Kobe Chan

Biography

Kobe CHANwas educated in Australia and Japan and taught in Australia and Singapore before taking up his current position. Brad’s research concentrates on East Asian international relations and comparative politics, with a particular focus on Japan. Much of his work to date has examined the various roles of subnational governments as international actors and their impact on foreign policy. Brad’s first book explored subnational government diplomacy in the context of Japan-Russia relations. Subsequent studies of subnational governments have expanded the analytical focus to include military bases in Okinawa and Japan’s relations with Taiwan and China. Brad has also published on a diverse range of issues in Japanese politics and foreign policy such as arms procurement, civil society, humanitarian assistance, human security, North Korean abductions, nuclear proliferation, and secrecy laws. He is currently working on a project about Japan’s evolving foreign intelligence system. Brad has also published a number English translations of Japanese books and appears regularly in the local and international media.

Research Interest

Film and Society