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Naoko Eto

Naoko Eto

Professor, Department of Political Science, Gakushuin University
Naoko Eto is a professor at the Department of Political Science of Gakushuin University. Her main research interests include contemporary Chinese politics and Japan-China relations. Before taking up her current position, she was an associate senior research fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO) and a research fellow at the Center for Area Studies, National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU). She holds an MA in international policy studies from Stanford University and a PhD in political science from Keio University. She was also a visiting research fellow at the School of International Studies, Peking University (2004-2005) and the East Asian Institute, Singapore National University (2019- 2020).

Articles by Naoko Eto

Politics

Connecting past, present and future: Xi Jinping's logic of governance and legitimacy in his third term

Japanese academic Naoko Eto scrutinises changes to the Chinese Communist Party's constitution and Chinese President Xi Jinping's report to the 20th Party Congress for signs of Xi's likely governing tenets in his third term.

Naoko Eto

12 Dec 2022

Politics

Japanese academic: Ukraine crisis opportunity for China to restructure international order

Japanese academic Naoko Eto notes that China has been strengthening its diplomatic forays in the security realm to gain greater global influence amid the ongoing Covid pandemic and Ukraine war. The Global Security Initiative (GSI) launched in April is a major vehicle in this endeavour. While the security track will not be an easy route to take, President Xi's plans for restructuring the international order with developing countries' buy-in bears watching.

Naoko Eto

19 Jul 2022