Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Faculty
Asia Pacific Studies (APS) Contemporary Society | Culture and Media
International Cooperation Policy (ICP)
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Professor
CHEN Ching-Chang
- Supervision Level
- M, D
- Degree
- PhD (International Politics), Aberystwyth University
MScEcon (International Politics), Aberystwyth University
LLM (International Law and Diplomacy), National Chengchi University
BA (Political Science), National Taiwan University - Divisions
- International Relations (IR)
- Research Fields
- area studies (East Asia); comparative politics; conflict resolution; international relations theory; security studies (critical); sociology of knowledge
- Biography
- Professor Chen's areas of supervision include East Asian area studies, comparative politics, and international relations. Currently, he researches the potential of East Asian medicine as a cosmological approach to rethinking IR’s metatheoretical foundations and (dis)harmony in the practice of global politics, primarily drawing on its ontological and clinical imaginaries. His recent publications appeared in "International Studies Perspectives," "The Pacific Review," "Third World Quarterly," and the "Cambridge Review of International Affairs."
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Professor
KASEDA Yoshinori
- Supervision Level
- M, D
- Degree
- Ph.D. in Political Science, Northern Illinois University
- Divisions
- International Relations (IR)
- Research Fields
- Japanese Foreign Policy, International Politics with a regional focus on East Asia
- Biography
- Professor Kaseda received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Northern Illinois University. His current research fields are Japanese Foreign Policy, Security Studies, and International Politics with a regional focus on East Asia. He has written extensively on Japan’s foreign policy toward North Korea, South Korea, China and the United States.
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Professor
ROTHMAN Steven B.
- Supervision Level
- M, D
- Degree
- Ph.D., University of Oregon
Master of Science, University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts, University of Delaware - Divisions
- International Relations (IR)
- Research Fields
- International Relations Theory, International Cooperation, Regime Theory, Soft Power, Pedagogy
- Biography
- Professor Rothman received his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. He works under the International Relations division. His current research fields are International Relations, International Policy Making, International Environmental Policy Subject Pedagogy. Hehas published articles on soft power, decision making, research methodology, and pedagogy. He recently co-edited a book on geo-strategy in the Asia Pacific.
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Professor
SATO Yoichiro
- Supervision Level
- M, D
- Degree
- Ph.D. (Political Science), University of Hawaii
- Divisions
- International Relations (IR)
- Research Fields
- Foreign Policy Analysis, Security, International Political Economy, Fishery Policy, Comparative Politics
- Biography
- Professor Sato graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Ph.D. in Political Science. At APU, he teaches under the International Relations Division, and his research fields are Politics and International Relations. Professor Sato has authored many books and papers, most of which focus on the Indo-Pacific
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Professor
YOSHIMATSU Hidetaka
- Supervision Level
- M, D
- Degree
- PhD in International Relations, Australian National University
MA in International Relations, Warwick University
LL.B., Kyushu University - Divisions
- International Relations (IR)
- Research Fields
- International Relations, International Political Economy, Regional Studies (East Asia)
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Associate Professor
CHADHA Astha
- Supervision Level
- M
- Degree
- PhD (Asia Pacific Studies), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
MSc (International Relations), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
MA Economics (specialization in world economy), Jawaharlal Nehru University
BA(Hons.) Economics, University of Delhi - Divisions
- International Relations (IR)
- Research Fields
- Religion and international relations, Indo-Pacific security, Indian foreign policy, South Asian conflicts, India-Japan relations
- Biography
- Professor Chadha focuses on international relations in the Indo-Pacific, with particular expertise in Indian foreign policy, South Asian conflicts, and Japan–India relations. Her research examines how identity, religion, and strategic narratives shape regional security dynamics, with a special interest in issues such as Women, Peace and Security and religious nationalism.
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Associate Professor
HEO Emilia S.
- Supervision Level
- M
- Degree
- PhD (International Relations), The Graduate Institute Geneva
- Divisions
- International Relations (IR)
- Research Fields
- Reconciliation and Peace Studies, Aesthetic International Relations, Conflict Narratives, Critical Pedagogy in IR
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Associate Professor
VYAS Utpal
- Supervision Level
- M, D
- Degree
- Ph.D (International Relations) University of Sheffield
MSc, (East Asian Political Economy), University of Sheffield
LLB, (Law) University of Birmingham
- Divisions
- International Relations (IR)
- Research Fields
- International Relations, International political Economy, Comparative Politics, Area studies and Regionalism (Asia and Europe)
- Biography
- Professor Vyas received his PhD from the University of Sheffield. His research interests include political economy and international relations of Japan and China as well as regional issues in Asia and Europe. He has authored or edited several books, chapters and articles on these topics. He teaches in the International Relations division at APU.
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