The Asia Research Group comprises researchers from Asia and Europe, working on a range of approaches to the study of the comparative and international politics of the Asia-Pacific Region.
We meet regularly to discuss key publications in the field; to share experiences of fieldwork; to discuss contemporary issues; and to provide a supportive environment for Group members to present their research and receive feedback. The Group periodically produces reports on issues of interest in contemporary global politics, reflecting on the significance of key events for the Asia-Pacific region.
Members
Julie Gilson
PhD doctoral researchers:
The Asia Research Group currently comprises a growing body of PhD students, who include:
Edward Chan
Political and Economic Strategies for the Economic Integration between China and Taiwan
Hugo Guo Yu
The dynamics of Chinese nationalism in china's foreign policy making towards Japan in the post-cold war era
Regina Lim
Negotiating secular citizenship: Islamisation and political change in Malaysia
David Norman
(Problems of) Inclusion / Exclusion in the Democratisation of Global Governance: The Case of Cambodia
Saori Shibata
Japan's economic and political restructuring and unprotected workers
Oscar Pardo Sierra
The impact of the EU in its eastern European neighbourhood
Pana Stitsart
Political economy of sovereign wealth funds the case of China and Singapore
Andrew Wells-Dang
Civil Society Networks and Political Space in China and Vietnam
For further information about the Asian politics research group contact:
Julie Gilson: Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3305, Email: j.a.gilson@bham.ac.uk