Hideaki Shinoda

Professor, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies;

Director, Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC)

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Education

Ph.D. in International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of London, UK (1998)

MA in Political Science, Waseda University, Japan (1993)

BA, Waseda University, Japan (1991)

Work Experience

Professor, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (2013 ~ present).

Director and Main Lecturer/Facilitator, Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC) for the Program for Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding, commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (2007 ~ present).

Associate Professor, Institute for Peace Science / Graduate School of International Cooperation and Development, Hiroshima University (2005-2013).

Research Fellow, Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University (1999-2005).

Visiting Professional, International Criminal Court (2017-18)

Consultant, The Impact of National Counter-terrorism Measures on Principled Humanitarian Action OCHA/NRC Commissioned Study requested by the IASC (2012) (part-time)丂

Consultant, Assessment on ODA for Peacebuilding, Mistubishi Research Institute commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (2005). (part-time)

Visiting scholar at the Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law, Cambridge University (2000).

Visiting Scholar at the Center for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University (2002).

Part-time teacher at LSE and Keele University (1997).

International Polling Station Officer of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) seconded by the government of Japan (1993).

Refugee relief activities as a volunteer in Iran to assist Kurdish refugees in Iran, Somali refugees in Djibouti and Cambodian refugees in Thailand (1991-1993).

Awards/Honors

Yomiuri Yosshino Sakuzo Award (2016)

Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities (2012)

Osaragi Jiro Rondan Award (2003)

List of Publications

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(Single-Authored Books)

Partnership Peace Operations: UN and Regional Organizations in Multiple Layers of International Security (Routledge, 2024). (English) https://www.amazon.co.jp/Partnership-Peace-Operations-Organizations-International/dp/1138304778

Geopolitics and War (Kodansha, 2023) (Japanese).

The Right of Collective Self-Defense and Japan乫s Defense Policy (PHP Institute, 2022) (Japanese).

Partnership International Peace Operations: Changing Nature of International Society and Conflict Resolution (Keisoshobo, 2021) (Japanese).

What is Conflict Resolution? (Shikumashobo, 2021) (Japanese).

How to Interpret Japan乫s Constitution (Chikumashobo, 2019) (Japanese).

Pathology of Constitutional Studies in Japan (Shinchoshinsyo, 2019) (Japanese).

Constitution in Truth: A Critique of Post-War Constitutional Studies in Japan (Chikumashinsyo, 2017) (Japanese)

History of Discourses on the Right of Collective Self-Defense: Article 9 and Japan-US Security Treaty (Fukosha, 2016) (Japanese) (Yomiuri Yosshino Sakuzo Award of Yomiuri Newspaper in 2016).

Five Perspectives to Comprehend International Conflicts (Koudansha, 2015) (Japanese)

Introduction to Peacebuilding: Re-examining its Philosophies and Methodologies (Chikumashinsho, 2013) (Japanese)

State Sovereignty as a Historical and Political Concept (Keisoshobo, 2012) (Japanese) (Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities in 2012).

Peacebuilding and the Rule of Law: Theoretical and Functional Approaches of International Peace Operations (Sobunsha, 2003) (Japanese); (Osaragi Jiro Rondan Award of Asahi Newspaper in 2003) (Korean translated version published in 2008).

Order in International Society (Tokyo University Press, 2007) (Japanese).

Re-examining Sovereignty: From Classical Theory to the Global Age (Macmillan, 2000) (English) (Chinese translated version published in 2004) https://www.amazon.co.jp/Re-examining-Sovereignty-Classical-Theory-Global/dp/033377471X/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&crid=2RH4OZKS2JJSM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-oUysNvbYR6czH6_i_uIsRIx9qPnB3JKgOu6JfKrTrZsh_PVBemu97vgvzM7hGsf.uX67wMbkliiH5rA8YhJRRXxvKJ_vyGOzZcn2xtGGuZI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Shinoda+Sovereignty&qid=1752973516&s=english-books&sprefix=shinoda+sovereignty%2Cenglish-books%2C193&sr=1-1

Conflict and Human Security: In Search of New Approaches of Peacebuilding, co-edited with Yuji Uesugi (Kokusaishoin, 2005) (Japanese)

Ethics and International Relations, co-edited with Hakan Seckinelgin (London: Palgrave, 2001).

(Edited Books)

1. The Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War: Theoretical and Practical Explorations of Policy Agendas for Peace in Ukraine, edited with Pavlo Fedorchenko-Kutuyev (Springer, 2025), pp. 121. https://www.amazon.co.jp/Impacts-Russo-Ukrainian-War-SpringerBriefs-International/dp/9819622948/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&crid=2IRWEK20WYY0J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WH5MnFn4-uvqUidlo9K0bQ.TQU4xNQGiiitXMLxWt8X4TBlh_pgl6-9TZ2tLVUbh90&dib_tag=se&keywords=Shinoda+Impacts+of+Russo&qid=1752973817&s=english-books&sprefix=shinoda+impacts+of+russo%2Cenglish-books%2C190&sr=1-1

2. Conflict and Human Security: Towards New Approaches of Peacebuilding (Kokusaishoin, 2005), edited with Yuji Uesugi, pp. 305. (in Japanese)

3. IPSHU English Research Report Series No. 19: Conflict and Human Security: A Search for New Approaches of Peace-building, edited with Ho-Won Jeong (Institute for Peace Science of Hiroshima University, 2004), pp. 327.

4. Ethics and International Relations, edited with Hakan Seckinelgin (London: Palgrave, 2001), pp. 212. https://www.amazon.co.jp/Ethics-International-Relations-H-Seckinelgin/dp/0333917928/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&crid=2SH4A3X2FFHQK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OsrpaNkcIDxmKaRQtPNvRQ.8syIkz_Pbj2as-yqV3CkjFTdX76Dy6rAouN7oVM9Dfw&dib_tag=se&keywords=Shinoda+Ethics+and+international&qid=1752973792&s=english-books&sprefix=shinoda+ethics+and+international%2Cenglish-books%2C196&sr=1-1

(Articles)

1. 乬Problematic Nature of Conceptualizing the Russo-Ukrainian War乭 with Pavlo Fedorchenko-Kutuyev in The Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War (Springer, 2025), pp. 3-11.

2. 乬How Do We Approach the Russo-Ukrainian War as an 乬International Intra-State Armed Conflict乭?乭 in The Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War (Springer, 2025), pp. 13-26.

3. 乬The Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on NATO: Implications for the Strategic Concept of the Alliance乭 with Tomonori Yoshizaki in The Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War (Springer, 2025), pp. 43-57.

4. 乬The Scope of the Ripeness Theory in the Russo-Ukrainian War乭 with Hinako Yasui in The Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War (Springer, 2025), pp. 71-79.

5. 乬Security Guarantees as Balancing Ukraine with Russia: Reflections on Geopolitical Theories乭 in The Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War (Springer, 2025), pp. 81-99.

6. 乬Shrinking PKO: The Transformation of International Partnership Peace Operations with Special Reference to the Case of Somalia乭, International Relations, vol,13, no. 2, November 2024, pp. 15-36.

7. 乬Beyond the War on Terror against the Ethnic Conflicts乭, Gandhi Marg, vol. 46, no. 1, 2024, pp. 113-130.

8. 乬A Critical Examination of Theories and Practices of Conflict Resolution: How do we approach 乪international intra-state armed conflicts乫?乭, ROLES Working Paper, 2024.

9. 乬The Impact of the Global War on Terrorism upon International Peace Operations乭, Kosaikankeironso, vol.12. no.1, 2023, pp. 19-34.

10. With Ferdorchenko- Kutuyev Pavlo, 乬The Problematic Nature of the Naming of the 乪Ukraine War乫乭, ROLES Insights No. 2023-4, 6 October 2023.

11. 乬An Institutional Examination of Unilateral Targeted Sanctions: Legality and Rationality from the Perspective of International Constitutionalism,乭 Kokusaihogaikozassi, vol.121, no.4, 2022, pp. 416-445.

12. 乬The Current State of Affairs of Efforts to achieve Sustaining Peace: Pursuit of the Linkage between International Security and International Peace Operations, Kokusaianzenhosho, Vol. 50, no.11, 2022, pp. 1-19.

13. 乬The Task of Ownership in State-building and the Stagnation of International Constitutionalism乭, Kokusai Mondai, No. 706, April 2022, pp. 5-12.

14. 乬Preventive Diplomacy in Northeast Asia: How the Region without Operational Regional Organizations Pursues Peace乭 in Guo Yanjun and Lu Fujian (eds.), Preventive Diplomacy in the Pacific (Beijing: World Scientific, 2021), pp. 247-256.

15. 乬The Present Circumstance of Srebrenica and Protection of Civilians: Flexible Applications of Chapter VII and the Role of Regional Organizations乭, Yukie Osa (eds.), Srebrenica Genocide: Lessons and Challenges for the 25th Year (Toshindo, 2020), Pages 222-241. (Japanese)

16. 乬Overview and Character of International Conflict-Conflict Resolution and Geopolitics乭, Shinichi Kitaoka and Yuichi Hosoya (eds.), New Geopolitics (Toyo Keizai, 2020), pp. 116-165. (Japanese)

17. 乬Elucidation of the Consistency between Contemporary International Law and the Constitution of Japan-Problems of His Interpretation of Article 9 of the Conventional Constitutional Law乭, Hiroshima Peace Science, No. 41, 2019, pp. 85-102. (Japanese)

18. 乬The wandering of the youkai called'rights of sovereignty'-Japanese constitutionalism that continues to be constrained by the Meiji Constitution乭 Asteion, No. 91, 2019. (Japanese)

19. 乬Japan-Korea Relations and the Rule of Law-The Necessity of Coordination Theory in a Multidimensional Legal Norm System乭, Jurist of the Study, Summer 2019 issue. (Japanese)

20. 乬Partnership Peace Operations in Multi-layered International Security: An Examination of the Involvement of Regional and Sub-regional Organizations in International Peace Operations乭, International Relations Theory, vol. 8, no. 1, 2019, pp. 39-57. (Japanese)

21. 乬Multilayered International Security and the Transformation of United Nations Peacekeeping乭, United Nations Studies, edited by the United Nations Society of Japan, No. 20, 2019, pp. 29-51. (Japanese)

22. 乬International Criminal Court and Africa乭 Takehiko Ochiai, Introduction to African Security Theory (Akihiro Shobo, 2019), pp. 198-207. (Japanese)

23. 乬Ownership Principles as Strategic Guidelines for National Construction乭 Hiromi Fujishige, Yuji Uesugi, Yoshiro Furusawa (eds.) Hybrid National Construction: Between Freedom and Local Focus (Nakanishiya Publishing, 2019), 67-80 page. (Japanese)

24. 乬Development of Concepts Concerning International Peace Activities乭 Yuji Uesugi and Hiromi Fujishige (eds.), Introduction to International Peace Cooperation: Contribution to the International Community and Challenges of Japan (Minerva Shobo, 2018), pp. 42-62. (Japanese)

25. Co-author with Peter Wallensteen, et.al., 乬Chapter10: Violence, Wars, Peace, Security乭, Report of the International Panel on Social Progress (2018) <https://www.dropbox.com/s/ydnqyr9diz55pes/Executive%20Summary%202018%20Report%20v2%20with%20titlepage.pdf>.

26. 乬Peace-building and State-building from the Perspective of the Historical Development of International Society乭, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, vol. 18, issue 1, 2018, pp.25-43.

27. 乬Political Implications of the 乬Withdrawal Strategy乭 of African States from the International Criminal Court (ICC)乭, Hiroshima Peace Science, 39, 2017, pp. 31-42.

28. 乬International Criminal Court (ICC) Examination of the Movement of Withdrawal from the Viewpoint of International Order Theory乭, International Relations Theory, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2017, pp. 25-45. (Japanese)

29. 乬The Present of the United Nations and the Rule of Law,乭 International Affairs, No. 666, November 2017, pp. 6-17. (Japanese)

30. 乬The Whereabouts of Sovereignty乭, Atsushi Sugita (eds.), Politics in Globalization (Iwanami Lecture, Hyundai, Volume 4) (Iwanami Shoten, 2016), pp. 59-79. (Japanese)

31. 乬UN High-Level Commission Report and the Present of UN Peace Operations-The Meaning of Political Excellence and Partnership Peace Operations乭, Hiroshima Peace Science (Hiroshima University Peace Science Research Center), Vol. 37, 2016, pp. 45-56. (Japanese)

32. 乬Significance of Policies of Peacebuilding乭, Ken Endo (ed.), Global Commons (Iwanamishoten, 2015), pp.245-274. (Japanese)

33. 乬Local Ownership as a Strategic Guideline for Peacebuilding乭 in Sung Yong Lee and Alpaslan Özerdem (eds.), Local Ownership in International Peacebuilding: Key Theoretical and Practical Issues (London: Routledge, 2015), pp.19-38. (Japanese)

34. 乬Sunakawa Judgement of the Supreme Court in light of the linkage between Domestic Law and International Law乭, Houritsu Jihou, vol.87, no.5, 2015, pp.32-37. (Japanese)

35. 乬The Principle of Impartiality in UN Peacekeeping and the Shift of International Order乭, Hiroshima Peace Science, Institute of Peace Science of Hiroshima University, no.36, 2015, pp.25-37. (Japanese)

36. 乬Human Rights, Democracy and Peace in International Constitutionalism of University International Society乭, Kokusai Kankei Ronso, vol.4, no.1, pp.21-42. (Japanese).

37. 乬Sources and Trends of Peace and Conflict Studies: An Examination of the Framework of Peacebuilding and Strategic Relevance of Ownership乭, TUFS Ronshu, vol.89, 2014, pp.,167-194. (Japanese)

38. 乬Constitutional Nature of International Society: Critique of the Myth of Westphalia乭, Kokusaiho Gaiko Zasshi, vol.113, no.3, 2014, pp.374-396. (Japanese)

39. 乬Peacebuilding and State-building from the Perspective of the Evolution of International Society乭, Kokusai Seiji, 2013, pp.13-26. (Japanese)

40. 乬Tohoku in Japan乫s Modern State-building: Beyond the Ages of Militarism and High-Growth of Economic Development乭, Japan Association of Peace Studies, 2013, pp.43-65. (Japanese9

41. 乬Why Are Asians Less Interested in Humanitarian Intervention?乭, Journal of Global Studies: An Occasional Supplement 2013, The Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University, 2013, pp. 135-145.

42. With Reuben Lewis, 乬Operationalizing Early Warning for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in West Africa: A Case Study of ECOWAS Early Warning System,乭 Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 34, 2012, pp. 1-32.

