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Yoshihisa Hara

はら よしひさ

Hara Yoshihisa

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1939-10-20 （Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Political scientist, University professor, Historian (political history)
Active Years
1963-2010
Affiliations
International Christian University of Commerce / Tokyo International University (associate professor, professor, professor emeritus), Japanese Association for Public Policy (President 2000–2002)

Education

Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: Japan
Hitotsubashi University
Degree: 法学博士
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: Japan
Doctoral degree awarded (dissertation: Postwar Japan and International Politics — The Political Dynamics of the Security Treaty Revision)
Princeton University (visiting researcher)
Country: United States
Served as a visiting researcher
University of Cambridge (visiting researcher)
Country: United Kingdom
Served as a visiting researcher

Awards

Japan Essayists Club Prize
2016
Work: Witnesses of Postwar Politics: Pursuing Oral History
Organization: Japan Essayists Club
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Postwar Japan and International Politics — The Political Dynamics of Security Treaty Revision

1988 Political science / International political history

A study analyzing the negotiation process of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty revision and the political dynamics within Japan.

Japan–US relationssecuritypostwar politics

The Structure of Japan–US Relations: Examining the Treaty Revision

1991 Political science / History

Examines the historical and political framework of Japan–US relations with a focus on the treaty revision.

diplomatic historynegotiation history

Witnesses of Postwar Politics: Pursuing Oral History

2015 Non-fiction / Oral history

A record and analysis of postwar politics drawn from oral histories of figures such as Nobusuke Kishi and labor movement leaders.

oral historypostwar historypolitical society

Shigeru Yoshida: The Monarchist Politician

2005 Biography / History

A biographical study discussing Shigeru Yoshida's political stance and role in postwar Japanese politics.

studies of politicianspostwar reconstruction

Reexamining Postwar Japan: The Dynamics of Japan–US Asymmetry

2020 Essays / Political science

An essay collection discussing the structural effects of asymmetry in Japan–US relations.

Japan–US relationsstructural analysis

Bibliography

  • Postwar Japan and International Politics — The Political Dynamics of Security Treaty Revision
  • The Structure of Japan–US Relations: Examining the Treaty Revision
  • International Political Analysis: Theory and Reality
  • Nobusuke Kishi: The Powerful Politician
  • The Japan Socialist Party in Postwar History: What Was Its Idealism?
  • Shigeru Yoshida: The Monarchist Politician
  • Witnesses of Postwar Politics: Pursuing Oral History
  • Reexamining Postwar Japan: The Dynamics of Japan–US Asymmetry

Translations by Author

  • Hans Morgenthau, Politics (supervising translator)
  • E. H. Carr, The Twenty Years' Crisis (translation / supervising translator)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly and clear expositionNarrative incorporating oral history
Recurring Motifs
postwar politicsJapan–US relationspower and negotiation

Legacy

A political scientist known for pioneering work on postwar Japanese security and diplomatic history. His use of oral history amassed empirical testimony from key actors and contributed to the understanding of postwar politics.

Academic Societies

  • Japanese Association for Public Policy

Archives

  • Held materials at Tokyo International University Library

Trivia

  • Born in Kushiro, Hokkaido.
  • Received a Doctor of Laws degree from Hitotsubashi University in 1990.
  • Served as president of the Japanese Association for Public Policy from 2000 to 2002.
  • Won the 64th Japan Essayists Club Prize in 2016 for 'Witnesses of Postwar Politics: Pursuing Oral History'.