Expertise
Comparative Politics in Southeast Asian Countries, Political Party and Electoral System, Islamic Politics, Center-local Relations
Experience
1986-1991 Malaysia Desk, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE) of Tokyo, JAPAN
1991-1993 Visiting Fellow of National University of Malaysia (UKM)
1993-1997 Malaysia and Brunei Desk, Institute of Developing Economies of Tokyo JAPAN
1997-1998 Lecturer (Southeast Asian History), School of Commerce, Meiji University
1998- Associate Professor, School of Commerce, Meiji University
Selected Publications and Papers
"Changing the Manufacturing Sector, reorganizing the Automobile Assemblers and Developing the Auto component Industry under NEP," The Developing Economies Vol.24. No.4 (1991)
"The New Economic Policy and The United Malays National Organization (UMNO)," The Developing Economies Vol.35. No.3 (1997)
"Reinstitutionalization of the King (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) and the Rulers in Malaysia under Mahathir (Mahathir niyoru Kokuou surutannseido no Saihensei)," Ajia Keizai, Vol.39,no.5 (1998 May)
Hattori, T., Funatsu, T. and Torii.T ed., "The Emergence and Features of the Asian Middle Classes (Ajia Chukanso no Seisei to Tokushitsu)," Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo, 2002
"Development polices and Islamization Policy Under the Mahathir Government in Malaysia (Mahathir Seikennsita no Kaihatuseisaku to Isuram)," Asian studies (Asjia Kenkyu) Vol.49, No.1 (Jan 2003)
"The Mechanism for State-Led Creation of Malaysia's Middle Classes," The Developing Economies Vol.44. No.2 (2003)
"Analysis on Mechanism and Changes of National Front System in Malaysia (Mareisshia no Kokuminsennsen Taisei no Mekanizumu to Henyou)," Japanese Political Economy and Asian Nations (Nihon no Seijikeizai to Ajiashokoku), International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Kokusai Nihon Bunka Kenkyu Senta-) 2003