43. 乬Two Types of SSR from the Perspective of Security and Development乭, Yuji Uesugi, Hiromi Fujishige and Tomonori Yoshizaki (eds), Security Sector Reform in Peacebuilding (Kokusai Shoin, 2012), pp.49-65. (Japanese)

44. 乬Modern State Building and Post-conflict Peacebuilding in Japan-with the Case of Tohoku Region,乭 IPSHU Research Report Series No. 47: Japanese Modern State Building as Peacebuilding, (Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University, 2012), pp. 2-58. (Japanese)

45. 乬The Principle of Local Ownership as a Bridge between International and Domestic Actors in Peacebuilding,乭 IPSHU English Research Report Series No.29: Indigenous Methods of Peacebuilding in Africa, edited by Bertha Z. Osei-Hwedie, Treasa Galvin and Hideaki Shinoda, Hiroshima University, 2012, pp. 66-87.

46. 乬The Sierra Leonean Model of Peacebuilding? The Principle of Local Society's Ownership and Liberal Democracy in Africa,乭 IPSHU English Research Report Series No.27: Peacebuilding and the Ownership of Local Society in Sierra Leone, Hiroshima University, 2012, pp. 2-22.

47. 乬The Sri Lankan Model of Peacebuilding? The Principle of Local Society's Ownership and the Validity of Developmental Authoritarianism,乭 IPSHU English Research Report Series No.26: Peacebuilding and the Ownership of Local Society in Sri Lanka, Hiroshima University, 2012, pp. 2-19.

48. 乬Task for the Development of Local Society's Ownership for Peacebuilding and Dilemmas of State-building with Special Reference to the case of Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka乭, Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 33, 2011, pp.137-159. (Japanese)

49. 乬The Rule of Law,乭 Kiichi Fujiwara, Ryo Oshiba, and Tetsuya Yamada(eds.), Introduction to Peacebuilding (Yuhikaku, 2011), pp. 153-172. (Japanese)

50. 乬Politics of Peace Processes in Sri Lanka: Reconsidered from Domestic, International and Regional Perspectives,乭 IPSHU English Research Report Series No.25: Peacebuilding in South Asia, Hiroshima University, 2011, pp. 129-155.

51. 乬The Significance of Ownership in Local Societies,乭 Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 31, 2009, pp.163-202. (Japanese)

52. 乬Two Types of SSR in Peacebuilding: Security - Development Nexus in SSR乭 in Yuji Uesugi and Susumu Hasegawa (eds.), IPSHU Research Report Series No. 45: Peacebuilding and Security Sector Reform: From Security and Development Perspective, (Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University, 2010), pp. 29-40. (Japanese)

53. 乬Woodrow Wilson: Interventionism, State Sovereignty, and League of Nations乭 in Ken Endo (ed.), Global Governance: History and Thought (Yuhikaku, 2010), pp.81-101. (Japanese)

54. 乬Human Security Initiatives of Japan乭 in Hans G?nter Brauch, ?rsula Oswald Spring, John Grin, Czeslaw Mesjasz, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Navnita Chadha Behera, B?chir Chourou, and Heinz Krummenacher (eds.), Facing Global Environmental Change: Environmental, Human, Energy, Food, Health and Water Security Concepts (Berilin and Heidelberg: Springer, 2009). pp. 1097-1104.

55. 乬What Was Wrong With Afghanistan? Reflection upon the Past and Prospect for the Future乭 in Yuji Uesugi (ed.), IPSHU English Research Report Series No.24: Toward Bringing Stability in Afghanistan: A Review of the Peacebuilding Strategy, Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University, 2009.

56. 乬Modernization and Reconstruction in Japan as a Peacebuilding Process: Internal and External Peace,乭 Institute for Peace Science of Hiroshima University (ed.), IPSHU Research Report Series No. 42: Pioneering Peace Studies: Essays in Celebration of the retirement of Prof. Masatsugu Matsuo, 2009, pp. 492-522. (Japanese)

57. 乬Nation-States, Peacebuilding and Global Society: Globalism, Regionalism and Nationalism in the Contemporary Theory of State Sovereignty with Special Reference to the Discourse on the Responsibility to Protect乭 in Masatsugu Matsuo, Vladimir Rouvinski and Rafael Silva Vega (eds.), IPSHU English Research Report Series No.23: Revista CS No.3: Peace and Human Security, Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University and Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Icesi University, 2009, pp. 1-19.

58. 乬Post-war Reconstruction of Hiroshima as a Case of Peacebuilding乭 in Hideaki Shinoda (ed.), IPSHU English Research Report Series No.22 Post-war Reconstruction of Hiroshima: From the Perspective of Contemporary Peacebuilding, Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University, 2008, pp.2-24.

59. 乬Post-war Reconstruction of Hiroshima as a Case of Peacebuilding乭 in Hideaki Shinoda (ed.), IPSHU Research Report Series No.40 Post-war Reconstruction of Hiroshima: From the Perspective of Contemporary Peacebuilding, Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University, 2008, pp.2-24. (Japanese)

60. 乬The Difficulty and Importance of Local Ownership and Capacity Development in Peacebuilding,乭 Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 30, 2008, pp. 95-115.

61. 乬Rebuilding of Sudan: Peacebuilding Activities in the region with Multi-Layered Conflicts,乭 Shinichi Takeuchi (ed.), Between War and Peace: Africa after the Outbreak of Conflicts and International Society (Chiba: IDE-JETRO, 2008), pp.59-89. (Japanese)

62. 乬The Scope of the Criticism about 'Domestic Model Perspective in the Study of International Law:' Its Potential and Limitation,乭 Junji Nakagawa and Kouji Teraya (eds.), The Horizon of International Law: History, Theory, and Proof (Tokyo: Toshindo, 2008), pp.87-106. (Japanese)

63. 乬Law and Power in the Multi-Layered Perspectives on the International Order,乭 Yasuaki Onuma (ed.), Law and Power in International Society (Tokyo: Nihon-hyoronsha, 2008), pp.231-274. (Japanese)

64. 乬Kosovo: Civil-Military Relations in the Governance in Divided societies,乭 Yuji Uesugi and Chiyuki Aoi (eds.), Civil-Military Relations in State-building (Kokusaishoin, 2008), pp.283-298. (Japanese)

65. 乬Toward a Sustainable Strategy of Peacebuilding: An Examination of Negative and Positive Justifications of Security Sector Reform (SSR)乭, Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 29, 2007, pp. 89-107.

66. 乬Peacebuilding in Afghanistan and its limitations,乭 in The Japan Institute of International Affairs (ed), International Affairs, no. 564, 2007, pp.13-22. (Japanese)

67. 乬The Potential of Constitutionalism Crossing Borders,乭 Shojiro Sakaguchi (ed.), Globalization and Constitutional Law, Vol. 5 of Iwanami Lecture Series in Constitutional Law (Tokyo: Iwanami-shoten, 2007), pp.99-124. (Japanese)

68. 乬A Study of the issues of Civil-Military Cooperation乭, Yuji Uesugi (ed.), IPSHU Research Report Series No.38, Challenges in Civil-Military Relations in International Peace Operations, 2007, pp.23-33. (Japanese)

69. 乬'Post-Conflict' Peacebuilding in Sudan: One Nation, Two Conflicts and Various Challenges乭 in Shinichi Takeuchi (ed.), Post-Conflict Challenges in Africa, (Institute of Developing Economies, 2007), pp.107-121. (Japanese)

70. 乬The Establishment of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission: Dilemma on the New Vision for International Society乭 Japanese Society of International Law (ed.), The Journal of international law and diplomacy, 2007, pp.68-93. (Japanese)

71. 乬Synchronism between International Order and Domestic Order: A Historic Analysis on Social Order Vision Model to rule of value乭, Japan Association of International Relations (ed.), Kokusaiseiji No.147: Resonance between International Order and Domestic Order, 2007, pp. 11-28. (Japanese)

72. 乬Restoration of Peace: Judicial Activities in Peacebuilding,乭 Shisou No. 993: Justice in International Society, 2007, pp.203-214. (Japanese)

73. 乬Political and Legal System Reform in Peacebuilding乭 in Ryo Oshiba, Kiichi Fujiwara and Tetsuya Yamada (eds.), Policy for Peace (Yuhikaku Books, 2007), pp.227-242. (Japanese)

74. 乬Security Sector Reform and Peacebuilding in Africa with Special Reference to the Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo乭, Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 28, 2006, pp. 155-172.乭

75. 乬The Background and the Strategy of Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: A Consideration of the Role of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) in Afghanistan,乭 HIPEC Research Report Series No.2, 2006, pp.30. (Japanese)

76. (with Yuji Uesugi, Rumiko Seya and Tatsuro Yamane) 乬The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Program in Afghanistan: Its Overview and Overall Examinations,乭 HIPEC Research Report Series No. 1, 2006, pp.29.

77. 乬Peacebuilding in Africa from the Perspective of Human Security: The Case of the 乪Civil War乫in the Democratic Republic of the Congo乭 in Katsuya Mochizuki (ed.), IDE-JETRO Research Series No. 550: The Scope of Human Security: Agendas in Africa (Institute of Developing Economies, 2006), pp. 23-62. (Japanese)

78. 乬Natural Resources and Armed Conflict in Africa from the Perspective of Political Economy of Intra-state War乭 in Yoko Ogashiwa (ed.), IPSHU Research Report Series No. 35: Prevention and Resolution of Conflict on the Management of Natural Resources (Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University, 2005), pp. 153-172. (Japanese)

79. 乬On the Role of Rule of Law in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies: An Analysis of Peace-building in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Special Reference to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan乫s Report,乭 Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 27, 2005, pp. 47-68. (Japanese)

80. (with Yuji Uesugi) 乬Conclusion: In Search for New Approaches of Peacebuilding乭 in Shinoda and Uesugi (eds.), Conflict and Human Security, pp. 291-296. (Japanese)

81. 乬Measures for Human Security during and after Armed Conflict: The Relationship between Humanitarian Aid and Peacebuilding乭 in Shinoda and Uesugi (eds.), Conflict and Human Security, pp. 31-57. (Japanese)

82. (with Yuji Uesugi) 乬Introduction: Conflict and Human Security乭 in Shinoda and Uesugi (eds.), Conflict and Human Security, pp. 17-27. (Japanese)

83. 乬The Rule of Law in International Peace-building Activities: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina,乭 Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 26, 2004, pp.215-239. (Japanese)

84. 乬Operational Phases of Human Security Measures in and after Armed Conflict: How Can We Link Humanitarian Aid to Peace-building?乭 Hideaki Shinoda and Ho-Won Jeong (eds.), IPSHU English Research Report Series No. 19: Conflict and Human Security: A Search for New Approaches of Peace-building, August 2004, pp.23-44.

85. 乬The Concept of Human Security: Historical and Theoretical Implications乭 Hideaki Shinoda and Ho-Won Jeong (eds.), IPSHU English Research Report Series No. 19: Conflict and Human Security: A Search for New Approaches of Peace-building, August 2004, pp. 5-22.丂 丂

86. 乬Introduction: Conflict, Human Security and Peace-building乭 Hideaki Shinoda and Ho-Won Jeong (eds.), IPSHU English Research Report Series No. 19: Conflict and Human Security: A Search for New Approaches of Peace-building, August 2004, pp. 1-4.

87. 乬The Significance of Peace-building from the Perspective of Human Security: An Introduction to the Exploration in the Context of Africa,乭 Katsuya Mochizuki(ed.), The Range of Human Security Issues in Africa (Institute of Developing Economies, 2004). (Japanese)

88. 乬US Unilateralism with Special Reference to the Case of the International Criminal Court,乭 Takashi Oshimura (ed.), The Image of the American Empire: Growing Gap with International Society (Tokyo: Waseda University Press, 2004). (Japanese)

89. 乬Divergent Meanings of 乪Security乫 and the Emergence of Human Security Discourses,乭 Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University (ed.), IPSHU Research Report No. 31: Reexamination of Human Security, pp. 51-84. (Japanese)

90. 乬Peace-building and Electoral Assistance乭 in The Japan Institute of International Affairs (ed.), Conflict Prevention, 2003, pp. 6-16. (Japanese)

91. 乬Peace乭 in Takashi Oshimura and Ikushi Soeya (eds.), Access Political Philosophy (Nihonkeizaihyouronsha, 2003), pp. 217-233. (Japanese)

92. 乬The Rule of Law Approach of Peace-building: An Examination from the Strategic Perspective,乭 Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 25, 2003, pp.189-218. (Japanese)

93. 乬Issues of the Coming War with Iraq,乭 Sohbun, No.450, 2003, pp. 46-50. (Japanese)

94. 乬Japan's Role in Peace Operations: It is Time to be More than a 'Free Rider' and 'Cash Dispenser,乭 Institute Report, Weatherhead East Asia Institute, Columbia University, 2003, pp. 13.

95. 乬The Legitimacy of 'New Interventionism': The Case of the NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia,乭 Humanitarian Crises and International Intervention: Prescriptions for Restoration of Peace, Hiroshima Peace Institute (ed.), Yushindo, 2003, pp. 19-41. (Japanese)

96. 乬Re-considering the Concept of State Sovereignty in International Relations: The Trend of rule-of-law thoughts during the Inted-war Period and the Emergence of political Realism,乭 Sisoh, No.945, 2003, pp. 86-103. (Japanese)

97. 乬The Use of Depleted Uranium in Armed Conflict乭, IPSHU Research Report No. 29. (Japanese)

98. 乬Peace-building by the Rule of Law: An Examination of Intervention in the Form of International Tribunals,乭 International Journal of Peace Studies, Volume 7, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2002, pp. 41-58.

99. 乬Reconsidering the Concept of Peace-building from the Perspective of International Peace Operations,乭 Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 24, 2002, pp. 21-45. (Japanese)

100. 乬Sovereignty: Human Rights and the Critical Point of Constitutionalism: A Historical and Theoretical Examination of the Right to Resistance and the Right to Intervention,乭 The Annuals of the Japanese Political Science Association 2001, pp. 157-169. (Japanese)

101. 乬Peace-building and International Criminal Tribunals: International Judicial Intervention as Humanitarian Intervention,乭 Social Sciences Studies, Hiroshima University, vol. 27, 2001, pp. 91-111. (Japanese)

102. 乬Rule of Law in International Society and a New Paradigm of Conflict Resolution,乭 Sohbun, 2001, pp. 7-12. (Japanese)

103. 乬Historical Development of International Norms: Order, Justice and State Sovereignty,乭 Japan Peace Research Association (ed.), Heiwa Kenkyu (Peace Studies), 2001, pp. 86-96. (Japanese)

104. 乬Nuclear Weapons and International Humanitarian Law as Jus Cogens: The Problem of jus in bello and jus ad bellum or Law and Politics in the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Use and the Threat of Nuclear Weapons,乭 Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 23, 2001, pp. 1-24. (Japanese)

105. 乬The Use of Nuclear Weapons and International Humanitarian law with Special Reference to the 1996 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Use and the Threat of Nuclear Weapons,乭 Institute for Peace Science of Hiroshima University (ed.), IPSHU Research Report Series No. 27: Nuclear Issues in the Post-Cold War World and Japan, 2001, pp. 119-199. (Japanese)

106. 乬The Politics of Legitimacy in International Society: The Case of NATO's Bombing of Yugoslavia乭, The Journal of International Studies, Institute of International Relations, Sofia University, no. 47, January 2001, pp. 1-22. (Japanese)

107. 乬The Politics of Legitimacy in International Relations: A Critical Examination of NATO乫s Intervention in Kosovo,乭 Alternatives, vol. 25, no. 4, 2000, pp. 515-536.

