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Paul Martyn Bacon is a Professor at Waseda University’s School of International Liberal Studies and Faculty of International Research and Education. He studies the European Union (EU) as an international actor, focusing on human security, human rights, EU-Japan relations, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). His research explores norm diffusion, democratization, and anticipatory governance frameworks.
- Involvement in EU-Japan political relations
- Analysis of EU normative power in Southeast Asia
- Focus on fisheries, forced labor, and human trafficking
Bacon has published extensively on EU foreign policy, including co-authored books like The EU’s Foreign Policy: What Kind of Power and Diplomatic Action? and The EU and Japan in a Fluid Global Order. His 2022 article in the Journal of Common Market Studies examines EU-ILO partnerships in combating forced labor in Thailand.
- Full Research Scholarship (ESRC, UK)
- Co-edited book: The Sustainable Development Goals: Diffusion and Contestation in Asia and Europe (Routledge, 2023)
Bacon’s teaching includes courses on EU politics, international relations, and comparative regionalism at Waseda’s Graduate Schools of Asia-Pacific Studies and International Culture and Communication Studies. He leads research projects on anticipatory governance and global issue resolution, collaborating with institutions in Europe and Asia. His work emphasizes practical policy frameworks and cross-cultural analysis.
