Global Governance and Regional Strategy(GR)
Along with the advancement of globalization, wide-variety of issue is emerging around the world. To address such issues, the Program proposes feasible strategies with regional governance in mind, which is based on analysis responding to local situation.
This Program consistently draws attention to the community and seeks to formulate global governance to realize peace and prosperity of our human society, through integrative understanding and practical application of related academic fields.
As for actual research activities, the Program emphasizes on the fieldworks in East Asia which includes Japan, China, North and South Korea, Southeast Asia, Latin America, North America, Europe and Islamic area. At the same time, it takes an integrative approach from wide-range of specialized areas, namely politics, economics, diplomacy, trading, security, international relations, finance, law, language, culture, information, society, space and religion.
One of the unique characteristics of the Program is an active exchange of research within and outside the Program, which is effectively used for graduate students’ research. It offers optimum conditions for comparative/collaborative research of diversified regions/research fields. The Program also conducts various projects closely coordinated with overseas research and educational institutions. Such projects include Double Degree Programs and distance learning courses with Yonsei University in Seoul and Fudan University in Shanghai. Further more, the Program holds international conference regularly and provides registered students an opportunity to present their research work.
Affiliated Projects
- Global Governance and Regional Governance
- Globalism / Nationalism / Localism (GNL）
- Islam and Global Governance Research Project
- The WTO System and Economic Integration in East Asia
- Japan Studies
- International Policy Analiysis
- Contemporary Socio-Cultural Research Project
- Assessment and Evaluation Project
- Interreality
Graduate School of Media and Governance > Registration Numbers of Graduation Project
Faculty Members (as of April, 2013)
Note: "*" indicate the members of the graduate school committee; "◎" the Program chairperson.
| Name | Title | Research Interest(S) |
|---|---|---|
| * AGAWA, Naoyuki | Professor | United States Constitutional History, U.S.-Japan Relations |
| * FOSTRE, James |
Professor | US Diplomatic History, US Politics and Economy, Asian Security and Economic Policy; European Integration; International Trade Policy; Internet Economy and Technology Policy |
| * HIROSE, Yoko | Associate Professor | International Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Development Studies, The Transcancasus Area Studies |
| * INOSHITA, Osamu |
Professor | Higher Education,Social Psychology,Qualitative social research method,Cross-cultural Education |
| * JIMBO, Ken | Associate Professor | International Security, Security in Asia-Pacific, Regionalism in East Asia, Japanese Defense and Security Policy |
| * KAMO, Tomoki | Associate Professor | Contemporary Chinese Politics |
| LEE, Hongchun | Assistant Professor | Mass Communication, Journalism, Content Analysis, Internet and Election |
| *◎ OKUDA, Atsushi | Professor | Islamic Studies, Islamic Law, Arabic Language |
| * SHIKATA, Ko |
Professor |
Community Safety Policy, Regal Policy |
| SHIMADA, Miwa | Assistant Professor | Chinese Language, Regional Studies |
| * SHIMIZU, Yuichiro | Associate Professor | Japanese Political History, Politics-Administration Relationship |
| * TAJIMA, Eiichi | Professor | The Study on China, Especially on Chinese Civil Society, Public Religions, and Chinese Christian Associations. |
| * TSUCHIYA, Motohiro | Professor | International Relations, Studies on Information Society, Public Policy |
| * WATANABE, Yorizumi | Professor | International Political Economy, GATT/WTO Law, Trade Policy, European Integration |
| * YAMAMOTO, Junichi | Professor | Mexican Studies (Politics and Economy), Fair Trade, Discourse Analysis |
Sub-Member:
| Name | Title | Research Interest(S) |
|---|---|---|
| * AOKI, Setsuko |
Professor | Space Law, International Law |
Possibilities after Graduation
With regards to specific places of employment, there are opportunities in political/private research institutes, domestic and overseas civil service, media, and education related agencies. For instance, past placements include the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the Development Finance Research Center, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan Center for International Finance (JCIF), private consulting firms, international NGOs, a branch of government work, foreign affairs officials, international civil servants, and international journalism, etc. Those seeking careers in education and research have the option of progressing to the Doctoral Program.