Professor
Satoshi Nishida

Profile
Specialized field | German Social and Economic History |
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Research theme | Reconstruction and reconstruction of German society and economy after World War II |
Subjects in charge | Western Economic History, Modern Economic History |
Specialized field | European Social and Economic History |
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Research theme |
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research content | From a comparative perspective with Japan, I have been researching the social and economic reconstruction and recovery process of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) after World War II, particularly during the period of occupation. Some of the results of this research were published in 2007 (Satoshi Nishida, Der Wiederaufbau der japanischen Wirtschaft nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Die amerikanische Japanpolitik und die ökonomischen Nachkriegsreformen in Japan 1942-1952, Stuttgart 2007.). Furthermore, from the perspective of a comparison with the German "production system," I have also conducted research on the Japanese economy, which has been referred to as the "lost 20 years" since the collapse of the bubble in 1992, particularly on the effectiveness of the Japanese-style economic system (The Japanese Production Regime – a model? Exercises against Japanese economic trends in the Toyota Production Systems, in: D. Gilgen, C. Kopper, A. Leutzsch (Hg.), Deutschland als Modell? Rheinischer Kapitalismus und Globalisierung seit dem 19. Jahrhundert, Bonn 2010, p. 255-283.). |
Research and Education Policy | In the future, I would like to continue my current research and, as an extension of it, reconsider the impact and significance that refugees and deportees had on Germany's society and economy in the early post-war period. |
Message | When interest disappears, memory also disappears. |
Interview
Please introduce yourself.
I was shocked when I first heard the music of Kraftwerk (a German band known as the pioneers of techno music) when I was in junior high school. Since then, I have been interested in Germany and German people. I love Western music, and even now, when I have the time, I go to their concerts!
Please tell us about your research.
My specialty is German social and economic history, and I am currently researching the integration process of how large numbers of people who flooded into Germany after World War II as refugees and deportees from the eastern European regions that were once part of the German Empire were absorbed into German society and economy.
What kind of contributions to society do you expect as your research progresses?
Even today, there are many conflict zones around the world, and many refugees. As the United Nations has established the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the problem of refugees is an urgent issue that must be resolved on a global scale. We hope that Germany's past experiences will provide clues for finding solutions to these problems.
What can you learn in the seminar?
In my seminar, we study European economic history, especially the history of industrialization. This also teaches us the importance of understanding problems from a broad historical perspective. From there, we also consider questions such as why there are "rich countries" and "poor countries."
Please say a few words to all the students.
Soka University is a place where you can expand your abilities and potential to the limitless extent. To that end, I hope you will always maintain a strong intellectual curiosity and give your all to your studies and the daily challenges you face.