Shinichi Takeuchi

Shinichi Takeuchi is the Director of the African Studies Center - Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and also a Chief Senior Researcher at the Institute of Developing Economies - JETRO. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, he has studied the politics of Central African countries including Rwanda, Burundi, and DR Congo. His current research focuses on illuminating the relationship between natural resources (in particular, land) and political power. He edited the book Confronting Land...See more

Shinichi Takeuchi is the Director of the African Studies Center - Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and also a Chief Senior Researcher at the Institute of Developing Economies - JETRO. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, he has studied the politics of Central African countries including Rwanda, Burundi, and DR Congo. His current research focuses on illuminating the relationship between natural resources (in particular, land) and political power. He edited the book Confronting Land and Property Problems for Peace, (Oxon: Routledge, 2014). See less