Asia-Pacific international relations, particularly regional security relations. Japanese security planning; theories of international politics and security; Japan's domestic politics; U.S. policy toward Asia Pacific
Research interests include the political influences on security policymaking in Japan, citizen activism within the U.S. alliances in Asia, and the debate over a new security architecture for the Asia Pacific region. Current academic affiliations include Associate in Research of the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University, and committee member of the Social Science Research Council Global Security and Cooperation Program. Extensive field work in Tokyo (University of Tokyo) and Okinawa (University of the Ryukyus), as well as research fellowships at two national policy think tanks in Tokyo, the Japan Institute for International Affairs and the Research Institute for Peace and Security.
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