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Takehiko Kamo

かも たけひこ

Kamo Takehiko

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1942-04-03 （Tokyo, Japan）
Died
1996-12-17 （Tokyo, Japan） age 54
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
political scientist, international relations scholar, university professor
Active Years
1996
Affiliations
Waseda University, School of Political Science and Economics, University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (Graduate School of Law and Politics)
Memberships
Japanese Association of International Law, Japanese Association of International Relations
Influenced By
Yasunobu Fujiwara, Yoshikazu Sakamoto
Influenced
Takahiko Tanaka, Hideo Yanagisawa, Yukie Nagai, Hidetoshi Nakamura, Takeshi Daimon

Education

Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics / Political Science
Country: Japan
Studied at undergraduate and graduate levels
Yale University
Country: United States
Graduate study

Awards

Ishibashi Tanzan Prize
1991
Work: Concepts of International Security
Organization: Ishibashi Tanzan Prize Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Arms Reduction and Visions for Peace: An International Politics Approach

1982 scholarly work

A study addressing theoretical and policy aspects of arms reduction and peace.

arms reductionsecuritypeace studies

Lecture Notes on Political Science

1984 textbook/lecture notes

Lecture-style notes explaining fundamentals of political science.

introduction to political scienceeducation

Studies in Theories of International Integration

1985 scholarly work

Theoretical research on international integration, including European integration.

international integrationEuropean studiescomparative politics

Diplomacy and Domestic Politics in an Era of Change

1988 scholarly work

Essays on the interaction of diplomacy and domestic politics in the post-Cold War transition.

diplomacydomestic politicspost-Cold War

Concepts of International Security

1990 scholarly work

A comprehensive examination of international security theory and practice. This work received the Ishibashi Tanzan Prize in 1991.

securityinternational politicsmilitary policy

European Integration

1992 general introduction

An accessible introduction to the history and institutions of European integration.

European integrationEUinternational institutions

How to View World Politics

1993 introductory monograph

A concise, general-audience overview of contemporary world politics.

introduction to international politicscontemporary history

Bibliography

  • Arms Reduction and Visions for Peace: An International Politics Approach
  • Lecture Notes on Political Science
  • Studies in Theories of International Integration
  • Diplomacy and Domestic Politics in an Era of Change
  • Concepts of International Security
  • European Integration
  • How to View World Politics

Translations by Author

  • The Dilemma of Security: Nuclear Deterrence, Arms Races and Arms Control (translated by Takehiko Kamo)
  • Pax Democratia: Principles for the Post-Cold War World (translated by Takehiko Kamo)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
analyticallogicalscholarly yet accessible
Recurring Motifs
structures of securityinternational integrationpeace and arms reduction

Health

  • diabetes
    1996（罹患・治療期間）
    Suffered from diabetes in 1996 and was hospitalized for treatment.
  • pneumonia
    1996年12月
    Died in December 1996 due to pneumonia.

Legacy

Contributed to research and education in international politics, security, and integration; mentored many students and served as an advisor influencing policy-making, bridging academia and practice.

Academic Societies

  • Japanese Association of International Law
  • Japanese Association of International Relations

Trivia

  • A joking term 'Kamo faction' (playing on his family name) was coined around him as a counterpart to 'dovish' and 'hawkish' positions in diplomacy.
  • His father, Kamo Ryosuke, was a legal scholar.