Members
HANZAWA Asahiko
Associate Professor
Department of International Studies
Faculty of International Studies
| Date of Birth | 11 October, 1963 | |
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| Present Position | Associate Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Meiji Gakuin University | |
| Current Specialization | International History, International Organization, British Imperial History | |
| Academic Records | 1996-2001 | St. Antony's College, University of Oxford Doctral Thesis (2002): " An Invisible Surrender: The United Nations and the End of the British Empire, 1956-1963" Supervisors: John G. Darwin (Nuffield College, University of Oxford) Neil S. MacFarlane (St. Anne's College, Director of the Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford) |
| 1991-1996 | Doctoral Course (completed) Western History, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo |
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| 1989-1991 | M.A. Western History Western History, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo Thesis: " Postwar Anglo-American Relations and the Formation of NATO, 1945-1949" Supervisors: Prof. Yoichi Kibata, Prof. Seiji Kimura |
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| 1983-1989 | B.A. Western History Western History, Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo Thesis: " Postwar Anglo-American Relations and the Military Base Question, 1945-1947" |
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| 1979-1983 | Senior High School Kunitachi Senior High School, Kunitachi, Tokyo (1980-1981, Netherhall School, Cambridge, UK) |
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| Grant/Scholarships | 2000-2001 | Scholarship from the Matsushita International Foundation |
| 1999-2000 | Beit Fund for Commonwealth Studies | |
| 1996-1999 | John Swire Centenary Scholarship (selected as the only recipient from Japan) | |
| 1996-1999 | various research/travel grants from: the Cyril Foster and Related Funds, the Centre for International Studies, Social Studies Centre; Graduate Studies Fund, Modern History Faculty; Carr and Stahl Fund, St.Antony's College. (University of Oxford) | |
| 1991-1994 | Japan Ikuei-kai Scholarship | |
| Academic Experience | February 22, 2004 |
'US Role in the Security of Northeast Asia' (2004 Asia-Pacific Round Table at Hotel Okura, Sappro) |
| December 20, 2003 |
'An Invisible Surrender: the UN and the Disappearance of the European Formal Empires' (the International Conference at Hokkaido University, Saporo, Japan, The Role of the United Nations in International Politics- A Historical Re-examination from the Member States` Perspectives | |
| February, 1997 |
a presentation paper,"Competitive Coalition ? Issues of Anglo-American Relations 1961-1963" at the Modern History Faculty, University of Oxford |
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| May, 1996 | presentation paper, "European Empires and the NATO Formation, 1945-1949" at the Annual Conference of the Japan European History Association (at Waseda University, Tokyo) |
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| June, 1991 | a presentation paper, "Anglo-American Relations and the Origins of the NATO Pact -- Global Dimensions, 1945-1948" at the Gendaishi Kenkyu-kai (the Society for Contemporary History) |
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| Work Experience | May 1998 | worked as a translator for a group of Japanese journalists (Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei) who conducted research on the 'devolution' issue in England, Wales and Scotland. |
| 1997 | have periodically taught International Relations, International Relations in East Asia, Asian Modern History, Post-war International History, Modern World History, Modern Japanese History, Advanced English Composition, Studying Abroad (in English) as a special lecturer at the Scientific Education Group (SEG), Shinjuku, Tokyo at high school and university undergraduate level. | |
| 1997 | a translation of an article on Japanese contemporary music for strings by Kazushi Ishida (from Japanese to English).The Strad (August 1997, Orpheus Publications, London) | |
| 1991-1996 | regularly gave highly popular English classes at the Scientific Education Group (SEG), Shinjuku, Tokyo, and Sunyu Preparation School, Ikebukuro, Tokyo. | |
| Publications | 1 "The Origins of the Anglo-American 'informal' empire in the Middle East, 1945-1947'Kokusai-Seiji (Journal of International Politics, Japan Association of International Relations)(in Japanese)Vol.141, 2005. 2 'The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: the Suez Analogy' Soubun (in Japanese) Vol.464 (May 2004) 3 'The Suez Crisis of 1956 and the UN's 'invisible' roles' Hokkaido University Law Faculty Journal (in Japanese)Vol.54-2 (May 2003) 4 "The United Nations and the Disappearance of the British Empire, 1960-1963" Kokusai Seiji (Journal of International Relations) Vol.126 (Feb. 2001) 5 "The End of the British Empire: the UN Anti-colonial Resolution of 1960" Oxford International Review Vol.10-2 (winter 2000) 6 "The United Nations and the End of the British Empire: The Impact of the Sharpville Incident in the Union of South Africa in March 1960" Gendaishi Kenkyu (Journal of Contemporary History) Vol.45 (1999) 7 22 entries for the Sekaishi Jiten (Dictionary of World History), Kadokawa Shoten |
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