Don Baker

North Korea’s strange hoop dreams

North Korea’s strange hoop dreams

A UBC Prof. looks at Dennis Rodman’s tour of North Korea and what it says about the country’s politics and its love of basketball.

Jan 9, 2014

Don Bakker. Photo by Martin Dee.

Is war with North Korea a possibility?

The recent military threats were rhetoric and it’s an annual thing (caused by joint U.S and South Korea war maneuvers) so things will quiet down now until next March.

Jun 10, 2013

UBC experts available to speak about North Korean leader Kim Jong-il

With the news of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s death, UBC experts are available to comment on the implications for North Korea, regional security issues and international relations.

Dec 19, 2011