KAWAMURA Yusuke
CV
- PhD (Political Science), University of Durham, UK (January 2017)
- Research Associate, Kyoto University (April 2016 - March 2017)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion Science (JSPS) (April 2017 - September 2018)
- Programme Officer, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, 2016-2017
- Assistant Professor, Kobe University (October 2018 - September 2023)
- Associate Professor, Kobe University (October 2023 - present)
Research Topic
My research interest is social policy under authoritarian rule.
I currently analyze how social policy works in authoritarian countries in the Middle East and North Africa (such as Egypt and Jordan).
Major Publications
- "Structural Adjustment and Social Protection in the Middle East and North Africa: Food Subsidies in Jordan," Contemporary Arab Affairs, (2015), 8 (1), pp. 81-95.
- "Pension Reform in an Authoritarian State: A Case Study of Egypt," Public Administration Issues, (2021), 5, pp. 89-106.
- "Public Sector Employment as a Social Welfare Policy: The 'Social Contract' and Failed Job Creation for Youth in Egypt," Contemporary Review of the Middle East, (2022), 9 (1), pp. 31-50.
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Message
A goal to study a postgraduate course is to become an expert who has deeper knowledge on your research interest than anyone else.
I would like to support you to be such an expert through my lectures, seminars and other opportunities.
Office Hour / Contact Information
I change my office hour every year. If you would like to know my newest one, see my syllabus.
Email: yusuke.kawamura[at]boar.kobe-u.ac.jp