Wednesday 12 March – Friday 24 June 2011
Citizens and the State; Political Cultures in Asia and Europe; Globalisation, Public Opinion and the State
Daiwa Foundation Japan House
Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
(Presentations from 6.00pm by Professor Jean Blondel and Professor Takashi Inoguchi, chaired by Professor Yuen Foong Khong, followed by a drinks reception.)
‘Citizens and the State’ by Takashi Inoguchi and Jean Blondel
‘Political Cultures in Asia and Europe’ by Jean Blondel and Takashi Inoguchi
‘Globalisation, Public Opinion and the State’ edited by Takashi Inoguchi and Ian Marsh
This series of three volumes focuses on comparative politics and international relations in Asia and Europe from a citizen-based perspective. The speakers drew on themes and comparisons from these studies to highlight differences in attitudes and relationships in contemporary political life in Asia and Europe. The impact of globalisation on popular conceptions of nation states raises intriguing questions as to the dynamics of regional and global engagement between citizens and the state.
‘Citizens and the State’, ‘Political Cultures in Asia and Europe’, and ‘Globalisation, Public Opinion and the State’ will be available at a special 20% discount.
About the contributors
Professor Takashi Inoguchi
Professor Takashi Inoguchi is Professor in the Graduate School of Public Policy at Chuo University and Emeritus Professor of the University of Tokyo. He is a leading authority on political theory, and comparative and Japanese politics. He has also contributed to Japan’s policy-making as a member of the Government’s Legislative Council, Academic Council, Economic Council and Science Council. As well as serving as a member of international editorial or advisory boards for such journals as Government and Opposition and World Politics, he has published widely, writing or editing some 70 books (45 in Japanese and 25 in English) including ‘Japanese Politics: An Introduction’ (Trans Pacific Press, 2005) and ‘American Democracy Promotion: impulses, strategies, and impacts’ (co-edited with Michael Cox and G.John Ikenberry, Oxford University Press, 2000).
Professor Jean Blondel
Professor Jean Blondel is Professorial fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre of Advanced Studies, European University Institute, and Visiting Professor, University of Siena since 1996. He was awarded the Political Studies of the United Kingdom 50th Anniversary Award for Lifetime Achievement in Political Science in 2000, became a Member of the American Academy of Sciences in 2004 and received the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science for Lifetime Achievement in political science in 2004. He has published numerous articles and books including ‘The Nature of Party Government’ (co-editor with M. Cotta, Palgrave, 2000) and ‘Cabinets in Eastern Europe’ (with F. Mueller-Rommel, Palgrave, 2001).
Professor Yuen Foong Khong
Professor Yuen Foong Khong (chair) is Professor of International Relations and Chair of the Politics Group, Nuffield College, Oxford University. He received his PhD from Harvard University in 1987 and was Assistant/Associate Professor at Harvard’s Department of Government, 1987-1994. His publications include ‘Unilateralism and U.S. Foreign Policy: International Perspectives’ (edited with David Malone; Lynn Rienner 2003) and ‘Human Security and the UN: A Critical History’ (with Neil MacFarlane; Indiana, 2006). He is currently working on a book project on American identity and its impact on US-UK and US-China relations.