Teaching Staff

AKAHOSHI Sho

CV

• Ph.D (Political Science), Kobe University.
• JSPS Post-doctoral Research Fellow (2015-2017), Nagoya University.
• Assistant Professor (2017-2019), Associate Professor (2019-2022), Kwansei Gakuin University.
• Associate Professor (2022-present), Kobe University

Research Topic

International Institutions, Global Governance, Forced Migration Studies, Human Rights and Humanitarianism
I study International Relations (IR), with a particular focus on global governance and international institutions with the cases of humanitarian assistance, development, and environmental protection. My current research aims at revealing what kinds of coordination mechanisms an international organization utilizes to mobilize other actors, such as states, NGOs, or business, and cooperate with each other for the purpose of solving various global issues.

Major Publications

• Global Governance of Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons. Yushindo Kobunsha, 2020. In Japanese.
• "What Made IDPs a Separate Category from Refugees? The Change in Logic of IDP Treatment in the SARRED Conference," CDR Quarterly 7 (2013), pp. 3-26.
• "Double Fragmentations of Global Health Governance: HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and Ebola," Kokusaiseiji [International Relations] 211 (2023, forthcoming). In Japanese.
• "The Overlap of Global Health and Humanitarianism: From the Ebola Crisis to the COVID-19 Pandemic," Kokusaianzenhosho [Journal of International Security] 49-3 (2021), pp. 58-77. In Japanese.
• "Inter-Organizational Relations under Complex Governance: A Case Study on the Governance of Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons," Kokusaiseiji [International Relations] 192 (2018), pp. 1-16. In Japanese.
• "Reviewing the Current Constructivist Studies: Beyond the Norm Life Cycle Model," Kobe Hogaku Zasshi [Kobe Law Journal] 67-2 (2017), pp. 147-178 (with Daisuke Madokoro). In Japanese.

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Message

Prospective students aspiring to join the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) likely possess an interest in "resolving" current global issues. However, rather than immediately seeking solutions, it is imperative to first elucidate (1) the "structure and background" of the global issue, and (2) the "causes" underlying the emergence of that issue. Without these foundational understandings, achieving a comprehensive resolution of the issue must be challenging. Approaches of Political Science, including International Relations, are dedicated to addressing these above (1) and (2). Why don't you tackle these challenges through your graduate school life? Furthermore, in my seminars, we endeavor to cultivate both the proficiency in utilizing English and the capacity to articulate arguments logically through discussions with international students.

Office Hour / Contact Information

Please make an appointment by e-mail before coming to the office. Or, you can talk with me right after the class.
sakahoshi[at]harbor[dot]kobe-u[dot]ac[dot]jp

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