Charlotte Fitzek is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Politics, Princeton University. Her main subfields are International Relations and Comparative Politics, and her research interests center about politics and security in Asia. Current research projects focus on alignment strategies and alliance politics, particularly with respect to Japan and Korea. She previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and prior to joining the Belfer Center, she was a Fulbright Junior Research Fellow in South Korea. She received her M.A. in Asian Studies from Georgetown University, and her B.A. from Wellesley College.