Monthly Archives: November 2019
Looming Great Wall
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo. Throughout the year 2019, we have celebrated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. There was not much festive mood. It was as if we were mourning
More Humane Way of Security
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo Dr. Sadako Ogata, Japan’s most famous United Nations administrator, scholar and diplomat passed away on October 22 at the age of 92. Sadako was born in a high-class family and
Japan’s Difficult Balancing-Act
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo President Trump’s abrupt order to abandon Syrian Kurds and the subsequent twists of decisions have led East Asian allies of the United States to a deep reflection. From a point
The 3rd Generation Islam and the Plight of Ulama
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo Each time radical extremism rises, critics in the West asks why the Ulama can’t refute extremists and guide people to a more moderate interpretation. Aren’t they doing their job? I
University of Tokyo: International Conference on the New Security Dynamics in the Middle East
Events International Conference on the New Security Dynamics in the Middle East Held period：2019/11/18(Mon) 10:00 – 17:00 Place：RCAST Building 3, M2F floor, Seminar room-1International Conference on the Strategic Rivalries in the Middle East Short Description:International conference on “the Strategic Rivalries
From Chile to Iraq: Popular unrest and the demise of global geopolitics?
Away from the sheer geopolitics dealing with international strategic and diplomatic rifts, or attempting to solve internal grievances of oppressed groups, what raises the attention this week seems to be more around economic crises and poor governance. So let’s drop
The Islamic State’s Pendulum Swing
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo. President Trump declared victory in a televised speech on Sunday morning, October 27 announcing the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, also called