108. 乬Sovereignty, Realism and Westphalia in the Study of International Politics with Special Reference to Carr, Morgenthau, Bull and Waltz乭, Social Sciences Studies, Hiroshima University, vol. 26, 2000, pp. 93-132. (Japanese)

109. 乬The Politics of Legitimacy in International Relations: The Case of NATO Intervention in Kosovo乭, First Press: New Writing on World Politics, Society and Culture [http://www.theglobalsite.ac.uk/press.htm], October 2000.

110. International Assistance in Domestic Elections in the Post-Cold War Era: Human Rights, Peace and the Function of Democracy乭, Hiroshima Peace Science, vol. 22, 2000, pp. 137-177. (Japanese)

111. 乬The Transformation of the Concept of State Sovereignty: Its Implications in the Theory of International Relations乭, International Politics, Japan Association of International Studies, vol. 124, 2000, pp. 89-107. (Japanese)

112. 乬The Problem of Modernity in the Concept of State Sovereignty: An Exploration into episteme of Political Concepts乭, Social Sciences Studies, Hiroshima University, vol. 25, 1999, pp. 11-44. (Japanese)

113. 乬Conflicting Notions of National and Constitutional Sovereignty in the Discourses of Political Theory and International Relations: a Genealogical Perspective乭, Ph.D. thesis, University of London, March 1998.

114. 乬The Political Theory of Nietsche: The Political Thought of 乪Anti-Politics乫 and 乪Great Politics乫乭, Yasunobu Fujiwara and Shozo Iijima (eds.), History of Western Political Thoughts (Tokyo: Shin-Hyoron, 1995). (Japanese)

(Conference Presentations)

1. 乬The Prospect of Partnership International Peace Operations乭, UN Colloquium, 27 November 2021.

2. 乬Target Sanctions against Serious Abuse of Human Rights; from the Perspective of International Constitutionalism乭, Annual Convention of the Japan Association of International Law, 6 September 2021.

3. 乬International Peace Operations and International Constitutionalism乭, Global Constitutionalism Study Group, 5 December 2020.

4. 乬Partnership Peace Operations and Multi-layered International Security System乭, Japan International Political Society, October 25, 2020. (Japanese)

5. 乬Current Status and Challenges of Partnership International Peace Operations: In the Development of Multi-layered International Security乭, United Nations Colloquium, January 25, 2020. (Japanese)

6. 乬Why almost only in Africa can we find such responses to armed conflicts as UN Peacekeeping Operations and International Criminal Court investigations? 乬, International Peace Research Association General Conference 2018, Ahmedabad, India, November 25, 2018.

7. 乬Violence, Conflicts and Peacebuilding乭, World Social Science Forum 2018, Fukuoka, Japan, 25 September 2018.

8. 乬Partnership Peacekeeping乭 and Regional Diversity of Peace Operations,乭 International Studies Association Annual Convention, Baltimore, USA, Feb.23, 2017.

9. 乬Peacebuilding and Security from the Perspective of International Constitutionalism乭 Annual Convention of the Japan Political Science Association, Ritsumeikan University, 2 October, 2016. (Japanese)

10. 乬Geopolitics and Global Governance,乭 International Panel on Social Progress, Collège d乫études mondiales, April 23, 2016.

11. 乬Peace and Security in Contemporary International Society: Liberalism, State Sovereignty and Peace of Interventionism in International Order乭, Annual Convention of the Japan Peace Studies Association, Aster Plaza, Hiroshima, 19 July 2015. (Japanese)

12. 乬The Myth of State-centrism: The Westphalian System, State Sovereignty and New International Constitutionalism乭, Annual Convention of the Japan Association of International Law, Shizuoka Convention Center, 14 October 2013. (Japanese)

13. 乬Peacebuilding in Japan/Hiroshima,乭 University of Jaffna (Sri Lanka).

14. 乬Why Are Asians Less Interested in Humanitarian Intervention?乭Asian Perspective on Humanitarian Intervention in 21st Century, Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Monotheistic Religions (CISMOR), Doshisha University Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University, UNESCO Bangkok Office, and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Imadegawa Campust of Doshisha University, 26 June 2012.

15. 乬What are Major Tasks for Training Civilians International Interventions?乭 Civil-Military Affairs Conference 2012 (CMAC 2012): Peace and Stabilisation Operations: Learning from the Past to meet Tomorrow乫s Challenges, Canberra, Australia, 29 May 2012.

16. 乬Rwanda: 18 Years After,乭 18th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda, Tokyo, 9 April 2012.

17. 乬Re-examining the Principle of Local Ownership in Peacebuilding- State-building and Reconstruction of Community, and the Modernization of Japan and Tohoku,乭 Annual Convention, The Peace Studies Association of Japan, Okinawa University, June 23, 2012. (Japanese)

18. 乬Peacebuilding and International Order- Constitutionalism and State Sovereignty: Analysis of The Rule of Law Approach in Peacebuilding,乭 Annual Convention, Japan Association of International Relations, Tsukuba International Congress Center, November 11, 2011. (Japanese)

19. 乬The Significance of Local Ownership in Peacebuilding: From Respect to Strategic Development乭, Annual Convention, International Studies Association, Montreal, March 18, 2011.

20. 乬The Principle of Local Ownership as a Bridge between International Standards and Indigenous Methods in Peacebuilding,乭 Conference on Indigenous Methods of Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, Centre for Culture and Peace Studies, University of Botswana, Gaborone, 23 September 2010.

21. 乬Japanese Contributions to Nation-building and Peace-building,乭 The Evolution of Japan's Defense Posture, French Institute of International Relations, Paris, 14 April, 2010.

22. 乬Human Rights, Democracy and Peace in Universal International Society,乭 Carnegie/Uehiro/Oxford Conference on Human Rights, Democracy, and Democratization, Carnegie International Endowment for Peace, New York, 12 November 2009.

23. 乬Constitutionalism and International Order,乭 Annual Convention, Japan Association of International Relations, Tsukuba International Congress Center, October 25, 2008.

24. 乬The Difficulty and Importance of Local Ownership and Capacity Development in Peacebuilding,乭 Annual Convention, International Studies Association, San Francisco, March 28, 2008.

25. 乬Toward a Sustainable Strategy of Peacebuilding: An Examination of Negative and Positive Justifications of Security Sector Reform (SSR),乭 Annual Convention, International Studies Association, Chicago, March 2, 2007.

26. 乬Conjunctures of Globalism, Regionalism and Nationalism in Peacebuilding: Failed States Threaten Failing International Society or Vice Versa?乭 Commemoration Convention for the 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of Japan Association of International Relations, Kazusa Academia Hall, October 14, 2006.

27. 乬Can the Peacebuilding Commission be a Breakthrough of the UN Reform,乭 Annual Convention, Japan Association of International Relations, Yokohama National University, October 8, 2006.

28. 乬Why Is an Election Needed in Peacebuilding?: A Theoretical Consideration of the Strategic Role of Elections after Armed Conflicts,乭 Annual Convention, International Studies Association, San Diego, USA, March 22, 2006.

29. 乬The Development of International Order: In Search for Value Systems Constitutive of International Order,乭 Annual Convention of the Japan International Relations Association, Sapporo Convention Center, November 20, 2005.

30. 乬Multiple Sources of International Order: The Illusion of the Westphalia Model and the Vienna Model and the Monroe Model,乭 Research Group on Contemporary Thoughts of the Suntory Foundation, July 8, 2005, Suntory Foundation. (Japanese)

31. 乬The Problem of CIMIC and Peacebuilding in Iraq乭, Research Group on Institute of Defense Studies, Institute of Defense Studies, July 1, 2005. (Japanese)

32. 乬The Rule of Law Approach of Peacebuilding and the Issue of Empowerment,乭 Peacebuilding Research Group, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, June 17, 2005. (Japanese)

33. 乬Towards the International Criminal Court as a Peacebuilding Institution,乭 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science乫s Project on the Promotion of Humanistic and Social Sciences Symposium 乬Peacebuilding and Global Governance,乭 Hotel Laforet Tokyo, March 26, 2005.

34. 乬Implementing Peace through the Imposition of Rule of Law: Reevaluating Peace-building Strategies in Bosnia and Herzegovina Ten Years after the Dayton Peace Agreement,乭 Annual Convention, International Studies Association, Hawaii, USA, February 23, 2005.

35. 2Political Theory of Peace-building: Practical Tasks and the Role of Japan,乭 Japan Political Science Association, October 2, 2004, Sapporo University. (Japanese)

36. 乬Toward Nuclear Abolition,乭 Asahi Newspaper, City of Hiroshima and Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation乫s International Peace Symposium, Hiroshima International Conference Hall, August 1, 2004. (Japanese)

37. 乬ODA, Poverty Reduction and Peace-building,乭 Center of Environment and Sustainable Society乫s Seminar, Tokyo Women乫s Plaza, July 26, 2004. (Japanese)

38. 乬The Tasks and Limits of Peace-building Assistances in Developmental Aid,乭 JICA, International Cooperation Center乫s International Conference Hall, July 15, 2004.

39. 乬The Global Power and Post-conflict Peace-building: An Examination of the US Involvement in International Peace Operations,乭 Spring Research Meeting of the Peace Studies Association of Japan, Hokkaido Tokai University, June 26, 2004. (Japanese)

40. 乬Why Do We Need Civilians in Post-conflict Areas?: The Importance and the Danger of Peace-building Activities,乭 Symposium on 乬The Contribution of Civilians in Post-conflict Peace-building,乭 Waseda University, June 23, 2004. (Japanese)

41. 乬UN Peace Operations and Japanese Diplomacy,乭 The 6th Research Meeting of the Japan United Nations Study Association, Nakanoshima Center of Osaka University, May 23, 2004. (Japanese)

42. 乬Operational Phases of Human Security Measures in and after Armed Conflict: The Link between Humanitarian Aid and Peace-building,乭 Annual Convention, International Studies Association, Montreal, Canada, March 18, 2004.

43. 乬The Political Thought of American 乪Empire乫: Liberal Democracy and the End of History乭, Annual Convention of the Japan Association of International Relations, Tsukuba International Conference Hall, October 18, 2003.

44. 乬The Rule of Law and the Rule of Force: The Relevance of the United States in International Peace Operations乭, Aoyamagakuin University's International Politics and Economics Research Development Center, October 15, 2003. (Japanese)

45. 乬Depleted Uranium: A Challenge from Humanitarianism乭, 46th Annual Convention of the Japan Radiation Research Society, Kyoto Research Park, October 8, 2003. (Japanese)

46. 乬Cash-dispenser, Free Rider, or What?: Japan's Roles in Peace Operations乭, East Asian Institute, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, 12 November, 2002.

47. The Implications of the Establishment of the International Criminal Court to the US Role in International Order乭, Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, 6 November, 2002.

48. 乬Globalization and Unilateralism with Special Reference to the Issue of the International Criminal Court乭. Waseda Political Science Association, Waseda University, 17 May, 2002. (Japanese)

49. 乬Enforcing International Criminal Law as a Tool for Peace-building: An Examination of the Rule of Law Approach of Peace-building乭, Annual Convention, International Studies Association, New Orleans, LA, USA, 25 March 2002.

50. 乬Re-examining State Sovereignty in International Relations with Special Reference to the Rule of Law Tradition in the Anglo-American Countries乭, Meeting of the Japan Political Science Association, Rikkyo University, 13 October 2001. (Japanese)

51. 乬The Rule of Law Approach in International Peace Operations,乭 136th Research Meeting of the Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University, 14 July 2001. (Japanese)

52. 乬Peace, Justice, War and State Sovereignty: Dimensions of Public Violence in the Contemporary World乭, 2001 Meeting of the Chugoku-Shikoku Branch of the Japan Peace Research Association, Yamagkuchi Prefectural University, 7 July 2001. (Japanese)

53. 乬Peace-building by the Rule of Law: An Examination of Intervention in the Form of International Tribunals乭, Annual convention, International Studies Association, Chicago, IL, USA, 22 March 2001.

54. 乬The Politics of Legitimacy in International Relations: The Case of NATO乫s Intervention in Kosovo乭, Annual convention, International Studies Association, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 15 March 2000.

55. 乬The Problem of Legitimacy in International Politcs乭, 41th Chu-shikoku Hosei Gakkai, Matsuyama University, Matsuyakma, 1 July, 2000. (Japanese)

56. 乬The Function of Democracy in the Post-Cold War Era乭, Japan Peace Studies Association, Risshou University Ohsaki Campus, Tokyo, November 13, 1999. (Japanese)

57. 乬The Transformation of Concepts of State Sovereignty乭, Japan Internatinal Studies Association, Annual Convention, kazusa Academia Hall, Kisarazu, May 15, 1999. (Japanese)

58. 乬Two Aspects of State Sovereignty: The Encounter of Sovereignty with Nationalism and Constitutionalism乭

59. 1999 International Studies Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., February 1999.

60. 乬The Concept of State Sovereignty and International Constitutionalism乭, International Relations Research Seminar, Keele university, November 1997.

61. 乬The Nietzschean Aspect of Genealogy乭, Critical International Theories Group Workshop, Nuffield College, Oxford, September 1997.

62. 乬Two Aspects of Sovereignty乭, Sovereignty and Subjectivity, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, September 1995.

63. 乬Nietzsche乫s Political Thoughts乭, Waseda University Contemporary Political Science Institute, April 1993. (Japanese)

丂丂丂(Academic Conference Presentations and Invited Public Lectures)

1. 乬The Gaza Crisis from the Perspective of Conflict Analysis,乭 presented at the JICA Gaza Reconstruction Support Review Committee, March 18, 2024.

