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.

•  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

• [Publication]
  New Asian Approaches to Africa - Rivalries and Collaborations
• [Presentation at the Int'l conference]
  Evolution of Comedy in Africa
• [Presentation at the Int'l conference]
  Political impact of decentralization in urbanizing Africa
• [Presentation at the Int'l conference]
  Cross-Border Local Governments' Cooperation and Regional Security in Africa