Liberal International Order

Liberal International Order: LIO

In the face of intensifying competition between the U.S. and China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how should the Indo-Pacific nations, led by the U.S. and Japan, and the European Union (EU) countries form a free and open international order that abides by the rules? How should they protect shared values such as freedom, democracy, and the rule of law?

Liberal International Order: LIO

In the face of intensifying competition between the U.S. and China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how should the Indo-Pacific nations, led by the U.S. and Japan, and the European Union (EU) countries form a free and open international order that abides by the rules? How should they protect shared values such as freedom, democracy, and the rule of law?

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LIO-2nd Stage Book Launch: The Transformation of the Liberal International Order

LIO-2nd Stage Book Launch: The Transformation of the Liberal International Order

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BOOKS

The Transformation of the Liberal International Order (SpringerBriefs)

“The Transformation of the Liberal International Order” was published by Springer in November 2023 (open access, free PDF download available). The book examines how the Indo-Pacific countries, including Japan, Europe, and the United States, can maintain and develop the liberal international order (LIO) and promote democratic standards and rule-based norms in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

SpringerBriefs

Amazon

The Crisis of Liberalism: International Order and Japan (Brookings Institution Press)

“The Crisis of Liberal Internationalism: Japan and the World Order” was published by Brookings Institution Press in February 2020, and a Japanese edition of the book was published by Toyo Keizai Shinposha in August 2020. The book consists of two main parts: Japan’s foreign policy and its governance style. The first half of the book discusses a wide range of international issues, including the promotion of multilateral trade, the nuclear threat of North Korea, and the rise of China, while the second half of the book provides an in-depth look at issues such as populism and journalism in Japan. For more information on the program, click here.

Brookings

Amazon

EVENTS Report

LIO Open Seminar: The War in Ukraine and the Upset of the Liberal International Order: The Roles of Japan and Europe

On October 25, 2022, the Institute of Geoeconomics at the International House of Japan held a public seminar on how the Indo-Pacific countries, led by the U.S. and Japan, and the European Union (EU) should form a free and open international order that abides by the rules, and how to protect shared values such as freedom, democracy, and the rule of law in the face of intensifying competition between the U.S. and China and Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. We invited leading practitioners and experts from Japan, the U.S., Europe, and Asia, as panelists and held a hybrid discussion.

Keynote Speech: Japan’s global role in human rights issues
Gen Nakatani
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan for international human rights issues
Member, House of Representatives

Panelists:

Yuichi Hosoya
Director, International House of Japan
Director of Research, Asia Pacific Initiative
Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University

Hans Kundnani
Director, Europe Programme
Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs

Luis Simón
Director, Center for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS), VUB School of Governance

Céline Pajon
Head of Japan Research, Center for Asian Studies, French Institute of International Relations (Ifri)
Senior fellow, Japan Chair, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS)

Nithin Coca
Freelance Journalist, Tokyo

Kazuto Suzuki
Director, Institute of Geoeconomics, International House of Japan
Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo


EXPERTS

Yusuke Ishikawa
Research Associate

Ken Jimbo
Managing Director
President, Asia Pacific Initiative

Hitoshi Suzuki
Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Kazuto Suzuki
Director, Institute of Geoeconomics
Group Head, Economic Security

Marina Fujita Dickson
Research Associate

Yuichi Hosoya
Director of Research, API
Group Head, Europe & Americas






Yusuke Ishikawa
Research Associate
 

Ken Jimbo
Managing Director
President, Asia Pacific Initiative
 


Hitoshi Suzuki
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
 

Kazuto Suzuki
Director, Institute of Geoeconomics
 

Marina Fujita Dickson
Research Associate
 

Yuichi Hosoya
Director of Research, API
Group Head, Europe & Americas
 

Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG)

As a private, independent think tank, the IOG aspires to make significant global impact and become a hub for intellectual exchange in the Asia-Pacific region.

About the Institute of Geoeconomics

ABOUT IOG

As a private, independent think tank, the IOG aspires to make significant global impact and become a hub for intellectual exchange in the Asia-Pacific region. Click here for details.