Dr. Daisaku Higashi
Deputy Director\,
Research Center of Sustainable Peace\, Institute of Advanced Global Studie
s\, Associate Professor. University of Tokyo.
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Abstract
Post-co nflict peacebuilding is a critical issue in world politics. Surprisingly\, however\, there has not been a full examination of concrete policies and im plementation strategies to generate legitimacy in "host states" by either i nternational relations (IR) theorists or practitioners. Dr. Daisaku Higashi will talk about this question which was examined by his recently publishe d book\, "Challenges of Constructing Legitimacy in Peacebuilding: Afghanist an\, Iraq\, Sierra Leone\, and East Timor" (Routledge 2015).
In addit ion to key arguments of the book\, he will also talk about how his academic research was linked with his diplomatic practices on the ground as a team leader for reconciliation and reintegration in UN Assistance Mission in Afg hanistan (2009-2010)\, as well as his role as a Minister-Counsellor in the Japanese mission to the UN (2012-2014) in charge of UN Peace Building Commi ssion.
About the Speaker
Daisaku Higashi is an associate professor in the University of Tokyo. He completed his Ph.D in t he University of British Columbia in Canada in 2012. He worked for United N ations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) from 2009 to 2010 as a tea m leader for reconciliation and reintegration\, stationing in Kabul. He als o worked as a Minister-Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN from 2012 to 2014\, directing the activities of Peace Building Commissio n (PBC) as a part of exchange program between the University of Tokyo and M inistry of Foreign Affairs.
His publication includes “Challenges of C onstructing Legitimacy in Peacebuilding” (Routledge 2015)\, "Why did we go to war: dialogue of the enemies in the Vietnam War (Warewarewa Naze Sensouw o Shitanoka)" (Heibonsha 2010)\, “Peacebuilding (Heiwa Kouchiku)” (Iwanami 2009)\, and "Can you hear the victims of crimes? (Hanzai Higaishanokoega Ki koemasuka)" (Shincho Bunko 2008).
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