Professor Purnendra Jain

Qualifications

M. Phil. (Delhi); Ph.D. (Griffith)

Current Position
Professor and Head, Centre for Asian Studies

Previously served as Associate Dean Higher Degrees and Associate Dean Research President of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia (2003-2005)

Major Visiting Positions

Research Associate - East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore

Visitng Fellow/Researcher -

 Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University;

East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore;

Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies at Oxford University

The University of Tokyo

Teaching Interests

Politics and foreign policy of contemporary Japan; Australiaâ€^TMs relations with the Asia Pacific region; regionalism and regional institutions; rise and fall of nation-states – comparing Japan, China and India.

Research Interests

Contemporary Japan; political development in the Asia Pacific region; defence and security issues; energy security, regional institutions; comparative politics of Asia focusing on Japan, China and India.

Publications

Books
Nihon no Jichitai Gaiko (Japan's local diplomacy) (in Japanese) Tokyo: Keibundo, 2009.

Asia Pacific and a New International Order (co-editor with F. Patrikeeff and G. Groot) (2006).

Japanâ?^TMs Subnational Governments in International Affairs (2005).

Crisis and Conflict in Asia (co-edited with G. Oâ?^TMLeary and F. Patrikeeff ) (2002).

Japanâ?^TMs Foreign Policy Today (co-edited with T. Inoguchi) (2000).

Australasian Studies of Japan (editor) (1998).

Japanese Politics Today: Beyond Karaoke Democracy? (co-edited with T. Inoguchi) (1997).

Distant Asian Neighbours: Japan and South Asia (editor) (1996).

Gurasurutsu no Kokusai Koryu (Japan's Internationalisation at the Local Level) (co-author with T. Mizukami) 1996. [in Japanese].

Local Politics and Policy-Making in Japan (1989).

Recent book chapters

Jain, Purnendra (2008) â?^~Maldives at a Political and Economic Crossroadsâ?^TM, in T. Inoguchi (ed.) Asian Barometer, Human Beliefs and Values in Incredible Asia: South and Central Asia in Focus: Country Profiles and Thematic Analyses Based on the Asia Barometer Survey of 2005, Tokyo: Akashi Shoten.

Jain, Purnendra (2007) â?^~Japanâ?^TMs Energy Security in an era of Emerging Competition in the Asia Pacificâ?^TM, in Michael Wesley (ed.) Energy Security in Asia, London and New York: Routledge.

Jain, Purnendra and John Bruni (2006) â?^~American Acolytes: Tokyo, Canberra and Washingtonâ?^TMs Emerging â?^~Pacific Axisâ?^TM, in Brad Williams (ed.) Australia-Japan Defence and Security Relations, Routledge, 2006.

Jain, Purnendra and Felix Patrikeeff (2006) â?^~The Pacific Century and the Post-Cold War Worldâ?^TM in P. Jain, F. Patrikeeff and G. Groot (eds), Asia-Pacific and a New International Order Responses and Options, New York: Nova Science.

Jain, Purnendra and Peter Mayer (2006) â?^~Asia-Pacific Political and Economic Circumstances in an Era of Global and Regional Transformationâ?^TM in P. Jain, F. Patrikeeff and G. Groot (eds), Asia Asia-Pacific and a New International Order Responses and Options, New York: Nova Science.

Jain, Purnendra (2006) â?^~Forging New Bilateral Relations: Japan-China Cooperation at the Subnational Levelâ?^TM, Lam Peng Er (ed.) Japan's Relations with China: Facing a Rising Power, London: New York, Routledge.

Jain, Purnendra (2002) â?^~Indiaâ?^TMs Calculus of Japanâ?^TMs Foreign Policy in Pacific Asiaâ?^TM, in T. Inoguchi (ed.), Japanâ?^TMs Asia Policy: Revival and Response, New York: Palgrave, 2002, pp. 211-236.

Jain, Purnendra (2002) â?^~Much Ado about Nothing? The Limited Scope of Political Reform in Japanâ?^TM, in Maswood, J., Graham, J., Miyajima, H. (eds), Japan: Change and Continuity, London and New York: Routledge Curzon, 2002, pp. 9-29.

Jain, Purnendra (2002) â?^~Perspectives on Crisis and Conflictâ?^TM (co-author) in Jain, P., Oâ?^TMLeary, G. and Patrikeeff, F. (eds) Crisis and Conflict in Asia: Local, National and Global Responses, New York: Nova Science, 2002, pp. 1-10.

Articles (refereed only)

Jain, Purnendra (2010 - forthcoming) (with Peter Mayer) 'Beyond Cricket: Australia-India Evolving Relations', Australian Journal of Political Science.

Jain, Purnendra (2008) â?^~Westward Ho! Japan Eyes India Strategicallyâ?^TM, Japanese Studies, 28:1, May, pp. 15-30.

Purnendra Jain (2007) â?^~New roadmap for Japan-India tiesâ?^TM Japan Focus, 4 September 2007, http://www.japanfocus.org/products/details/2514.

Jain, Purnendra (2007) â?^~Australiaâ?^TMs Attitude Towards Asian Values and Regional Community Buildingâ?^TM, Politics and Policy, 35:1, pp. 26-41.

• Jain, Purnendra (2006) â?^~Japan â?? Australia Security Ties and the United States: The Evolution of the Trilateral Dialogue Process and its Challengesâ?^TM, Australian Journal of International Affairs, 60:4, pp.521-535.