2. 乬Peacebuilding of Japan and Hiroshima乭, JICA Chair Lecture on 乬Peacebuilding and Business in Japan乭 at University of Rwanda College of Arts and Social Science (CASS), 6 March, 2024.

3. 乬Rebuilding the International Order: Perspectives on Reform Proposals for the United Nations,乭 presented at the 7th Annual Masamichi Inoki Memorial Security Studies Conference, March 2, 2024.

4. Talking Across Generations on Education 2023 on 乬Connecting Youth: A Roadmap for Peace乭, UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development), on 10 December 2023, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

5. 乬Issues of Israel-Palestine Conflict and Japan's Position,乭 hosted by the Speech NPO Forum, December 5, 2023.

6. 乬Modern World Warfare and Japanese Diplomacy乭 (10th Term Journalism Public Lecture), held at Shizuoka Prefectural University, November 16, 2023.

7. 乬Which Way Should Japan Go? ~ Amidst a World of Proliferating Wars ~,乭 organized by the Public Interest Incorporated Association Yokohama Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the National Small and Medium-Sized Trading Companies Yokohama Federation, November 1, 2023.

8. 乬Trends in the International Community Regarding the Gaza Crisis ~ Focused on United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/ES-10/L/25 ~,乭 presented at the Japan International Volunteer Center, November 3, 2024.

9. 乬History of Wars from a Geopolitical Perspective: Structurally Understanding Modern World Wars乭 (6-part series), hosted by Waseda Extension Center, on October 6, 13, 20, 27, December 1, and 8, 2023.

10. 乬Peacebuilding Process of Japan with special reference to Hiroshima乭, JICA Chair, September 20, 2023 at Ateneo de Manila University.

11. 乬Japan-Bangladesh Relationship from the Perspective of FOIP乭 at the International Seminar on 乬Bangladesh乫s Indo-Pacific Outlook: Opportunities and Way Forward乭, Bangladesh Institute for International and Strategic Studies, 2 September 2023.

12. 乬Geopolitics of War: Deciphering the Mechanisms of the World乭 (5-part series), hosted by the Sakaechu-Nichi Cultural Center, on July 1, October 7, November 4, December 2, 2023, and January 13, 2024.

13. 乬Imminence and Modern Warfare,乭 presented by the Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, June 27, 2023.

14. 乬Reconstruction Process of Japan with special reference to Hiroshima乭, National Technical University of Ukraine 乬Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute乭, (online) June 5, 2023.

15. 乬Revision to Clearly Harmonize Japan's Diplomatic and Security Policies with the Japanese Constitution: Constitution as Domestic Legislation to Adhere to International Law,乭 presented by Japan Innovation Party, May 16, 2023.

16. 乬Discussion about the Russian Aggression against Ukraine in Japanese Society乭, Ukraine-Japan Center, National Technical University of Ukraine 乬Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute乭, 29 March 2023.

17. 乬The Impact of the Russian Invasion in Ukraine and Japan乫s Foreign Policies: From the Perspective of Two Opposing Theories of Geopolitics乭, The Embassy of Japan in Argentine / The Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI), 24 March 2023.

18. 乬Reconstruction Process of Japan with special reference to Hiroshima乭 JICA Chair, Arab-American University, West Bank, Palestine, 21 March 2023.

19. 乬Reconstruction Process of Japan with special reference to Hiroshima乭 JICA Chair, Islamic University, Gaza, Palestine, 19 March 2023.

20. 乬Japan乫s Development Assistance in the International Community of the 21st Century,乭 presented at the JICA Study Meeting on International Order and Development Cooperation, March 14, 2023.

21. 乬International Institutions and Peace: Views from Japan in the Changing International System乭, UPEACE Japan Chair, 9 March 2023.

22. 乬Two Different Theories of Geopolitics,乭 presented at the National Salvation Think Tank's event 乬Decline of Superpowers and the Rising China, Current Conflicts in Adjacent Regions ~ How the World Changes After Russia's Invasion of Ukraine ~,乭 February 12, 2023.

23. 乬The Red Sea Perspective is a New Perspective for International Peace and Security乭, The Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA), Advancing Sustainable Peace and Development in the Red Sea: Challenges and Opportunities, 10 January 2023.

24. 乬Life after Receiving Support from the Ito Foundation: Research and Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding,乭 presented at the Commemorative Ceremony for the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Ito International Education and Exchange Foundation, December 18, 2022.

25. 乬Interpreting the Russia-Ukraine War: Perspectives,乭 hosted by the Tokyo Foreign Language Society, at the 3rd Revival Cultural Lecture, November 12, 2022.

26. 乬An Introduction to Conflict Analysis: The Case of the Russian Invasion in Ukraine乭 University of Colombo, 8 November, 2022.

27. 乬History of Japan as Peacebuilding Processes乭, Japan乫s Friendship Ties Program 乬MIRAI乭 Alumni Online Visiting Japan Program, 15 November 2022.

28. 乬History of Japan as Peacebuilding Processes乭, JICA Chair in Mexico, 17 November, 2022.

29. 乬Contemplating Japan's Position in the World through Geopolitical Perspectives,乭 hosted by the Institute for Strategic Leadership, October 16, 2022.

30. 乬What We Seek in Constitutional Debates Now ~ Constitutional Issues, Japan乫s Stagnation, and Division ~,乭 organized by the Journalists' Association for Constitutional Thinking, September 20, 2022.

31. 乬On Peacebuilding in Afghanistan乭, JICA-PEACE Joint Program Phase 2 in 2022, 30 August 2022.

32. 乬Japan乫s Possible Contributions to Peacebuilding in the Face of Global Crisis乭, Japan in the Global Governance of Peacebuilding, Waseda University, 30 July 2022.

33. 乬International Situation and Japan乫s Course of Action in Light of the Ukraine Crisis,乭 Foreign and Domestic Affairs Research Institute, July 26, 2022.

34. 乬The Russia-Ukraine War and the Structure of the International Community,乭 Seiseizukai, June 8, 2022.

35. 乬Constitution and Security: The Constitution Does Not Prohibit the Self-Defense Forces as a National Military ~ It's Not the Constitution but the Conventional Wisdom of Constitutional Law That's Faulty ~,乭 Lecture at the National Public Interest Corporation Kokumin Kaikan 乬Muto Memorial Lecture,乭 April 2, 2022.

36. 乬The Future of Partnership in International Peace Operations,乭 Peace Cooperation Research Society, December 1, 2021.

37. 乬Prospects of Partnership International Peace Operations,乭 UN Colloquium, 27 November, 2021.

38. 乬Ailments in Constitutional Studies: The Problem Isn乫t the Constitution, It乫s the Constitutional Scholars!,乭 Lecture at the General Incorporated Association Saitama Prefecture Business Leaders Association, November 10, 2021.

39. 乬Post-war Japan乫s Human Rights Diplomacy,乭 Fujitsu Future Studies Center International Situation Research Institute, September 22, 2021.

40. 乬Afghanistan: Lessons Learned and What's Next?乭, The Embassy of Canada in Japan, 13 October 2021.

41. 乬Targeted Sanctions against Serious Abuse of Human Rights: An Examination from the Perspective of International Constitutionalism乭, Japan Association of International Law Annual Convention, 6 September 2021.

42. 乬Freedom and the Japanese Constitution in the Indo-Pacific乭 Case Law Study Group, July 9, 2021.

43. 乬Why is the Japanese Government Militarily Biased?乭 Organized by the bipartisan 乬Parliamentarians乫 League to Support Democratization in Myanmar,乭 乬Japan乫s Role in Halting the Tragedy in Myanmar and Fulfilling the Hopes of its Citizens,乭 June 6, 2021.

44. 乬A Consideration on the Path to Peacebuilding in Myanmar,乭 Co-hosted by the Japan International Peacebuilding Association and the Kyoto International Peacebuilding Center, 乬Exchange of Views on the Path to Peacebuilding in Myanmar,乭 May 28, 2021.

45. 乬The International Situation Surrounding Myanmar,乭 Co-organized by the bipartisan 乬Parliamentarians乫 League to Support Democratization in Myanmar乭 and the Liberal Democratic Party's 乬Japan-Myanmar Friendship Parliamentarians' League,乭 乬What is Diplomacy to Halt the Tragedy in Myanmar and Fulfill the Hopes of its Citizens? Learning from the Latest Situations and Considering the Next Move Study Group,乭 April 23, 2021.

46. 乬Armed Conflicts in the age of COVID-19 and International Cooperation乭, Ito International Education Exchange Foundation, 20 January 2021.

47. 乬Partnership Peace Operations and Multi-layered International Security System乭, Japan Peacekeeping Training and Research Center, Joint Staff College, Ministry of Defense, December 1, 2020.

48. 乬Right of Collective Self-Defense and the Constitution: Article 9 Constitutional Amendment and Japan's Security乭, Tokyo Goyu Federation, November 26, 2020.

49. 乬Problems of postwar Japanese constitutional law and desirable future constitutional theory乭 Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives, November 26, 2020.

50. 乬Learning International Politics at University乭, Kanagawa Prefectural Tama High School, November 10, 2020.

51. Appearance in Yaesu Evening Lab, June 24, 2020.

52. Appearance on Nippon Broadcasting System 乬Koji Iida's OK! Cozy Up乭, April 29, 2020, November 4, 2020.

53. 乬Srebrenica and the present of乭 protection of civilians: ~ Flexible Applications of Chapter VII of the UN Charter and the role of regional organizations乭, Symposium 乬Social conflict and aftermath after the 25th year of Srebrenica genocide, collective memory乭, Rikkyo University, January 13, 2020.

54. 乬What is a constitutional amendment for vibrant Japan?乭, Liberal Democratic Party Constitutional Amendment Promotion Headquarters, December 9, 2019.

55. 乬What is the constitutional amendment that gives vitality to Japan?乭, Osaka Club, November 13, 2019.

56. 乬Japan and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific乭, The Dhaka Global Dialogue, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 11-13, 2019.

57. 乬Summary Lecture at the International Discussion Forum on Peacekeeping Training in Africa乭, Ethiopian International Peace Support Training Institute (PSTI), Addis Ababa, Oct. 28-30, 2019.

58. 乬History of Peacebuilding in Japan乭, UNDP Syria 乬Learning from Japan乫s Experience and Dialogue for the Future Recovery of Syria乭, September 10, 2019.

59. 乬Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Law 70th Anniversary Symposium Keynote Speech: Peace Memorial City Shining in the World in the Future乭, July 13, 2019.丂 (Japanese)

60. 乬Conflict Resolution乭, Kochi Prefectural Pursuit High School, June 22, 2019. (Japanese)

61. 乬The Deadlock in Japanese Diplomacy-From the Problems of Traditional Constitutional Interpretation乭, Kansai University Institute of Economics and Political Science, June 28, 2019. (Japanese)

62. 乬History of Peacebuilding in Japan乭, UNDP Syria 乬Learning from Japan乫s Experience and Dialogue for the Future Recovery of Syria乭, June 9, 2019.

63. 乬Peacebuilding Processes of Japan and Hiroshima乭, Institut des Relations Internationales du Cameroun (IRIC).Yaounde, Cameroon, 22 March 2019.

64. 乬Recent Trends of Armed Conflicts and International Peace Operations乭, Centre africain d乫Etudes Internationales, Diplomatiques, Economiques et Stratégiques, en abrégé (CEIDES), Yaounde, Cameroon, 22 March 2019.

65. 乬Recent Trends of Armed Conflicts and International Peace Operations乭, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Abuja, Nigeria, Cameroon, 21 March 2019.

66. 乬Peacebuilding Process of Japan and Hiroshima乭, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, 18 March 2019.

67. 乬Recent Trends of Armed Conflicts and International Peace Operations乭, Rwanda Peace Academy, Musanza, Rwanda, 19 March 2019.

68. 乬Peacebuilding Process of Japan and Hiroshima乭, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, 18 March 2019.

69. 乬Peacebuilding Process of Japan and Hiroshima乭, Esperanza University, Cotonou, Benin, 16 March 2019.

70. 乬Peacebuilding Process of Japan and Hiroshima乭, CPADD (Centre de Perfectionnement aus Actions Postconflictuelles de Demnage et de Depollution), Ouidah, Benin, 15 March 2019.

71. 乬Peace Activities in the Middle East and Africa and the Role of Japan乭, Japan International Peacebuilding Association 2018 Research Conference, December 8, 2018. (Japanese)

72. 乬A History of Peacebuilding: The Case of Japan / Hiroshima乭, the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka, 13 August 2018.

73. 乬The Possibility of Japan乫s Contributions to International Peacebuilding in the Age of Partnership Peace Operations乭, International Conference on International Peacebuilding at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, 12 August 2018.

74. 乬Partnership Peacekeeping and Capacity Development乭, National Defense College Nigeria, 27 July 2018.

75. 乬UN Peacekeeping Operations and the Role of Japan乭, UPF-Japan and the Institute for Peace Policies, 4 July 2018.

76. 乬International Peace Operations in the 21^st Century and the Constitution of Japan乭, Center for Air Power Strategic Studies, Air Staff College, Air Self Defense Force, 2 July 2018. (Japanese)

77. 乬AU乫s Withdrawal from the ICC in the Age of Partnership Peacekeeping乭, TUFS ACS Seminar, 8 June 2018.

