CURRICULUM VITAE
(05/07/2013)

SATOMI TANI, Ph.D.

 

Professor, Political Science

College of Law and Political Science

Okayama University

3-1-1 Tsushima Naka, Kita-ku

Okayama, 700-8530

Japan


PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

 

Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 05/25/1949
Phone: (+81) 86-251-7513
Fax
  : (+81) 86-251-7373 
E-mail:tani@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp




ACADEMIC APPONTMENTS


2010, Adjunct Professor, The Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyto (through 2012)
2006, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, Kyoto University
2004, Dean, College of Law and Political Science (through 2009)
2002, Senior Visiting Fellow, St. Anthony's College, Oxford University
1992, Professor, Political Science, Okayama University (through current)
1990, Fulbright Researcher (through 1991)
1990, Visiting Scholar, The University of Michigan (through 1991)
1986, Visiting Fellow, Kobe University
1982, Associate Professor, Political Science, Okayama University (through 1991)
1979, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Okayama University (through 1982)
 

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIP

Research Grants, Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science, 1984,86,89,98-99, 01-02, 04-06, 09-12
Research Grant, Okayama University, 1995
Research Grant, Nomura Foundation for Academic Activities, 1992
Fulbright Fellowship for Researchers, U.S.A., 1990-91
Fujita Prize, Tokyo Institute for Municipal Affairs, 1980


ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

2010-2012, Member of the Executive Council, Japan Political Science Association
2007-2009, Member of Research-Proposal Evaluation Committee, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2004-2006, Member of the Executive Council, Japan Political Science Association
2000-2002, Member of Fellowship and Research Grant Committee, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2000, Member of the Selection Committee for 2001-2002 Fulbright Fellowship Applicants, Japan-United States Education Board
1998- 2004, Member of the University Senate, Okayama University
1996-1998, Program Chair, Japanese Association for Election Studies
1992-2012, Member of the Executive Council, Japanese Association for Election Studies


SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

Association for Asian Studies
American Political Science Association
The Japanese Political Science Association
The Japanese Association for Election Studies
The Japanese Society for Public Administration
The Japanese Association of Comparative Politics


PUBLICATIONS


A. Book


(1) Yuma Kawahara, Satomi Tani, et al, Immigration and Politics: Comparative Studies of Nationalistic Populism, Kyoto: Showado, 2011, in Japanese/
(2) Satomi Tani, Framework and Practices of American Higher Education: From Organizational Structures to Educational Efforts
@on Campuses , Kyoto: Minerva Shobou, 2006, in Japanese.
(3) Norito Mizuguchi and Satomi Tani, Policy Developments in the City of Kobe, Vol. 2 , Kobe: Kobe Municipal Archive, 2002, in Japanese.
(4) Hideo Otake, Satomi Tani, et al., How Electoral Reform Boomeranged, Tokyo: Japanese Center for International Exchange, 1998, in English.
(5) Shigeru Yamashita, Satomi Tani, Tsuyoshi Kawamura, Comparative Local Government, revised edition, Tokyo: Dai- ichi Houki Shuppan, 1992, in Japanese.
(6) Shigeru, Yamashita, Satomi Tani, Tsuyoshi Kawamura, Comparative Local Government, Tokyo: Dai- ichi Hoki Shuppan, 1982, in Japanese.


B. Articles (all of them were written by me alone)

(1) "The Evolution of Higher Education Policies in Japan: From the Ara of the GHQ through the 1970s," Okayama Law Journal, Vol. 62, no. 1, 2012, Vol. 63, no. 3, 2013, in Japanese.
(2) " Political Internship in the United States: its Framework and Practices," Senkyo, vol.16, 2010, in Japanese.
(3)hAn Analysis of the General Election in 2009: Can it be Seen as a Critical Election?h Okayama Law Journal, vol. 56, no. 3&4 (March, 2010, 25 pages, in Japanese)
(4) "Populism over Immigration in Contemporary America: Its Background and Limited Influence," Yuhma Kawahara ed., Comparative Studies of Immigration and National Populism, Research Report, 2009 (in Japanese).
(5) "Alien Suffrage in Western Countries," Okayama Law Journal, vol. 55, no. 2 (January, 2006, 62 pages, in Japanese).
(6) "Is Japanese Party Politics Really Shifting toward a Two-Party System?: Some Speculations Based on the Analysis of Aggregate Data," Okayama Law Journal, vol. 55, no. 1 (September, 2005, 17 pages, in English).
(7) "American Universities and Their Practices in Law and Political Sceince," Okayama Law Journal, vol. 53, no.1, 2003, vol , 53, no. 2, 2004, vol. 54, no. 1, 2004, all in Japanese.
(8) "The Reform of the Election Laws and the Transformation of the Party System in Japan," Research Rreport, Division of Political Science, College of Laws and Political Science, Okayama University, 2003.
(9) "How to Explain the Upheaval of Japanese Politics in the 1990s:Two Conflicting but Complementary Approaches," Social Science Japan Journal, vo. 5, no. 1, 2002, in English.
(10) "The Vicissitude of the Japan Socialist Party; Its Campaigning Tactics and Power Strategy,"Election Study, no. 17, 2002, in Japanese).
(11) "Some Aspects of Declining Trust in the Government in Japan," Okayama Law Journal, vo.50, no.1, 2000, in English.
(12) "Institution and Policy Sponsorship: Their Role in the Pursue of Housing Policy by Local Governments," in Norito Mizuguchi et al. eds, How do Policies and Politics change?, Vol. 3, Tokyo: Bokutaku-sha, 2000, in Japanese.
(13) "What Do Political Funds Say about Election Campaigning on the Local Level?," in Tsuyoshi Sasaki ed., Political Funds, Tokyo: Asahi Shimbunsha, 1999, in Japanese.
(14) "The History of Housing Policy in Kobe", Okayama Law Journal, vol.48, no.3, 1999, in Japanese.
(15) "How to Assist Legislative Activities?," Sekai to Gikai, 1998, in Japanese.
(17) "Changing Party Configuration after the Introduction of a New Election System in Japan," Okayama Law Journal, vol. 46, no. 3, 1998, in Japanese.
(18) "The Political Realignment of the Party System in Hyogo and Okayama in the Era of the Post 1955 System," in Hideo Otake ed., Realignment of Party Politics in Japan, Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 1997, in Japanese.
(19) "How Does an Election Shape Policy Outputs?: A Theoretical Reflection," Okayama Law Journal, vol.43, no.4, 1997, in Japanese.
(20) "Election and Party Government: Between Electoral Competition and Policy-Making," Election Studies, no.12, 1997, in Japanese.
(21) "Development of Japanese Housing Policy," The Japanese Society of Public Administration ed., Crossroad of Local Government, Tokyo: Gyousei, 1995.
(22) "Electoral Coalition between Diet Members and Municipal Councilors in Japan," Okayama Law Journal, vol.44, no.1, 1995, in English.
* Papers written before 1995 are omitted.


C. RESEARCH REPORT(omitted)
D. BOOK REVIEW (omitted)
E. TRANSLATION (omitted)
F. TEXTBOOK (omitted)
G. Miscellaneous Articles (omitted)