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Shigeki Uno

うの しげき

Uno Shigeki

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1967-06-13 (Shimane Prefecture, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Political scientist, University professor
活動期間
1996年〜
所属
Chiba University, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo, NIRA (National Institute for Research Advancement) - Board Member
影響を受けた人物
Alexis de Tocqueville, Masaya Kobayashi
影響を与えた人物
Tetsuki Tamura

学歴

University of Tokyo
Faculty of Law / Law
期間: 1987-1991
卒業年: 1991
国: Japan
Graduate School of Law and Politics, University of Tokyo
Graduate School (Law and Politics) / Law
学位: 博士(法学)
期間: 1991-1996
卒業年: 1996
国: Japan
Ph.D. in Law (1996)

受賞歴

Shibusawa & Claudel Prize (LVJ Special Prize)
2005
対象作品: Towards Political Philosophy
部門: LVJ特別賞
主催: Japan-France Friendship Foundation
結果: winner
Suntory Academic Prize
2007
対象作品: Tocqueville — Theorist of Equality and Inequality
部門: 思想・歴史部門
主催: Suntory Foundation
結果: winner
Ishibashi Tanzan Prize
2021
対象作品: What Is Democracy?
主催: Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Foundation
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Living Democracy: Rediscovering Politics in Tocqueville

1998年 Political thought / Essay

An introductory study using Tocqueville's thought to explore contemporary challenges of democracy.

Tocquevilledemocracyhistory of political thought

Towards Political Philosophy: Dialogue with Contemporary France

2004年 Political philosophy

A collection of essays surveying major issues in political philosophy through dialogue with contemporary French thought.

liberalismpolitical philosophypublicness

Tocqueville — Theorist of Equality and Inequality

2007年 Scholarly work

A multifaceted reading of Tocqueville, re-evaluating his theory from the perspectives of equality and inequality.

Tocqueville studiesequalityinequality

How to Build Democracy

2013年 Political theory

Discusses measures to cultivate democracy by considering both institutional and practical aspects.

democratic practicecivil societyinstitutional design

What Is Conservatism? — From Anti-French Revolution to Modern Japan

2016年 Intellectual history

An introductory work outlining the history of conservatism and its reception in Japan.

conservatismintellectual historyJapanese politics

全著作

  • Living Democracy: Rediscovering Politics in Tocqueville (1998)
  • Towards Political Philosophy: Dialogue with Contemporary France (2004)
  • Tocqueville — Theorist of Equality and Inequality (2007)
  • Democracy in the 'I' Era (2010)
  • How to Build Democracy (2013)
  • Political-Philosophical Considerations: Between Liberal and Social (2016)
  • What Is Conservatism? — From Anti-French Revolution to Modern Japan (2016)
  • Beginning the Future: The Politics of Being with Others (2018)
  • What Is Democracy? (2020)
  • Believing in Democracy (2021)

作風・主題

文体
Clear, analytical academic proseScholarly essays that weave sources and theory
頻出モチーフ
libertyequalitydemocracycivil society

評価・遺産

A highly regarded scholar in contemporary political thought and Tocqueville studies. Author of works for both academic and general audiences, influencing public debate in Japan.

豆知識

  • He is a self-described fan of the Chunichi Dragons baseball team.
  • His book 'What Is Conservatism?' ranked 6th in the 2017 Shinsho (new book) awards.