Unryu Suganuma
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is a Japanese
academic interested in international relations, especially China and Japan.
in 1993. His PhD was conferred by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
in 1996.
which is conventionally found in debates claiming "new territory" by many states. His major thesis is that people living in different places during different periods have different concepts of territorial space.
Suganuma is known for arguing "if there is a flash point to ignite a third Sino-Japanese War, it will be the ownership of the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea".
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encompasses roughly 7 works in 12 publications in 2 languages and 461 library holdings.
Japanese people
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academic interested in international relations, especially China and Japan.
Early life
Suganuma grew up in China and in Japan. He was awarded a Master's degree in Chinese Studies at St. John's University in 1992 and he earned a Master's degree in International Relations at Syracuse UniversitySyracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
in 1993. His PhD was conferred by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is the public policy school of Syracuse University...
in 1996.
Career
Suganuma is Associate Professor of Geography at Oberlin University in Tokyo. His research interests focus on the historical justification of territorial space, investigating the historical argument of territorial disputes or irredentismIrredentism
Irredentism is any position advocating annexation of territories administered by another state on the grounds of common ethnicity or prior historical possession, actual or alleged. Some of these movements are also called pan-nationalist movements. It is a feature of identity politics and cultural...
which is conventionally found in debates claiming "new territory" by many states. His major thesis is that people living in different places during different periods have different concepts of territorial space.
Suganuma is known for arguing "if there is a flash point to ignite a third Sino-Japanese War, it will be the ownership of the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea".
Selected works
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encompasses roughly 7 works in 12 publications in 2 languages and 461 library holdings.
- Historical Justification of Sovereign Right over Territorial Space of the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands: Irredentism and Sino-Japanese Relations (1996)
- Sino-Japanese Economic Relations 1982-1987: Nakasone Policies toward China (1996)
- Japanese Yen credits to China: Geopolitical, Geoeconomic, and Geo-strategic Considerations of Sino-Japanese Economic Relations, 1979-1994 (1998)
- 中國歷史文化研究 : 《九州》特刊 (2001)
- Sovereign Rights and Territorial Space in Sino-Japanese Relations: Irredentism and the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands (2000)
- 中日关系与领土主权 (History of Sino-Japanese Relations: Sovereignty and Territory (2007)
- Local Environmental Movements: a Comparative Study of the United States and Japan (2008)