78. 乬The Korean Peninsula from the Perspective of Geopolitics乭, Investment Research Group of Daiwa Securities, 6 June 2018. (Japanese)

79. 乬An Examination of LDP乫s Draft Amendments乭, Research Group on Constitutional Amendments of the Japan Innovation Party, 29 May 2018. (Japanese)

80. 乬The Constitution of Japan in the 21^st Century乭, Kajima Institute of International Peace, 13 April 2018. (Japanese)

81. 乬Japan乫s International Peace Cooperation Activities and Constitutional Amendments乭, Keizai Club, 20 April 2018. (Japanese)

82. 乬On Amendments of Article 9乭, Review Meeting on Article 9 by LDP Members, 22 February 2018. (Japanese)

83. 乬Introducing International Law in understanding the Constitution乭, National Dialogue on the Constitution, 21 February 2018. (Japanese)

84. 乬Realistic Diplomacy and Security Policies based upon Pacifism乭, Policy Council of LDP House of Counselors, 201 February 2018. (Japanese)

85. 乬Rethinking the Constitution of Japan乭, TAMA Citizen College, 10 February 2018. (Japanese)

86. 乬The Constitution in the World乭, Japan International Forum, 16 January 2018. (Japanese)

87. 乬The Constitution of Japan and the Right of Collective Self-Defense乭, TUFS Alumni Association, 13 January 2018. (Japanese)

88. 乬The Right of Collective Self-Defense乭, Department of Law, Kagawa University, 12 December 2017. (Japanese)

89. 乬Yoshino乫s Democracy and Constitutionalism: Pre-war and Post-war Japan乭, Yoshino Sakuzo Memorial Museum, 3 November 2017. (Japanese)

90. 乬International Cooperation and the Constitution of Japan乭, Association of Journalists, 6 October 2017. (Japanese)

91. 乬Article 9 and Emergency Provisions乭, Constitutional Committee, Keizai Doyou Kai, 14 September 2017. (Japanese)

92. 乬Theories of Geopolitics on Far East among Japanese Intellectuals with Special Reference to Contemporary Territorial Disputes Surrounding Japan乭, International Seminar Russia and Japan in a Time of New Geopolitics, Vladivostok, Sep. 2, 2017. (Japanese)

93. 乬Tasks to enhance Japanese Contributions to Peace Operations乭, 21^st Century Vision no Kai, 3 July 2017. (Japanese)

94. 乬The Right of Collective Self Defense and the Constitution乭, Constitutional Amendments Promotion Headquarters, Liberal Democratic Party, 12 June 2017. (Japanese)

95. Carnegie Rising Democracies Network Workshop: 乬Democracy, Conflict, and New Asian Geopolitics乭 co-organized by Hitotsubashi University and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Tokyo, Japan, May 29-30, 2017, Session III—Conflict in Asia: what role for democracy?

96. 乬West-centrism, Domestic Analogy and Inter-civilizational International Law,乭 Symposium on International Law in the inter-civilizational World乭, 19 March 2017. (Japanese)

97. 乬Managing Territorial Disputes Constructively: The Case of Japan,乭 Graduate Program in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence, Brandeis University, March 17, 2017.

98. 乬Armed Conflicts in the World and Reconstruction of Hiroshima乭, Hiroshima Junior International Forum, 21 August 2016. (Japanese)

99. 乬Human Resource Development and Peacebuilding in South Sudan乭, Symposium on South Sudan, Japan Platform, 9 July 2016. (Japanese)

100. 乬What does it mean to emphasize Politics for International Peace Operations?乭 Japan Peacekeeping Training and Research乫s Symposium, International Peace Cooperation Center, Ministry of Defense, November 20, 2015.

101. 乬Peace Building and an Effective Civil Service乭, UNITAR Hiroshima, South Sudan Fellowship Programme Workshop One, Juba, South Sudan, November 24, 2015.

102. 乬Challenges in South Sudan乭, All Japan Research Meeting, 10 September 2015. (Japanese)

103. 乬Professor Fujiwara Yasunobu乫s Political Philosophy and the Possibility of International Political Theory乭, 29 November 2014. (Japanese)

104. 乬Japan乫s Aid in Africa乭, Seminar on Japan-France Cooperation, TUFS Institute of International Relations and Japan Institute of International Affairs, in Paris, France, 19 December 2013.

105. 乬Is the State necessary for Peace?乭 Kyushu University , 13 December 2013. (Japanese)

106. 乬Peacebuilding in Hiroshima,乭 Hebron, Palestine, Yes Theater, September 16, 2013.

107. 乬Peacebuilding in Japan,乭 Khartoum University and Ahfad University, Sudan, 10 and 11 September 2013.

108. 乬On Constitutional Amendment Plans of LDP乭, Symposium of the Association of Article 96, International Christian University, 28 September 2013. (Japanese)

109. 乬Recent Trends of Armed Conflicts and International Peace Operations乭, TUFS Institute of International Relations, 18 July 2013. (Japanese)

110. 乬Studies on Peacebuilding and International Society乭, TUFS Institute of Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2013. (Japanese)

111. 乬Does International Law have History?乭 Institute of Oriental Studies, Tokyo University, 12 July 2013. (Japanese)

112. 乬Myth of Westphalia, Research Seminar 乬The Myth of 1648 Revisited,乭 Komazawa University, 23 November, 2012.

113. 乬20 Years of Japan乫s Peacekeeping乭, Ritsumaikan University, 5 October 2012. (Japanese)

114. 乬Why Are Asians Less Interested in Humanitarian Intervention?乭 Asian Perspective on Humanitarian Intervention in 21st Century, Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Monotheistic Religions (CISMOR), Doshisha University Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University, UNESCO Bangkok Office, and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Imadegawa Campust of Doshisha University, 26 June 2012.

115. 乬What are Major Tasks for Training Civilians International Interventions?乭 Civil-Military Affairs Conference 2012 (CMAC 2012): Peace and Stabilisation Operations: Learning from the Past to meet Tomorrow乫s Challenges, Canberra, Australia, 29 May 2012.

116. 乬Rwanda: 18 Years After,乭 18th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda, Tokyo, 9 April 2012.

117. 乬Peace Institutes in Hiroshima乭, Ritsumeikan University, 19 December 2011. (Japanese)

118. 乬History of the Peace Memorial City, Hiroshima乭, Hiroshima Women乫s Chamber of Commerce, 18 February 2011. (Japanese)

119. 乬Health Intervention Needs in the Fields of Peacebuilding乭, Symposium on Peacebuilding and Public Health, Hiroshima University, 4 October 2010. (Japanese)

120. 乬Post-conflict Peacebuilding with reference to the Case of Japan (Hiroshima),乭 Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation, University of Liberia, 17 September 2010.

121. 乬The Significance of History of Hiroshima for Post-conflict Societies乭, 22^nd Hiroshima Peace Forum, Hiroshima Peace Culture Center, 3 July 2010. (Japanese)

122. 乬Tasks of Post-conflict Peacebuilding: Lessons of Contemporary Cases and Histories of Japan (Hiroshima),乭 Department of International History and Relations, Colombo University, 25 July 2009.

123. 乬R2P, Sovereignty and Peacebuilding,乭 Workshop on The Responsibility to Protect, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, 22 June 2009.

124. 乬Order in International Society乭 Hosei University, 13 May 2009. (Japanese)

125. 乬Peacebuilding in Africa and Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding乭 TICAD IV Follow-up Symposium, United Nations University, 11 March 2009. (Japanese)

126. 乬Peacebuilding in Africa乭, Seminar on Humanitarian Aid, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hiroshima City Hall of Students from Abroad, 29 November 2008. (Japanese)

127. 乬Actors of Peacebuilding乭, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 12 November 2008. (Japanese)

128. 乬Reconstruction of Hiroshima,乭 Love & Peace Lounge in Hiroshima 2008, Café Paco, Hiroshima, August 6, 2008.

129. 乬What kind of International Contributions?乭 3^rd Hiroshima International Youth Symposium, Hiroshima University, 25 August 2007. (Japanese)

130. 乬Peace Consolidation乭, TICAD Citizens Forum, JICA Tokyo, 23 June 2007. (Japanese)

131. 乬Post-conflict Reconstruction of Japan and Hiroshima乭, Japan-China-Korea Next Generation Leaders乫 Forum, The Japan Foundation, 25 June 2007.

132. 乬The Possibility of Peace City Hiroshima乭, 2^nd Youth International Symposium, Hiroshima University, 17 February 2007. (Japanese)

133. 乬Hiroshima乫s Post-conflict Reconstruction and the Importance of the Will and Capacity for Peacebuilding in Local Society,乭 HIPEC International Peacebuilding Conference: Indigenous Initiatives for Peacebuilding: Importance of Local Viewpoints and Expected Roles of Developmental Assistance, March 8, 2007.

134. 乬How Can We Become World Citizens in Such a Turbulent Age?: A Reflection in Hiroshima upon Contemporary Post-Conflict Peacebuilding Activities,乭 The INU Student Seminar on Global Citizenship in Hiroshima乭 Hiroshima University, August 7, 2006.

135. 乬The Function of DDR in Peacebuilding乭, Sue International Symposium on Peacebuilding, 28 November 2005. (Japanese)

136. 乬Toward International Peacebuilding乭 Public Seminar on Peace from Hiroshima, Hiroshima University, 15 September 2005. (Japanese)

137. 乬Tasks for Peace in the 21^st Century乭 UNU Global Seminar, 14 September 2005. (Japanese)

138. 乬Peacebuilding in Iraq乭, Hiroshima International Center, 22 June 2005. (Japanese)

139. 乬International Peace Operations乭, Peace Osaka, 30 January 2005. (Japanese)

140. 乬Peacebuilding and the Rule of Law乭, Waseda University, 22 December 2004. (Japanese)

141. 乬JICA Training Course for Bosnia and Herzegovina in Hiroshima乭, Hiroshima International Peace Forum, Hiroshima Prefecture and JICA Chugoku Center, 23 November 2004. (Japanese)

142. 乬Peace Studies at Hiroshima University乭 Symposium on Peace Studies at Hiroshima University, 14 October 2004. (Japanese)

143. 乬International Peace Operations and Contemporary Japan乭, Training for Policy Assistants for Members of the House of Counsellors, 8 September 2004. (Japanese)

144. 乬How to build Peace in a Post-conflict Society乭, Noborimachi Church, 5 September 2004. (Japanese)

145. 乬New Dimensions of Peacebuilding乭, Hiroshima Peace Forum, Hiroshima City Office and Hiroshima Peace Culture Center, 28 August 2004. (Japanese)

146. 乬The Possibility of Hiroshima乭, Symposium on Nuclear Disarmament, Asahi Newspaper, Hiroshima City Office and Hiroshima Peace Culture Center, 1 August 2004. (Japanese)

147. 乬United Nations and Peacebuilding乭, Student UN Conference, 27 July 2004. (Japanese)

148. 乬Peacebuilding through ODA乭, Sustainable Society Research Group, 26 July 2004. (Japanese)

149. 乬Human Resources for Peacebuilding乭, JICA International Training Center, 15 July 2004. (Japanese)

150. 乬Why Civilians are Needed in (Post-)Conflict Areas乭, Symposium commemorating Ambassador Oku, Waseda University, 23 June 2004. (Japanese)

151. 乬Peacebuilding, Rule of Law, and Japan乫s International Peace Cooperation乭, Cabinet Office, 20 February 2004. (Japanese)

丂丂丂(Miscellaneous Writings)

1. 乬No concern for Gaza乫s civilians: With the emergence of the 乪Second Trump Administration,乫乭 President Online, March 20, 2024.

2. 乬Trump 2.0 signifies America乫s halt in Ukraine support: Zelensky cornered as 乪Trump makes a comeback乫乭, President Online, March 13, 2024.

3. 乬Two years since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: Keys to stop the war,乭 Gendai Business, March 3, 2024.

4. 乬Whether Israel wins or loses, it乫s hell for Western countries,乭 Gendai Business, February 1, 2024.

5. 乬Japan should uphold 乪the rule of law in the international community乫乭, Seiron, January 2024 issue.

6. 乬Absence of Africa in FOIP (6) Coup d乫tats in the Sahel, the uncertain identity after departure from France,乭 Foresight, January 16, 2024.

7. 乬Absence of Africa in FOIP (5) The failure of Sudan乫s last Arab Spring and the questions posed by South Sudan乫s stability under dictatorship,乭 Foresight, January 15, 2024.

8. 乬Absence of Africa in FOIP (4) Japan乫s ongoing personnel vacuum in regional power Ethiopia,乭 Foresight, January 11, 2024.

9. 乬Absence of Africa in FOIP (3) The lingering international peace support mission in Somalia left behind by the disappearance of the war on terror,乭 Foresight, December 31, 2023.

10. 乬Absence of Africa in FOIP (2) Prospects opening up from the relationship with Djibouti, the Self-Defense Force's sole overseas base,乭 Foresight, December 21, 2023.

11. 乬Absence of Africa in FOIP (1) Where are the powerful nations that share Japan乫s ideals?乭 Foresight, December 20, 2023.

12. 乬What乫s the difference between Japan that defeated Russia and Ukraine?乭 Gendai Business, December 16, 2023.

13. 乬The invisible Gaza crisis and the three major scenarios that could unfold,乭 Gendai Business, November 30, 2023.

14. 乬The trap ensnaring Western countries in the Gaza crisis: How the international community viewed 10/7 as not equivalent to 9/11,乭 Foresight, November 8, 2023.

15. 乬Japan's stance on the Gaza crisis questioned at the G7 Foreign Ministers乫 Meeting hosted by Japan,乭 Foresight, November 6, 2023.

16. 乬The New Form of International Peacekeeping Activities Reflected by the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission to Haiti and the Shadow of the War on Terror' (Part 2)乭, Foresight, October 16, 2023.

17. 乬The New Form of International Peacekeeping Activities Reflected by the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission to Haiti and the Shadow of the War on Terror (Part 1)乭, Foresight, October 16, 2023.

18. 乬The Position Japan Should Take Amidst the Quagmire of European and American Countries Dragged into Hamas乫 Attacks on Israel乭, Gendai Business, October 14, 2023.

19. 乬What BRICS Expansion Signifies乭, Sankei Shimbun, September 7, 2023.

20. 乬Dissolving African Sahel States: The Endless War on Terror and the Aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine War,乭 Foresight, August 8, 2023.

21. 乬Is India Truly a Partner Sharing Values: The Importance of India in International Politics of the Century乭, Gendai Business, September 7, 2023.

22. 乬The Interplay of Russia, China, and India's Calculations: What BRICS Expansion Signifies in Terms of Geopolitical Theory乭, Gendai Business, September 7, 2023.

23. 乬Putin's Food Terrorism Leads to a World-Scale War of Attrition: The World Struggling with Two Colonialisms: Two Geopolitics, Two Colonialisms乭, Gendai Business, August 1, 2023.

24. 乬Revisiting the Reality and Limits of UN Peacekeeping Operations through the Withdrawal of MINUSMA from Mali乭, Foresight, July 11, 2023.

25. 乬Is Prigozhin乫s Rebellion a Serious or Minor Matter for the Putin Regime: Understanding the Divergent Assessments乭, Gendai Business, July 1, 2023.

26. 乬Ukraine Should Have Been Included in the FOIP... The One Failure of Kishida Diplomacy at the G7 Hiroshima Summit: The Flaw in the 乪Free and Open Indo-Pacific乫 Concept乭, President Online, June 7, 2023.

27. 乬Japan's Reliance on the Ambiguous Concept of the Global South: A Critical Examination of the G7 Hiroshima Summit乭, Foresight, June 2, 2023.

28. 乬The G7 Hiroshima Summit Leaves Significant Homework in Geopolitics, International Politics, and Peace Studies乭, Gendai Business, May 27, 2023.

29. 乬What Does Comprehensive, Just, and Sustainable Peace Mean?乭 President Online, May 26, 2023.

