Occational lecture series jointly with IN-EAST | Moderation: Karen Shire Ulrike Schaede (University of California, San Diego) The Business Reinvention of Japan: How Japanese companies have responded to the rise of China and the globalization of supply chains This lecture discusses how Japan’s industrial architecture has changed over the 20 years, and how Japan’s leading […]

PASCHKE Marc (AREA):   The Japanese YMCA in Soul, 1908-1945: As part of my dissertation, this project focuses on the Japanese YMCA in Sôul from its establishment in 1908 until its forced shut-down in 1945. This introduction is meant to present a glimpse into its establishment, development, and aims through showcasing primary sources: As an […]

Aya Adachi – AREA Doctoral Student Ruhr University Bochum & University of Duisburg-Essen This PhD project explores the research question of why Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) patterns differ in form and scope through a Comparative Political Economy perspective. The cases of China and Japan demonstrate the value of analyzing the role of the state and […]