IWATA, Takuo
Programs and Languages
- japanese|english|
- japanese|english|
Specialization/Discipline
Comparative Politics, African Studies
Research Topic
I have studied politics and international relations in Africa. My principal research subjects are democratization, decentralization, local governments' international cooperation (decentralized cooperation), border issue since the colonial time, ICT in politics, symbolic power, Africa - Asia relations, Laughter in African politics etc. I have conducted field research in West African countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, and Togo. In recent years, I have visited Asian countries to learn Africa - Asia relations, and "African studies" in Asian countries.
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Advised Master’s Thesis (Last 5 years)
- Approaching Africa: A Comparative Study of Indonesian and Japanese Foreign Policy towards Africa
- A STUDY ON INBOUND TOURISM MARKET TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS IN TANZANIA
- Security implications of the African continental free trade area: Case study of Ghana
- THE IMPACT OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT ON THE METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES (MMDAs) IN GHANA
- Local community perspectives on ecotourism project: A case study of Community Based Sustainable Tourism (CBST) Project in Bje, Katsho and Eusu Gewogs of Haa Dzongkhag
- Gross National Happiness guided Tourism Policy changes and Sustainable Tourism Development in Bhutan
- Assessment of people’s preferences for status of District Chief Executives (DCEs) and the implications for local level democracy in Ghana. Case Study of the Builsa South District Assembly
- The Quest for Good Governance in Public Institutions: Case Study of Decentralization of Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana
- Challenges in Resolving Kalapani-Lipulek-Limpiadhura Territorial Dispute Between Nepal and India: With Comparative Study of Nepal-China Boundary Relations
Related News
- [Publication]
Power and Politics in Africa: A Boundary Generator - [Publication]
New Asian Approaches to Africa - Rivalries and Collaborations - [Keynote speech at the Int'l conference]
Laughter as a Political Communication Intermediary in Africa: Boundary between Laughing and Being Laughed at
(October 16, 2024, Witwatersrand University, South Africa) - [Presentation at the Int'l conference]
Transforming Asia-Africa Relations - Rethinking South-South Triangular Cooperation