30. 乬The Argument that the Hiroshima Summit was a Failure is Fundamentally Flawed?乭, President Online, May 25, 2023.

乬The G7 as a Community of Shared Values乭, Sankei Shimbun, May 18, 2023.

31. 乬Prime Minister Kishida乫s Diplomatic Skills Tested at the Hiroshima Summit: Reconsidering the G7 from a Geopolitical Perspective乭, Gendai Business, May 16, 2023.

32. 乬The Galapagos Diet: The Dominance of Let It Be in the National Diet乭, Seiron, May 2023 issue.

33. 乬The Disintegration of the Arab Spring, War on Terror, and UN Peacekeeping Operations in Sudan乭, Foresight, April 28, 2023.

34. 乬Not Widely Reported in Japan: Viewing the Newly Entered Civil War in Sudan through Geopolitics乭, Gendai Business, April 27, 2023.

35. 乬What Foreign Minister Hayashi Fumio Showed in the G7 Foreign Ministers乫 Meeting with the Term Global South乭, Gendai Business, April 25, 2023.

36. 乬The Configuration of International Conflicts Seen from the Conflict of Two Different Geopolitical Perspectives乭, Rekishigunzo, May 2023 issue.

37. 乬What is the Misunderstanding of Geopolitics in Japan: The Surprising Influence of Pre-War Japanese Diplomacy on Theory, Gendai Business, April 14, 2023.

38. 乬Questioning the Ceasefire Mount Taken by the Elderly in the Russia-Ukraine War: Is Hiroshima a Town of Surrender?乭, Gendai Business, April 10, 2023.

39. 乬The Internationalized Civil War Created by Putin乫s Geopolitics: The Configuration of the Russia-Ukraine War and Contemporary World Conflicts乭, Foresight, April 4, 2023.

40. 乬What was discussed during the Kiev visit? The contents of the Kishida-Zelensky Joint Statement not widely known乭 - Gendai Business, April 3, 2023.

41. 乬The decisive difference between Russia and China seen from China乫s Belt and Road initiative supporting China乫s superpower status乭, Gendai Business, March 30, 2023.

42. 乬How will China achieve world hegemony: The aim seen from China乫s completely different Chinese thought from the West乭, Gendai Business, March 29, 2023.

43. 乬The 'unexpected term' used by geopolitical scholars to refer to China, which aims for hegemony on both land and sea: What kind of country is China?乭, Gendai Business, March 24, 2023.

44. 乬Why did Putin show anger at the NATO membership proposal for Ukraine? The unwritten rule of Eastern Expansion defended by NATO countries乭, Gendai Business, March 22, 2023.

45. 乬Why did Russia invade Ukraine: The true nature of the ideology justifying this war: What is Eurasianism worldview?乭, Gendai Business, March 20, 2023.

46. 乬Putin乫s assertions are close to delusion: Pointing out the limitations of his civilization argument: This war is a clash of worldviews in geopolitical theory乭, Gendai Business, March 19, 2023.

47. 乬What Putin is thinking right now: Rejecting the conspiracy of the Western side to corner Russia乭, Gendai Business, March 19, 2023.

48. 乬Is America乫s biggest threat China or Russia... Deeply interpreting the changing world from the perspective of geopolitics乭, Gendai Business, March 18, 2023.

49. 乬People around the world continue to be deceived: The dangerous aim of Putin's favorite technique, What about you? argument乭, Gendai Business, March 17, 2023.

50. 乬From start to finish criticizing the West... Putin乫s bankrupt message to conspiracy theorists around the world: The ripple effect of resentment morality乭, Gendai Business, March 16, 2023.

51. 乬The true nature of the worldview that Putin absolutely believes is completely different from the West: The problem of 'worldview confrontation乭, Gendai Business, March 15, 2023.

52. 乬Russia's actions are clearly illegal, yet there is a natural reason why Putin stubbornly refuses to change his attitude乭, Gendai Business, March 15, 2023.

53. 乬The pitfalls of the geopolitical boom that many people surprisingly don't know: Major dissatisfaction with existing geopolitical books乭, Gendai Business, March 14, 2023.

54. 乬The perspective of geopolitics in understanding the world situation of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the Russia-Ukraine war, and China's expanding influence: How useful is it?乭, Gendai Business, March 12, 2023.

55. 乬The background behind the emergence of the Galapagos Parliament乭, Sankei Shimbun, March 9, 2023.

56. 乬Even in Japan's taboo era... Do you know the fact that geopolitics is not an academic field?乭, Gendai Business, March 8, 2023.

57. 乬Why do wars occur... Understanding the essence of geopolitics, which is surprisingly unknown, in deciphering the rapidly changing world situation乭, Gendai Business, March 8, 2023.

58. 乬The dual structure of deterrence in the Russia-Ukraine war乭, Foresight, March 3, 2023.

59. 乬The motives of the '6 countries' and 'neutral countries' that voted against the UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russian aggression乭, Gendai Business, March 1, 2023.

60. 乬To persuade Russia to abandon invasion乭, Jiji Press, February 26, 2023.

61. 乬The Universal Pacifism of Hiroshima: Now Is the Time乭, Asahi Shimbun, December 27, 2022.

62. 乬The Importance of the Zelensky Concept to Save East Africa from Famine with Grain from Ukraine乭, Foresight, December 16, 2022.

63. 乬Even Those Who Purchased Automatic Rifles with Private Funds... Challenges and Future of International Peace Cooperation: Japan's Future International Peace Cooperation乭, Gendai Business, December 15, 2022.

64. 乬What's Different Between the Former Japan-UK Alliance and the Current Japan-US Alliance... Why the Concept of Geopolitics is Fundamentally Important: The Institutional Foundation Sustaining the Hidden National Entity乭, President Online, November 23, 2022.

65. 乬Prospects for the End of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Future Image of the Kyiv Security Pact乭, Foresight, November 21, 2022.

66. 乬What Is Collective Self-Defense... Why the Answer to This Question Can Be Found in the American Revolutionary War: The Fundamental Difference in the Existence of the Thirteen Colonies of North America from Europe乭 - President Online, November 20, 2022.

67. 乬Are Japanese Participants in the Ukrainian Regular Army Murderers? What Galapagos Lawyers Who Continue Unthinkable Arguments Are 'Overlooking乭, Gendai Business, November 17, 2023.

68. 乬Is Kishida's Diplomacy Okay... What Kishida Prime Minister Lacks Compared to Former Prime Minister Abe: What Does He Want to Achieve?乭, Gendai Business, September 10, 2022.

69. 乬Reconsidering Kissinger's Statement: Legitimacy and Balance of Power for Solving the Ukrainian Issue乭, Foresight, September 8, 2022.

70. 乬Three Myths Surrounding the Russia-Ukraine War... Will Surrender, Territorial Concessions, and American Withdrawal Lead to Peace?乭, Gendai Business, August 24, 2022.

71. 乬The 'Territorial Issue is the Key to the Conclusion' of the Russia-Ukraine War: Why Is It Wrong?乭 - Foresight, July 26, 2022.

72. 乬[Special Discussion] Hideaki Shinoda 亊 Yasuaki Chichikawa: The Scenario for Ending the Russia-Ukraine War and the Path to Building a New Security System (Part 2)乭 - Foresight, July 24, 2022.

73. 乬[Special Discussion] Hideaki Shinoda 亊 Yasuaki Chichikawa: The Scenario for Ending the Russia-Ukraine War and the Path to Building a New 'Security System' (Part 1)乭 - Foresight, July 23, 2022.

74. 乬What Condolences from Around the World Mean... Actually, What Former Prime Minister Abe Had Accomplished乭, Gendai Business, July 14, 2022.

75. 乬Revisiting Kissinger乫s New Legitimacy for Ukraine and Europe乫s Balance (Part 2)乭 - Foresight, June 25, 2022.

76. 乬Revisiting Kissinger乫s New Legitimacy for Ukraine and Europe乫s Balance (Part 1)乭 - Foresight, June 24, 2022.

77. 乬The Object of Hatred for President Putin, Who Continues to Dream of Peter the Great: Essential Historical Knowledge for Considering This War乭, Gendai Business, June 15, 2022.

78. 乬Afghanistan and Ukraine: The Current State of US Intervention Diplomacy – In Memory of Professor Toshihiro Nakayama乭, Foresight, May 26, 2022.

79. 乬Falling for Putin乫s Conspiracy Theory: Left-Wing Intellectuals... The Fallacy and Guilt of the Ukrainian 'Proxy War' Theory乭, Gendai Business, April 13, 2022.

80. 乬Why the Assertion that War is Less Likely in the Modern Era Is Wrong: Considering Conflict Cases in 2021乭, Gendai Business, January 15, 2022.

81. 乬Because There Is Article 9 of the Constitution, Japan Cannot Intervene in Russia乫s War... Such Constitutional Interpretation Is Absurd in the International Community: Do Not Ignore the Fact that the Purpose of the Japanese Constitution is 'International Cooperation乭, President Online, May 1, 2022.

82. 乬How to Read Mearsheimer乫s Aggressive Realism: Fundamental Errors in the Proxy War Theory and Conspiracy Theory Surrounding the Invasion of Ukraine (Part 2)乭 - Foresight, April 22, 2022.

83. 乬How to Read Mearsheimer乫s Aggressive Realism – Fundamental Errors in the Proxy War Theory and Conspiracy Theory Surrounding the Invasion of Ukraine (Part 1)乭 - Foresight, April 22, 2022.

84. 乬Left-Wing Opinion Leaders Duped by Putin's Conspiracy Theory... Errors and Sins of the Ukrainian Proxy War Theory乭, Gendai Business, April 13, 2022.

85. 乬The Argument that Ukraine Should Surrender Soon is Nonsense that Damages Japan乫s National Interests: Upholding International Law Protects Japan's National Interests乭, President Online, March 28, 2022.

86. 乬What Is a No Fly Zone: Ukraine's Silent Negotiation with the Demand for a Flight Prohibition Zone乭, Foresight, March 18, 2022.

87. 乬The Most Important Thing for Achieving Peace in the Russia-Ukraine War: Japan乫s Contribution to Peace乭, Gendai Business, March 16, 2022.

88. 乬What Will the Harsh Economic Sanctions against Russia from Japan Lead to... Evaluating the Response of the Kishida Administration Will Also Burden the Japanese Economy...乭, Gendai Business, March 5, 2022.

89. 乬What the UN Resolution on the Invasion of Ukraine Denied: Peace through the Submission of the Weak乭, Foresight, March 4, 2022.

90. 乬Why the Assertion that 'War is Less Likely in the Modern Era' Is Wrong: Considering Conflict Cases in 2021乭, Gendai Business, January 15, 2022.

91. 乬The Increase in the Impoverished and the Frozen Development Aid for the Post-War on Terror Era乭, Foresight, January 11, 2022.

92. 乬Is it okay to stay close to the Myanmar military... The risk of the silent diplomacy continued by Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation: Not hiding skepticism towards the West乭, President Online, December 25, 2021.

93. 乬The Japanese government remains silent... Is it okay to leave Myanmar diplomacy entirely to Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation: Despite being considered the strongest pipeline乭, President Online, December 23, 2021.

94. 乬Empty Resonance of the Anti-China Encirclement and the Crossroads of Democracy乭, Foresight, December 14, 2021.

95. 乬China's Claims Are Wrong: Having Security Concerns about the Taiwan Issue Does Not Constitute Interference in Internal Affairs, Gendai Business, December 11, 2021.

96. 乬The Shock of the Sudan Coup: The Continuing Ebb of Democratization乭, Foresight, November 4, 2021.

97. 乬Without Constitutional Amendment, There Is No Political Health: In Light of the Advance of Ishin and Kokumin Minshu, Where Will the Debate on Constitutional Amendment Go?乭, Gendai Business, October 23, 2021.

98. 乬Constitutional Scholars Are Mistaken: Possessing the Ability to Attack Enemy Bases Is Not Unconstitutional: Reasons to Maintain Necessary Defense Capabilities乭, Gendai Business, October 23, 2021.

99. 乬Can America Recover... What Was the War on 9/11 that Ended in 'Humiliating Defeat'? The Longest War in the History of the United States乭, Gendai Business, September 28, 2021.

100. 乬What Should Be Considered in Afghan Reconstruction Is the Evaluation of the Failure of the Ogata Initiative乭, Foresight, September 27, 2021.

101. 乬20 Years Since 9/11: Facing the Perpetual lash of Civilizations and the Defeat in Afghanistan in a World Without Absolute Freedom and Democracy乭, Foresight, September 11, 2021.

102. 乬Evaluation of the Defeat in Afghanistan (3): The Rise of IS-K Led to America乫s Tolerance of the Taliban乭, Foresight, August 31, 2021.

103. 乬Evaluation of the Defeat in Afghanistan (2): Starting Without the Taliban and Ending with Peace with the Taliban - The Inevitable Wandering of American Peacebuilding乭, Foresight, August 26, 2021.

104. 乬Evaluation of the Defeat in Afghanistan (1): Can America乫s Hypothesis of a Good Taliban Endure in History?乭, Foresight, August 25, 2021.

105. 乬What Will Japan Do? The Meaning of US Defeat in Afghanistan and the Smirking China乭, Gendai Business, August 21, 2021.

106. 乬Questioning Diplomatic Skills... Can Japan Deploy Vaccine Diplomacy Even in Myanmar?乭, Gendai Business, August 5, 2021.

107. 乬The Necessary Humanitarian Assistance from Japan and Vaccine Diplomacy for the Dire Situation in Myanmar乭, Foresight, August 4, 2021.

108. 乬What Is the Biden Doctrine? Faced with the Threat of China, Competition between Superpowers Can No Longer Be Avoided乭, Gendai Business, July 8, 2021.

109. 乬The 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party and the Biden Doctrine... Japan乫s Position in the Midst of US-China Competition乭, Gendai Business, July 7, 2021.

110. 乬The Responsibility Japan Must Fulfill in the Myanmar Military乫s Terror Rule Cunningly Continued乭, Foresight, June 24, 2021.

111. 乬Japan乫s Political, Governmental, and Financial Triangle Continues to Consider the Myanmar Military That Has Dodged 500 billion Yen: Japan乫s ODA is Afflicting Citizens乭, President Online, June 2, 2021.

112. 乬Major Damage to Japan's Credibility... The Serious Situation of Continuing Consideration for the Myanmar Military乭, Gendai Business, May 28, 2021.

113. 乬Analyzing the Conflict Situation in Myanmar乭, Foresight, May 28, 2021.

114. 乬The Fundamental Reason Why the Japanese Government Does Not Understand... Is It True That Without Consideration for the Military, Myanmar Will Lean towards China?乭, Gendai Business, May 3, 2021.

