of skyrocketing deficits and record national debt, the United States and other Western countries should look for innovative solutions in the form of sovereign wealth funds to stabilize their fiscal position.
By Eric Lee Published February 10, 2019
As its relative power wanes, America must stay wary of foreign entanglements and focus inwards on internal problems endemic to its economy and society that jeopardize its future.
By Eric Lee Published November 19, 2018
With America's de facto abdication from global leadership in the transition away from fossil fuels, China takes the mantle as the new leader in renewable energy production.
By Eric Lee Published May 6, 2018
As the Asia-Pacific region becomes the world's next geopolitical and economic center, America must forge new agreements and strive for more engagement and integration through shrewd diplomacy while making necessary investments in its workforce and capabilities at home.