The Asian International Studies Review (AISR) is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal published in coordination with the Ewha Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS)(*)http://www.ewha.ac.kr/ewhaen/academics/gsis.do and the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS)(*)http://cms.ewha.ac.kr/user/indexMain.action?siteId=iitc . It is a registered journal at the Korea Research Foundation, has been listed by the Korea Citation Index (KCI) since 2010, and in 2018 was accepted for listing with Scopus. The AISR is the official journal of both the Korean International Studies Association (KISA) and the Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA). The principal aim of AISR is to advance international studies research broadly defined to include international relations, international economics, international security, international law, development cooperation, comparative politics, international trade and investment, international business, and Asian and cross-cultural studies. It also supports networking and the exchange of ideas between academics and practitioners across disciplines, countries, and regions in order to give a greater voice to scholars of the international interactions of Asia and to Asian-based scholars of international affairs. AISR welcomes submissions of standard research articles (5,000-10,000 words) For editorial queries and proposals, please contact the AISR Editorial Office(*)mailto:isr@ewha.ac.kr . Asian International Studies Review is published by Brill on behalf of and with the endorsement of the Institute for International and Area Studies.