15Oct 2021
RC 18 in the 26th Virtual World Congress of Political Science - July 2021 / Lisbon
01:09 - By Alexandre Coelho
The 26th World Congress of Political Science took place in July 2021 through a digital platform. The IPSA RC18 (Asian and Pacific Studies) organized fourteen panels with the following themes:
Panels:
- RC18.04 Asia in World Politics
Chair: Dr. Teh-Kuang Chang - RC18.02 China’s Century: Domestic and International Economic Interests
Chair: Prof. Reza Hasmath - RC18.08 Civil Society and (Local) Governance
Chair: Prof. Robert Pekkanen - RC18.16 Contemporary Concerns for Developing Countries in Asia
Chair: Prof. James Chin - RC18.09 Contemporary Nationalism, Populism and its Reflections on Foreign Policy: A Blueprint for Near East, Central Asia and Southeast Asia
Chair: Dr. Tiago André Lopes - RC18.13 Energy, Science and Soft Power Diplomacy
Chair: Prof. Alexandre Coelho - RC18.07 International and Inter-Civilizational Interaction in Inner Asia: Between Globalization and Localization
Chair: Prof. Elena Erokhina - RC18.01 Japanese External Relations outside East Asia
Chair: Prof. Yoichiro Sato - RC18.10 Nationalism in Contemporary China: The New Silk Road
Chair: Dr. Carmen Mendes - RC18.15 Nationalism, Democratic Features and Emerging Trends Related to Japan
Chair: Dr. Dennis Louis McNamara - RC18.12 Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) Panel: Contemporary Issues and Challenges for the Filipino Nation-State
Chair: Dr. Rosalie Hall - RC18.17 Political and Security Interests in Northeast Asia: How China, Japan and South Korea Deal With Security and Political Issues in the 21st Century
Chair: Prof. Alexandre Coelho - RC18.14 Politics in the Indian Subcontinent: Opportunities, Barriers and Challenges
Chair: Prof. Meena Bardia - RC18.05 Poverty Alleviation and Local Governance in China
Chair: Dr. Qingshan Tan - RC18.06 Southeast Asia: Politics, Economy, Strategic Competition and Power Rivalry
Chair: Dr. Isabel Inguanzo - RC18.03 The Impact of Asia and the Pacific on World Politics: International Relations in Asia and the Pacific
Chair: Prof. Meena Bardia - RC18.11 The Transformation of Japanese Politics: Political Institutions and Policy Formulation
Chair: Dr. Hideki Kido
More information is available at https://www.ipsa.org/events/congress/virtual2021
Buenos Aires will host the next World Congress (2023). Until there, the RC18 will continue to advance the research agenda on Asian and Pacific Studies.