Yutaka Tsujinaka

Yutaka Tsujinaka (born 1954) is a professor of political science and the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tsukuba.　He is now teaching at the College of Social Sciences and the doctoral program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies. He is also the president of Japan Political Science Association, a member of the International Association of Universities (2012–2016), the director of Internationalization Subcommittee of IAU (2013–), the executive assistant to the President at University of Tsukuba (2013–) and the director of Institute for Comparative Research in Human and Social Sciences (ICR) (2014–). Youji Inaba professor of economy at Nippon University said in a newspaper column that Professor Tsujinaka talks in friendly Kansai dialect and always gives everyone warm smile as if he has "Tender-Heated DNA" in his body. (Nikkei: July 8, 2015)

Academic background^[1]

• 1972 Graduate from Kozu High School in Osaka
• 1976 LL.B Osaka University, School of Law
• 1978 LL.M. Osaka University, School of Law (Political Science)
• 1981 Completion of the coursework for doctoral program of Osaka University School of Law (Political Science)
• 1996 Doctor of Law (Political Science) Kyoto University

Positions and teaching career^[2]

• 2017–current Chair of Doctoral Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies
• 2014–2016 President of Japanese Political Science Association
• 2013–current Director of Institute for Comparative Research in Human and Social Sciences (ICR)
• 2013–current Executive Advisor to the President at University of Tsukuba
• 2013 current Chairman of Internationalization Subcommittee of IAU
• 2012–2016 current Administrative board member of International Association of Universities (IAU)
• 2011–2013 Headquarter Vice President at University of Tsukuba
• 2008–2011 Chair of Doctoral Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies
• 2003–2008 Manager of Special Research Project on Civil Society, the State and Culture in Comparative perspective
• 2001–2004 Dean of College of Social Sciences University of Tsukuba
• 1998–current Professor of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Tsukuba
• 1989–1991 Visiting Fellow: Cornell University East Asia Program and Department of Government
• 1986–1998 Associate professor of Institute of Social Sciences and Political Science at University of Tsukuba
• 1984–1986 Associate professor at Department of Law and Political Science, University of Kitakyushu
• 1981–1984 Assistant professor at Department of Law and Political Science, University of Kitakyushu

Academic societies^[3]

• Japan Political Science Association
• Association for Asian Studies
• American Political Science Association
• Japan NPO Research Association
• Public Policy Studies Association
• Japan Association For Comparative Politics

Honors and awards^[2]

• 2010 Japan NPO Research Association Award
• 2010 Best Faculty member 2009
• 1995 Okinaga Award
• 1990 American Council of Learned Societies Award
• 1989 Fulbright Award

Research projects^[2]

• 2016- current "Comparative Study on Local Governance　(State / Civil Society Relations) in Japan and Asia"
• 2010–2015 "A Comparative and Empirical Study of the Structural Change in Politics and Transformations in Pressure Groups, Policy Networks, and Civil Society in Japan since 2009"
• 2005–2010 "A Comprehensive Empirical Study on the Three-Level Civil Society Structure and Governance in Japan, South Korea, the United States, Germany, and China in Comparative Perspective"
• 2002–2005 "A Systematic and Comparative Study on Public Policy and Policy-Making Processes in Japan and Korea"
• 2000–2004 "Comparative and Empirical Study of Interest Groups and Civil Society Organizations focusing Primarily on Contemporary China"
• 1996–1998 "A Comparative and Empirical Study on Changes in Government and Interest Group Sector in Japan and Korea"
• 1995–2002 "A Comparative and Empirical Analysis of Environmental Policy Network in Japan, the United States, Germany, and Korea"
• 1993–1995 "A Comparative Statistical Analysis of the Formation and Change in Interest Groups in Advanced Countries"

Major Publications in English^[4]

References

External links

• Yutaka Tsujinaka official homepage