Dr Christopher P Hood
Associate Fellow, Asia Programme
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Expertise
- Japanese politics
- Japanese nationalism
- Japanese education system
- Transport in Japan (esp. trains)
Projects
- Research on the shinkansen ('bullet-train')
- Research on education reform in Japan
Recent Publications
- 'Doing Business with the Japanese', co-editor with Prof Geoffrey Bownas and David Powers, London: Direct Image, ISBN 0-9537465-1-8.
- 'Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Low-Flying Plane', Japan Society Proceedings, Summer 2003, Number 141, pp43-48, ISSN 0952-2050
- 'The Third Great Reform of the Japanese Education System: Success in the 1980s Onwards', in Can the Japanese Change Their Education System? by Roger Goodman and David Phillips (eds.), Symposium Books, pp73-85, ISBN 1-873927-59-2.
- 'Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone's Legacy', Routledge, London (2001) pp xiii+222 ISBN 0-415-23283-X
- 'The Election of Ishihara: A Symbol of Rising Nationalism in Japan?', RIIA Briefing Paper New Series No. 7, November 1999
Experience
| 2001- Date |
Director, Cardiff Japanese Studies Centre, Cardiff University |
| 1999 - Date |
Associate Fellow, Royal Institute of International Affairs |
| 1998 - 1999 |
Business Development Manager, East Asia Business Services, Sheffield University |
Broadcast Experience
Extensive
Languages
Japanese (broadcast standard)
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