Joel Petersson Ivre is a Policy Fellow at APLN. His research interest lies in Northeast Asian nuclear issues, as well as South Korean and Chinese foreign policy. At APLN he has researched regional views of the US-China relationship, threat perceptions among states receiving extended deterrence guarantees from the United States, the domestic South Korean nuclear debate, and engagement strategies with North Korea. He received his Master’s degree from Yonsei University’s Graduate School of International Studies in East Asian Studies and International Security and Foreign Policy, and his Bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and Culture from Stockholm University. He has held internships at East Asia Institute in Seoul and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Project responsibilities at APLN:

• Asia-Pacific Strategic Risks
• Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations
• Nuclear Order in East Asia

Previous projects:

• Northeast Asian Security Architecture
• Cooperative Threat Reduction Plus with the DPRK