Professor

Akira Hayashi

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Faculty of Letters Department of Human Studies

Graduate School of Graduate School of Letters Sociology Major

Specialized Field	International Relations
Research theme	History, theory, and regional studies of international society with the aim of pursuing peace
Subjects in charge	International Relations and Information Society
Seminar Theme	International relations, globalization, non-traditional security, knowledge and information revolution, security in the Asia-Pacific region, nuclear issues
Main career, work history, and academic background	Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku High School March 1979: Graduated from the Department of Sociology Faculty of Letters Soka University March 1989: Completed doctoral course Sociology Major at the Graduate Graduate School of Letters, Soka University. Doctor of Letters (Sociology)
Affiliated academic societies and organizations	Japan Association of International Relations, Japan Society of Contemporary Chinese Studies, International Association of Asian Communities, Japan Association of Peace Studies, Private School Information Education Association CCC International Relations Committee, Policy Council of the East Asia Community Council
Main Papers and Publications	[Works] Wang Yuan, Wang Hongxiang, Kawasaki Takashi, and Hayashi Ryo, "Where is China Heading?", Hakuteisha, April 2004; Shindo Eiichi et al. (eds.), "Designing an East Asian Community", Nihon Keizai Hyoronsha, June 2006. Author of Chapter 20, "Building Common Security in Asia." Ryo Hayashi (ed.), International Relations in the Global Era, Soka University Peace Studies Association, November 2010 [Papers] Doctoral dissertation: "A Study of the Formation of China's International Relations - Focusing on Theory, Military and Security", September 2005; "International Relations in the Age of Globalization and the Knowledge and Information Revolution", Sociologica, March 2004; "Globalization and Security in East Asia", Sociologica, Vol. 30, No. 1, December 2005; "A Common Non-Traditional Security Strategy for East Asia Toward a Community", International Journal of Asian Community, Inaugural Issue, November 2008; "Military Modernization in East Asia and the East Asian Community", International Association for Asian Community Studies, International Journal of Asian Community, No. 2, November 2010
others	E-mail : ahayashi@soka.ac.jp 趣味 : 動物観察、写真撮影

Specialized Field	International Relations Security
Research theme	International Relations Theory/Modern Chinese International Relations East Asian Community/Security in the Asia-Pacific Region Knowledge and Information Revolution
research content	[Dissertation] "Research into the formation of Chinese international relations - with a focus on theory, military and security" Doctor of Literature, Soka University 【book】 Shindo Eiichi and Hirakawa Hitoshi (eds.), Designing an East Asian Community, Nihon Keizai Hyoronsha, June 2006. Author of "Building a Common Security Community in Asia" (pp. 182-189). Wang Yuan, Wang Hongxiang, Kawasaki Takashi, and Lin Liang, "Changing Contemporary China," Hakuteisha, March 2004 Chapter 4: "The Future of China's Security Strategy: The U.S.-China Core Strategic Relationship Fearing Each Other's Capabilities and Intent" 【paper】 "A Common Non-Traditional Security Strategy for East Asia Towards a Community," International Journal of Asian Community, Inaugural Issue, November 2008 "Globalization and East Asian Security," Sociologica, Vol. 30, No. 1, March 2005 "International Relations in the Era of Globalization and the Knowledge and Information Revolution: How will the economic shift to Asia and the US-led knowledge and information revolution affect international relations in the 21st century?" Sociologica Volume 28, Number 2, March 2004 "The Nuclear Arms Race in South Asia and China's Nuclear Strategy: Fears of 'Containing China' and an 'Uncontrollable New Cold War'" Sociologica, Vol. 27, No. 1.2, March 2003
Research and Education Policy	The purpose of international relations is to study the history and theories of international society in order to pursue peace. International relations emerged in Western Europe as a reflection on the horrors of the World Wars, but in the process of global integration, it is being forced to shift to a study of international relations based on global thinking. Furthermore, this seminar will introduce theoretical attempts to overcome Western-centrism by broadening the perspective of international relations analysis in terms of both space and time, while exploring ways to respond to globalization and the knowledge and information revolution. We will advance research into international relations in pursuit of peace, and aim to develop human resources who can use foreign languages and computers in their research and teaching.
Message	We encourage students to actively study languages other than English and to aim to become specialists in area studies. We also welcome the participation of international students. Graduate school will focus on presentations and discussions. I am always interested in changes in the world, and would like to actively discuss issues of war and peace with my fellow graduate students.

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