115. 乬Obstructing Peacebuilding in Myanmar and Increasing International Risks: The Distorted National Structure乭, Foresight, May 3, 2021.

116. 乬The Fundamental Reason Why the Japanese Government Continues to Remain Silent on the Civilian Massacre by the Myanmar Military: The Trap of ODA Funding That Distorted Diplomacy乭, President Online, April 27, 2021.

117. 乬The Realistic Balance of the Biden Administration乫s Value Diplomacy and War on Terror as Shown by African Policy乭, Foresight, April 8, 2021.

118. 乬Contents of Important Remarks at the Japan-US 2 + 2 Meeting Not Reported by the Japanese Media: Myanmar, Japan-US Alliance, Magnitsky Act乭, Gendai Business, March 19, 2021. (Japanese)

119. 乬Can the Biden administration push back the tide of democracy? Foresight, March 3, 2021. (Japanese)

120. 乬Three Wars Headed by the Biden Administration,乭 Sankei Shimbun, March 2, 2021. (Japanese)

121. 乬Japans Challenges ... How to Respond to Myanmar乫s Military Coup: Free and Open Indo-Pacific乭, Gendai Business, 乬March 1, 2021. (Japanese)

122. 乬Implement FOIP and further develop it乭, Seiron, March 2021 issue. (Japanese)

123. What was Trump diplomacy? How to overcome the security crisis, Gendai Business, January 23, 2021. (Japanese)

124. 乬The crisis of乭 grasshopper outbreak and hunger problem that became serious in the back of COVID-19: what is required of liberal countries now乭, Gendai Business, January 19, 2021. (Japanese)

125. 乬What kind of world do we live in in 2020, which is unusual? Looking back on the turbulent world from three perspectives乭, Gendai Business, December 30, 2020. (Japanese)

126. 乬Can FOIP survive in China?乭 Sankei Shimbun, December 24, 2020. (Japanese)

127. 乬Criminal Organized West Africa: Armed Terrorist Organization乭, Foresight, December 23, 2020. (Japanese)

128. 乬Now that the three weeks of the game has been defeated, the only thing that Prime Minister Suga should do as a countermeasure against COVID-19: 乬Rebuild the Japanese model, Gendai Business, December 23, 2020. (Japanese)

129. 乬Self-Defense Forces Jibuchi Base: the cornerstone of the Indo-Pacific Initiative that also responds to Russia乫s African strategy, Foresight, December 9, 2020. (Japanese)

130. 乬COVID-19, the most fearful thing for Japanese people is division of society: If we follow America乭, Gendai Business, December 8, 2020. (Japanese)

131. 乬What Does the Ethiopian Government's Military Operations Bring?乭 Foresight, November 12, 2020. (Japanese)

132. 乬The only one thing that Prime Minister Suga should say to Mr. Biden, who has a bad diplomatic sense: How to get Japan's position recognized乭, Gendai Business, November 10, 2020. (Japanese)

133. 乬How should Japan deal with the United States after Trump乫s defeat: The reality of too serious bipolarization乭, Gendai Business, November 7, 2020. (Japanese)

134. 乬Constitutional scholars domineering-the core of the Science Council of Japan issue乭, Sankei Shimbun, October 18, 2020. (Japanese)

135. 乬Distortion of Constitutional Theory, 儼toica, October 2020 issue. (Japanese)

136. 乬The only thing that Prime Minister Suga should do right now on the Science Council issue: The voices of many people cannot be ignored anymore乭, Gendai Business, October 16, 2020. (Japanese)

137. 乬The issue of refusal to appoint the Science Council of Japan has nothing to do with academic freedom: Do not abuse the Constitution for justification of privileges乭, President Online, October 13, 2020. (Japanese)

138. 乬Establishment of diplomatic relations of Somaliland with Taiwan乭, Foresight, September 17, 2020. (Japanese)

139. The only thing that Prime Minister Suga should do about Article 9 of the Constitution: Whereabouts of Prime Minister Abe's long-cherished wish乭 Constitutional Amendment乭, Gendai Business, September 16, 2020. (Japanese)

140. 乬The Achievement of International Security, which has developed in multiple layers,乭 Komei, August 2020 issue. (Japanese)

141. 乬What was the second Abe administration? The structural circumstances that allowed us to maintain a long-term administration: a summary from a broader perspective,乭 Gendai Business, August 31, 2020. (Japanese)

142. 乬Military use of drones: Problems under international law, Foresight, July 15, 2020. (Japanese)

143. 乬The decisive weakness of the Japanese model questioned before the arrival of the COVID-19 second wave: Japanese model vs. Nishiura model 2.0乭, Gendai Business, July 7, 2020. (Japanese)

144. 乬Successful Containment of COVID-19? What was the Japanese Model, Its Significance and Achievements: Toward COVID-19 Countermeasures in the Future乭, Gendai Business, May 28, 2020. (Japanese)

145. 乬Complexity of armed conflict increased by the COVID-19 crisis: Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, West Africa now乭, Foresight, May 28, 2020. (Japanese)

146. 乬Now that the State of Emergency has produced breakthrough results, let's talk about future policies: Beyond the Closed COVID-19 Controversy,乭 Gendai Business, May 13, 2020. (Japanese)

147. 乬The Japanese model that is questioned in the extension of the state of emergency, its strengths and weaknesses: the past and future of Japan乫s countermeasures,乭 May 5, 2020. (Japanese)

148. 乬International Conflict by 乬COVID-19乭 against appeal from UN Secretary-General乭, Foresight, May 1, 2020. (Japanese)

149. 乬Self-restraint Request: Japanese COVID-19 Countermeasures: Voluntary Efforts Withdrawal Results, Yomiuri Shimbun, April 30, 2020, page 9. (Japanese)

150. 乬The world tremors due to the COVID-19 crisis ... Vaccine development has a great influence on the battle for hegemony: How should Japan move?乭 Gendai Business, April 29, 2020. (Japanese)

151. 乬The COVID-19 destroys Western societies ... Will the Japanese model succeed? The true value of a liberal society is being questioned乭, Gendai Business, March 26, 2020. (Japanese)

152. 乬Can Trump withdraw from Afghanistan?乭 Foresight, March 19, 2020. (Japanese)

153. 乬COVID-19 fatigue is accelerating ... The responsibility of the Abe administration to just ask the people乭, March 18, 2020. (Japanese)

154. 乬Forefront of the War on Terrorism: The Misery Seen in Mali,乭 Foresight, January 27, 2020. (Japanese)

155. 乬The beginning of the shock with the murder of Commander Iran ... Where is this world going: The world's armed conflict situation and Japan drifting,乭 Gendai Business, January 8, 2020. (Japanese)

156. 乬The Rohingya Issue at the International Court of Justice Oral Aung San Suu Kyi乫s Aim,乭 Foresight, December 26, 2019. (Japanese)

157. 乬The Constitution of Japan that the Japanese do not know-Why is the myth fake?乭 Gendai Business, December 18, 2019. (Japanese)

158. 乬The supporters of Moon Jae-in are angry ... Why South Korea misunderstood the attitude of the United States,乭 Gendai Business, December 19, 2019. (Japanese)

159. 乬The Return of Ethiopia Renaissance Dam and Indo-Pacific Strategy乭, Foresight, November 18, 2019. (Japanese)

160. 乬Who was Sadako Ogata? The strength and belief that survived the turbulent world,乭 Gendai Business, November 13, 2019. (Japanese)

161. 乬Thinking about the'right to dissolve the prime minister from Japan乫s constitutional amendment debate and the turmoil in Britain: We must learn from the experience of Britain, Gendai Business, September 19, 2019. (Japanese)

162. Afghan Peace Negotiations Deadlock Caused by Trump Administration乫s Fluctuations,乭 Foresight, September 18, 2019. (Japanese)

163. Impact of the destruction of GSOMIA...Offense and defense is necessary to counter Moon Jae-in, South Korea: International law vs. What should we do with historical recognition? Gendai Business, August 23, 2019. (Japanese)

164. 乬The lie of the strongest theory of constitutional scholars 乬advocated by Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo: authoritarianism rather than constitutionalism, President Online, August 22, 2019. (Japanese)

165. 乬The postwar constitutional interpretation: the man who made the absurd doctrine乭, President Online, August 22, 2019. (Japanese)

166. 乬The Potsdam Process from the Strait of Hormuz and Article 9 of the Constitution, Foresight, July 23, 2019. (Japanese)

167. 乬Many people have been fooled by the strange words used only by Japanese constitutional scholars: before whether to review the US-Japan Security Treaty乭, Gendai Business, July 3, 2019. (Japanese)

168. 乬Rethinking the Japan-US Alliance and Article 9 of the Constitution,乭 Foresight, July 3, 2019. (Japanese)

169. 乬What should Japan aim for in the more serious recruitment problem: Why Japan cannot compromise,乭 Gendai Business, June 26, 2019. (Japanese)

170. 乬Does the evaluation of Prime Minister Abe乫s visit to Iran change in the tanker attack case: some perspectives for judging success or failure乭, Gendai Business, June 19, 2019. (Japanese)

171. 乬Is the US-China New Cold War a clash of new civilizations? Now is the time for Japan to face reality乭, Gendai Business, June 13, 2019. (Japanese)

172. 乬Drifting ICC (International Criminal Court) and Japan乫s Standing Position乭, Foresight, May 30, 2019. (Japanese)

173. 乬Meaning of Sudan's President Bashir乫s Fall乭, Foresight, April 26, 2019. (Japanese)

174. 乬Building Relationships with乭 Ethiopia 乬Indispensable for the Development of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, Foresight, April 9, 2019. (Japanese)

175. 乬Trump is not interested in乭 eradicating terrorists: Retirement of Mattis 乬and the end of interventionism, President Online, January 21, 2019. (Japanese)

176. 乬US-China New Cold War, War on Terror ... Why is the international situation so complicated: Japan乫s presence is being tested now,乭 Gendai Business, January 12, 2019. (Japanese)

177. 乬The Abnormality of Dogmatic Domestic Law Scholars,乭 VOICE, January 2019. (Japanese)

178. 乬Thinking about the Peacebuilding Process in East Asia乭 Komei, January 2019. (Japanese)

179. 乬New Defense Guidelines / Medium-Term Defense Issues International Peace Cooperation in the Era without Unit Dispatch乭, Nippon.dot.com November 20, 2018. (Japanese)

180. 乬Is Japan's Constitutional Law Really Okay? What We See from the Korean Recruitment Judgment: What Should the Japanese Government Pursue Now?乭, Gendai Business, November 7, 2018. (Japanese)

181. 乬Weight of the Existence of Non-Existent Rohingya Refugees乭, Foresight, October 23, 2018. (Japanese)

182. 乬What is the Fate of Okinawa that many Japanese have turned away from: The Constitutional Theory made at the time of return, Gendai Business October 5, 2018. (Japanese)

183. 乬Mr. Shigeru Ishiba does not have to take the constitutional theory at all: the difference from Prime Minister Abe as seen from the issue of constitutional amendment,乭 Gendai Business, October 3, 2018. (Japanese)

184. 乬Examining the Three Myths concerning the Sunakawa Supreme Court Case乭, Gendai Business, 1 August 2018. (Japanese)

185. 乬The Depth of the Withdrawal Strategy of African States against the International Criminal Court乭, Foresight, 25 July 2018. (Japanese)

186. 乬What are US Troops doing in Africa?乭, Foresight, 21 June 2018. (Japanese)

187. 乬How to Understand the Structure of the Deal between the US and North Korea乭, Gendai Business, 14 June 2018. (Japanese)

188. 乬Introduction乭 and 乬Conclusion乭, Constitution Drill (Tatsumi Publishing, 2018). (Japanese)

189. 乬Do you know what Afghanistan is like Now?乭, Foresight, 28 May 2018. (Japanese)

190. 乬Incomplete Declassification of the Daily Reports of GSDF in Iraq乭 President Online, 19 May 2018. (Japanese)

191. 乬The Lack of Partnership Peacekeeping as the Weakness of Japan乫s Foreign Policy乭, Foresight, 10 May 2018. (Japanese)

192. 乬The Reason why Article 9 needs to be amended now乭, Gwen Business, 3 May 2018. (Japanese)

193. 乬How Japan should face the transformation and downsizing of UN Peacekeeping乭, Foresight, 23 April 2018. (Japanese)

194. 乬When did the Concept of 乬Necessary and Minimum Ability乭 appear?乭 Gendai Business, 2 April 2018. (Japanese)

195. Monthly Commentaries, Asakumo Newspaper, from April 2018 onward. (Japanese)

196. 乬The Capacity of Mr. Kim Jong Wong to comprehend the Political Environment乭, Gendai Business, 14 March 2018. (Japanese)

197. 乬The Collapse of North Korea and the Sphere of Influence of China乭, President Online, 16 February 2018. (Japanese)

198. 乬Capacity of Japan and China as the Super-Power乭, President Online, 15 February 2018. (Japanese)

199. 乬The Reason why Japan is not regarded as a Great Power乭, President Online, 14 February 2018. (Japanese)

200. 乬What the US would not do against North Korea乭, Gendai Business, 7 February 2018. (Japanese)

201. 乬The Age of the Endless War on Terror,乭 Gendai Business, 27 December 2017. (Japanese)

202. 乬Is it Necessary to insert the Word 乬SDF乭 in the Constitution?乭 President Online, 20 October 2017. (Japanese)

203. 乬Misunderstanding of Constitutionalism by the Party of Constitutional Democracy乭, Gendai Business, 19 October 2017. (Japanese)

204. 乬Legality of the Right of Collective Self-Defense乭, President Online, 19 October 2017. (Japanese)

205. 乬What kind of Pressure do we need against North Korea?乭 Gendai Business, 4 October 2017. (Japanese)

206. 乬One Essential Thing Japan should and must do against North Korea乭, Gendai Business, 9 September 2017. (Japanese)

207. 乬Article 9 is recognizing the Right of Collective Self-Defense乭, President Online, 8 September 2017. (Japanese)

208. 乬Japanese Constitutional Lawyers against International Law乭, President Online, 7 September 2017. (Japanese)

209. 乬Who was Minister Tomomi Inada?乭, Gendai Business, 23 August 2017. (Japanese)

210. 乬The Inherent Linkage between Article 9 and the US-Japan Alliance乭, President Online, 2 August 2017. (Japanese)

211. 乬Our Constitution as the Policy of Post-conflict Settlement乭, President Online, 28 July 2017. (Japanese)

212. 乬Why we Japanese cannot read our Constitution Honestly乭, Gendai Business, 25 July 2017. (Japanese)

