Takuo Iwata

Takuo Iwata, Ph.D. is a professor at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan, where he teaches politics and international relations with a focus on Africa and Asia-Africa relations. His research spans political power, democratization, decentralization, border issues, South-South Cooperation, and cultural acts in politics. Dr. Iwata has conducted field research primarily in Francophone West Africa, as well as in Western and Asian countries, for over three decades. His notable publications include...See more

Takuo Iwata, Ph.D. is a professor at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan, where he teaches politics and international relations with a focus on Africa and Asia-Africa relations. His research spans political power, democratization, decentralization, border issues, South-South Cooperation, and cultural acts in politics. Dr. Iwata has conducted field research primarily in Francophone West Africa, as well as in Western and Asian countries, for over three decades. His notable publications include 'Democratic Transition and Civil Society in Africa' (2004) and 'New Asian Approaches to Africa' (2020). See less