• Jain, Purnendra (2006) â?^~A Balancing Act: Japanâ?^TMs Asia Challenge and Indiaâ?^TM Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, Vol. 2, pp. 74-89.

• Jain, Purnendra (2006) â?^~An East Asian Community â??Perspectives from Japan and Other Key Regional Playersâ?^TM, Japanese Studies, 26:1.

Jain, Purnendra (2004) â?^~Japanâ?^TMs Sub-National Governments in China: Emerging Bilateral Relationsâ?? Global Change, Peace & Security, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 19-30.

• Jain, Purnendra and John Bruni (2004) â?^~Japan, Australia and the US â?? Little NATO or Shadow Allianceâ?^TM, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, 4:2, 2004, pp. 265-85.

Jain, Purnendra (2004) â?^~Local Political Leadership in Japan: A Harbinger of Systemic Change in Japanese Politics?â?^TM Policy and Society, 23:1, pp.58-87.

Jain, Purnendra (2004) â?^~Democratic Development in Japanâ?^TM, Indian Journal of Asian Affairs, 17:1, pp. 35-66.

• Jain, Purnendra (2003) â?^~Japanâ?^TMs Interest in the Indian Oceanâ??, Journal of Indian Ocean Studies, 11:1, pp 8-23.

Jain, Purnendra and Hitoshi Yoshida (2003) Japanâ?^TMs Subnational Governments and their International Cooperation Programsâ?^TM, Asian Profile, 31: 5, pp. 375-388.

Jain, Purnendra (2002) Nihon gaiko no atarashii akutaa to shite hiseifu soshikiâ?? (NGOs as new actors in Japanâ?^TMs foreign relations), Toshi Seisaku Series No. 5/2002, Yokohama: Yokohama City University, pp. 55-65.

Jain, Purnendra (2002) â?^~The Catch-up State: E-Government in Japanâ?^TM, Japanese Studies, Vol. 22, Number 2, December 2002, pp. 237-55.

Occasional/Working Papers (Refereed)

Jain, Purnendra (2009) Japan's New National Security Networks, Background Brief No. 430, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

Jain, Purnendra (2008) From Condemnation to Strategic Partnership: Japanâ?^TMs Changing View of India-1998-2007, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.

Jain, Purnendra (2004) Asia, Asian Values and Australia, Asia Pacific Papers, No. 3, Asia Pacific Research Center, Kobe Gakuin University, Japan.

Other Publications

Jain, Purnendra (2008)'Australia's Asia Dilemma', Global Asia, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 86-93. www.globalasia.org

Jain, Purnendra (2008) â?^~Japanese Panel Calls for Power Shift to Regionsâ?^TM, Federations, June-July. www.forumfed.org (http://www.forumfed.org/en/products/magazine/vol7_num3/V7N3_E.pdf)

Jain, Purnendra (2007) â?^~The China Factor in Japanâ?^TMs Rising Interest in Indiaâ?^TM, Background Brief No. 326, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, March 2007.

Jain, Purnendra (2007) â?^~History and Memory: Enemies of Regional Cooperation in Northeast and South Asiaâ?^TM, in Asian Values in the Globalizing World of the 21st Century, Asia Pacific Research Centre Kobe Gakuin University, Japan,, 191-205.

Jain, Purnendra (2006) â?^~Asian Values and Human Security: Some Definitional and Conceptual Concernsâ?^TM, in Asian Values in the Globalizing World of the 21st Century, Asia Pacific Research Centre Kobe Gakuin University, Japan, 2006, 338-346.

Jain, Purnendra and Glen Stafford (2005) â?^~Asia-Pacific and a New International Order: Responses and Optionsâ?^TM, Australian Journal of International Affairs, September 2005.

Jain, Purnendra (2005) â?^~The 14th Biennial Japanese Studies Association of Australia Conferenceâ?^TM, Japan Foundation Newsletter, 30:1, Oct/Nov 2005, p. 7.

Jain, Purnendra (2004) â?^~Essay on Japanese Studies at the University of Adelaideâ?^TM, in Japan Foundation and Australia-Japan Research Centre, Directory of Japanese Studies in Australia and New Zealand, Canberra, ANU, 2004.

Jain, Purnendra and Hitoshi Yoshida (2003) â?^~Japanâ?^TMs New Channels of Aid and Cooperation: Local Government as an Actorâ?^TM, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Division for Public Administration and Development Management, Global Forum Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting On Tracking The Reforms In Aid Delivery, Management And Accountability, Mexico City, 6-7 November 2003.

Jain, Purnendra (2001) Japan: Modern Historyâ??, Encyclopaedia of The Far East and Australasia 2001, London: Europa Publications, Taylor & Francis Group.

Professional Associations

Member
Asian Studies Association of Australia
Japanese Studies Association of Australia; Japanese Politics Group (USA)
Australian Institute of International Affairs International Political Science Association

Editorial Board Member
International Relations of the Asia Pacific Japanese Studies
International Review of Public Administration

Management Committee Member
Australian Research Council Asia Pacific Futures Research Network (2005-); Convenor: ARC APFRN Japan/Korea Node (2005-)

President, Japanese Studies Association of Australia (2003-2005)

Community Engagement

Recent opinion pieces have appeared in The Australian Financial Review, the Australian: the Advertiser (Adelaide), Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo); The Pioneer (New Delhi); The Asian Age (India); Asia Times Online (Hong Kong) and Radio Singapore International.

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 18 Aug 2009