213. 乬Let乫s Read Article 9 without Ideological Prejudices乭, Gendai Business, 3 May 2017. (Japanese)

214. 乬The Trump Doctrine from the Geopolitical Perspective乭, Voice, May 2017. (Japanese)

215. 乬Is it possible for Japan to Participate in UN Peacekeeping as a Diplomatic Tool乭, Webroza, April 2017. (Japanese)

216. 乬The Consistency of Trump Diplomacy乭, Gendai Business, 11 April 2017. (Japanese)

217. 乬Beginners Guide to Peacekeeping乭, Gendai Business, 29 March 2017. (Japanese)

218. 乬What does Japan lose by withdrawing from South Sudan?乭 Gendai Business, 14 March 2017. (Japanese)

219. 乬The Limit of Constitutional Lawyers and Japan乫s Participation in UN Peacekeeping,乭 Gendai Business, 9 January 2017. (Japanese)

220. 乬Desirable Manner of Japan乫s Participation in UN Peacekeeping,乭 Asakumo Newspaper, 5 January 2017. (Japanese)

221. 乬The New International Structure of Wars in our Cotemporary World乭, 30 December 2016. (Japanese)

222. 乬The Role of Hiroshima for International Peace乭, Komei, September 2016. (Japanese)

223. 乬Hiroshima as a Diplomatic Tool: Transformation from the Military City to the City of Peace乭, Nippon Dotcom, August 2015. (Japanese)

224. 乬Utilizing Pacifism as a Diplomatic Tool乭, Asahi Newspaper, 14 August 2015. (Japanese)

225. 乬Global International Order and Global Wars乭, Gendai Shisou, November 2014. (Japanese)

226. 乬How should we look at the New Security Legislation乭, Chugoku Newspaper, 13 September 2015. (Japanese)

227. 乬The Right of Collective Self-Defense and International Law乭, Asahi Newspaper, 1 June 2014. (Japanese)

228. 乬The Ukraine Crisis and the World乭, Asahi Newspaper, 13 May 2014. (Japanese)

229. 乬Need for 'New Idea,' Taking Leading Role in Japan,乭Fukushima Newspaper, March 5, 2012, p.18. (Japanese)

230. 乬Support the Victims still Suffering乭 Chugoku Newspaper, August 14, 2011, p.30. (Japanese)

231. 乬Harmful Rumors about Atomic Power Plants: Scapegoat for Escapism乭, Sankei Newspaper (Osaka ver.), May 30, 2011, p.11. (Japanese)

232. 乬Hiroshima, Struggling against 乪Hatred乫乭, Asahi Newspaper, August 26, 2010, p. 7. (Japanese)

233. 乬What is 乪Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding乫?乭, Review of Peacebuilding Studies (RPS), vol.1, June 2010.

234. 乬In Order to Hear the Voices of the Afghan People: The Prospect of Peacebuilding and the Role of Japan乭, Gaiko Forum, No. 217, August 2006. (Japanese)

235. 乬The limit and Eternity of Peacebuilding: Reflecting upon the Message of John Lennon,乭 Ronza, February 2006, pp. 138-145. (Japanese)

236. 乬The Strategic Perspective of Peacebuilding乭 (Interview), Aries, Spring, 2005, pp. 8-25. (Japanese)

237. 乬Electoral Assistance and the Tasks of Japan: International Cooperation in Kosovo,乭 Asahi Newspaper, November 14, 2004, p. 11. (Japanese)

238. 乬The Total War by the United States: Where is the framework of peace-building that we can share?乭 Mainichi Newspaper, September 8, 2004, p. 6. (Japanese)

239. 乬Hiroshima International Symposium: Toward Nuclear Disarmament,乭 Asahi Newspaper, August 6, 2004, pp. 22-23. (Japanese)

240. 乬Post-conflict State Building by the United States: Dilemmas of Idealism and Military Power,乭 Gendaishisou, September, 2004, pp. 188-200. (Japanese)

241. 乬Discussions on the Transfer of Sovereignty in Iraq,乭 Asahi Newspaper, June 30, 2004, pp. 34-35. (Japanese)

242. 乬The Limit of Japanese International Cooperation for Peace,乭 Ronza, June 2004, pp. 36-47. (Japanese)

243. 乬Peace-building and the Rule of Law: A Reflection in Winter Sarajevo,乭 Sobun, January-February, 2004, no. 461, pp. 5-9. (Japanese)

244. 乬Peace-building and the Situation in Iraq: (Article Commemorating the 3rd Osaragi Jiro Rondan Award), Ronza, February 2004, pp.174-179. (Japanese)

245. 乬Toward Peace-building in Iraq: Establishing the Democratic Police in association with the Improved Judicial System,乭 Tokyo Newspaper, February 17, 2004, Evening Edition, page 8. (Japanese)

246. 乬Bringing a Strategic View in Discussions on Peace-building,乭 Asahi Newspaper, December 12, 2003, Evening Edition, page 9. (Translated Version at http://www.asahi.com/english/opinion/TKY200401260084.html) (Japanese)

247. 乬The American 乪Empire' and Liberal Democracy: The 'Hobbesian World乫 and the 'End of Histroy,乭 Gendaishisou, December 2003, 151-162. (Japanese)

248. 乬Globalization, the Sovereign State and the US War in Iraq,乭 Gendai Shisou, May 2003. (Japanese)

249. 乬New Dimensions of Peace-building,乭 AERA MOOK: Understanding Peace Studies), Asahi Shinbunsha, 2002. (Japanese)

250. Chugoku Newspaper 8 Column Series 乬Kazaguruma,乭 2002. (Japanese)

251. 乬The Art of Speed and the Policing Phenomenon in the New War,乭 Gendai Shisou, January 2002. (Japanese)

252. 乬What is to be constitutional?,乭 The World and Parliaments, April 1997. (Japanese)

253. 乬Revisionism in Britain乭, Shokun, February 1996. (Japanese)

254. 乬Volunteerism to Save the Individual),乭 Shokun, July 1995. (Japanese)

255. 乬NGO and Japanese Foreign Policies),乭 Shokun, December 1994, (Japanese)

256. 乬Volunteers with Hinomaru: A Report of a 24-year-old Peace-keeper in Cambodia,乭 (Tokyo: Bungeishunjuu, 1994). (Japanese)

Academic/Professional Activities

Lecturer, Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University (2008~present).

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Lecturer, Senior General Course, National Institute of Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense (2005~present).

Facilitator, IGAD Leadership Academy

Lecturer, Spring Semester on 乬International Order乭, College of Arts and Sciences, Tokyo University, (2016~2021).

Lecturer, Spring Semester on 乬International Politics乭, Graduate School of Law, Waseda University (2016~2018).

Lecturer, Spring Semester on 乬Conflict Resolution乭, Department of Communication, Waseda University (2019-2020).

Lecturer for various other occasions including:

- Facilitator, 乬Training of Media and Police Personnel on Early Warning Information Management乭 in Freetown, Sierra Leone (2016).

- Lecturer, UNITAR, South Sudan Fellowship Programme Workshop One, Resource Person (2015).

- Panelist, Symposium of the Center for International Peace Cooperation (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018); Chair (2019~).

- Lecturer, All Japan Research Group (2015).

- Member, Public Servant National Examination Board, National Personnel Authority (2015~).

- Lecturer, Curriculum on Peacebuilding, Tokyo Gakugei Daigaku Fuzoku High School (2015).

- Instructor, Japan-Israel-Palestine Student Conference (2015).

- Lecturer, 乬Conflict and Peacekeeping/Peacebuilding,乭 TAC Human Resource Development Training Course for International Organizations (2014).

- Lecturer, The Right of Collective Self-Defense,乭 Saitama Bar Association (2014).

- Lecturer, 乬JICA Alumni Training [Gaza]乭 (2013).

- Lecturer, 乬JICA Seminar on Development of an Assistance System for Conflict Victims乭 at Tokiwa University(2012, 2013).

- Lecturer, 乬Workshop for Peacebuilding and Reconstruction in Iraq,乭 JICA Chugoku Center (2012).

- Instructor, Café Workshop for Peace (2012).

- Lecturer, JICA Seminar for Iraqi administrative staff (2011, 2013).Lecturer, Training Course for Japan Peacekeeping Training & Research Center (2011).

- Lecturer, United States- Japan GPOI Senior Mission Leaders' Course (2011).

- Lecturer, Seminar on International Institutions, Japan Federation of Bar Association (2011).

- Lecturer, 乬Sudan: Governance Capacity Development as Peacebuilding乭, JICA Chugoku Center (2010).

- Lecturer, Peace Forum, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation (2010).

- Lecturer, JICA Seminar on ODA in Kosovo (2010).

- Lecturer, JICA Training Course for Technical staff (2010, 2011).

- Course Leader / Facilitator, 乬Liberia: Governance Capacity Development as Peacebuilding,乭 JICA Chugoku Center (2010).

- Panelist, International Symposium on Security, Peacebuilding and Military Organization: Searching for Conflict Settlement for the 21st century (2009).

- Lecturer, 乬Education Development for Post-conflict Reconstruction in Africa乭, JICA Osaka Center (2009)

- Lecturer, Training Course on Peacebuilding, Cairo Regional Center for Training on Conflict Resolution & Peacekeeping in Africa (2008).

- Course Leader / Facilitator, 乬Seminar on Capacity Development for Sustainable Human Security乭, JICA Osaka Center (2008, 2009).

- Director/Facilitator, 乬Establishment of Conflict Prevention Networks in Sierra Leone,乭 Peacebuilders Japan (2008, 2009, 2010).

- Lecturer, Seminar for Iraqi Diplomats, JICA (2008).

- Lecturer, 乬National Reconciliation of Iraq乭, JICA (2007, 2008).

- Testimonial, Special Committee on ODA, House of Counsellors (2007).

- Lecturer, Seminar for High-school Students from Abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2007).

- Course Leader / Facilitator, 乬Enhancement of Governance Capacities for Peacebuilding in Sub-Sahara Africa乭 (2007, 2008).

- Lecturer, 乬JICA Training Course for Peacebuilding and Reconstruction乭, (2006).

- Lecturer, 乬JICA Seminar for Students from Abroad乭 (2006, 2007).

- Research Member, 乬Challenges in Post-conflict Societies in Africa,乭 JETRO-IDE (2006-2007).

- Lecturer, Intensive Course on Peacebuilding, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University (2006).

- Research Member, 乬Aid Policies based upon Capacities to respond to Risks乭, JICA Training Center (2006).

- Lecturer and Mentor, UNITAR Afghan Fellowship Program (2005-2006).

- Lecturer, 乬Conflict Prevention Course乭, Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (2005).

- Coordinator, 乬International Cooperation Seminar for Reconstruction of Sierra Leone乭, JICA Chugoku Center (2005).

- Chief, 乬Joint Project for Academics and Practitioners on Peacebuilding乭, (2005).

- Lecturer, 乬Expert Training Course乭 JICA (2005-2006).

- Course Leader / Facilitator, 乬Training Project for Enhancement of Education Networks for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina乭, JICA Chugoku Center (2004).

- Member of the Research Board of 乬GSG乭, Cabinet Office (from 2004 onward).

- Research Member of 乬Reconfiguration of Discussions on Global Governance乭, Project for the Promotion of Human and Social Sciences (2004).

- Member of the Peace Forum of Hiroshima Prefecture (2003).

- Member of the Advisory Board of Peace Contribution Policies of Hiroshima Prefecture (2003-2005).

- Research Member, 乬The Range of Human Security in Africa,乭 JETRO-IDE (2003-2004).

- Lecturer, 乬Rethinking International Peace Activities,乭 ANT-Hiroshima (2003).

- Research Member, 乬Reconstructing Fundamental Theories of International Law through Critical Examination of Realist and Critical International Law乭, Research Grant Foundation B(1) at Tokyo University (2002-2004).

- Member of the Editorial Board of Contemporary Political Theory (2001)

- Member of the International Advisory Board of First Press: New Writing on World Politics, Society and Culture (2000).

- Research Member, 乬Legitimacy and Rationality of New Interventionism,乭 Institute of Peace, Hiroshima City University (2000-2001).

- Lecturer, Asia School, Hiroshima International Center (1999-2000).

Research Grants

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kiban Grant B 乬Partnership Peace Operations: Division of Labor of International Security Cooperation乭 (2020-2022)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kiban Grant B 乬Significance of Partnership Peace Operations from the Perspectives of International Constitutionalism and Security乭 (2017-2019)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kiban Grant B 乬The Rule of Law and Ownership in Peacebuilding with special reference to International Constitutionalism and Gradual Social Development Theories乭 (2014-2016).

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kiban Grant A 乬Research on Ownership on Local Society in Peacebuilding乭 (2009-2011)

Hiroshima University, Discretionary Grant from the president 乬Collaborative Research Project with UNITAR on Hiroshima Post-war Reconstruction乭 (2007)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Wakate Grant A 乬Research on the Security Sector in Peacebuilding: The Establishment of Security, Law and Order in Post-conflict Societies乭 (2005-2007)

Program for Assisting in Overseas Advanced Education and Research 乬Research on Capacity Development of Personnel for International Peace Cooperation乭 (2004)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Promotion of the Research Result 乬Peacebuilding and the Rule of Law乭 (2003)

2002-2004

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Wakate Grant A 乬Establishment of the Rule of Law in Peace Operations with Special Reference to the Former Yugoslavia乭 (2002-2004)

Ceter for Global Partenership, Japan Foundation, 乬Conflict and Human Security: In Search of New Approaches of Peace-building乭 (joint-project with Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University) (2002-2003)

Nomura Foundation of Promotion of Science, 乬Database on peace operations and humanitarian activities in conflict-ridden societies乭 (2001)

Hiroshima University Research Fund 乬The Use of Depleted Uranium in Armed Conflict乭 (2001)

Japan-US Commission, Fulbright Grant for the Visiting Fellowship at the Center of the Study of Human Rights, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, USA (2002)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Short-time Scholarship Grant for the Visiting Fellowship at the Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law, Cambridge University, UK (2001)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Shorei Grant A 乬Theory and Practice of Peace-building Activities from the Perspective of the Rule of Law乭, (2000-2001)

International Academic Exchange Fund of the Japan Association of International Relations Grant for the presentation at the annual convention of the International Studies Association at Los Angeles (2000)

Uehiro Ethics Foundation Grant (1999)

Overseas Research Student Award of the British Government Assistance in Ph.D. study at the London School of Economics and Political Science (1995)

Ito International Education Exchange Foundation Scholarship to study at the LSE (1993-1994)

Okuma Sholarship of Waseda University (1992)