PAREPA LAURA-ANCA
Graduate School of Global Studies
Associate Professor
Last Updated :2025/05/06

Researcher Profile and Settings

      Research funding number

      60837920

    Research Interests

    • civil-military relations
    • emerging security frameworks
    • civil military integration
    • economic security
    • security assistance
    • privatization of security
    • security-development nexus

    Research Areas

    • Humanities & social sciences / Politics / 公共政策、政策分析 、政策評価理論
    • Humanities & social sciences / International relations / International Security, Peace and Conflict Studies
    • Humanities & social sciences / Politics / Political Communication

    Research Experience

    • Tsuda University, Institute of Policy Studies, Visiting Researcher, - Today
    • Lecturer, Department of Policy Studies, Tsuda University, - Today
    • Specially Appointed Researcher, Institute of Policy Studies, Tsuda University, -
    • Kanda University of International Studies, Lecturer, -
    • Bunkyo University, Faculty of International Studies, Lecturer, -
    • University of Tsukuba,, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences,, Researcher, -
    • University of Tsukuba,, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Program in Economic and Public Policy, Lecturer, -
    • University of Tsukuba,, Department of International Public Policy, JSPS Research Fellow, -

    Education

    • Diplomatic Academy,, Course for Diplomatic Career, -
    • Japan Foundation, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs,, Course for Foreign Service Officers, -
    • United Nations University,, Postgraduate Course (International Peace and Security; International Cooperation and Developement), -
    • Beijing Language and Culture University,, BA (Chinese Language and Culture), -
    • University of Tsukuba, International Public Policy,, Doctoral Program in International Public Policy, -
    • National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, MA Communication and Public Relations, -

    Degree

    • PhD, International Public Policy, University of Tsukuba

    Association Memberships

    • Association of Former Military Diplomats
    • European Association of Japanese Studies
    • European Association of Chinese Studies
    • United Nations University Alumni Association
    • International Political Studies Association
    • International Public Policy Association

    Published Papers

    • Editorial: Old and new dimensions of asymmetric interdependence
      Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 20(2), Jan. 2022, Scientific journal
    • The Belt and Road Initiative as continuity in Chinese foreign policy
      Laura-Anca Parepa
      Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies, Informa UK Limited, 1 - 27, 23 Nov. 2020, Scientific journal
    • Rebuilding national unity through discourse in China: strategic narrative and concordance
      Laura-Anca Parepa
      TIPA. Travaux interdisciplinaires sur la parole et le langage, OpenEdition, (33), 11 May 2017, Scientific journal
    • Éditorial
      Laura-Anca Parepa; Tsuyoshi Kida
      TIPA. Travaux interdisciplinaires sur la parole et le langage, OpenEdition, (33), 11 May 2017, Scientific journal
    • China's Change and New Global Strategy: External Activism and Its Impact
      Thinking about the 21st Century International Community. Understanding the Multi-layered World, 2017, In book
    • Éditorial: Discours en conflit et conflit en discours.Contextes institutionnels
      PAREPA Laura Anca; Kida Tsuyoshi
      Travaux interdisciplinaires sur la parole et le langage, OpenEdition, 33(33), 2017, Scientific journal
    • Éditorial
      Tsuyoshi Kida; Laura-Anca Parepa
      TIPA. Travaux interdisciplinaires sur la parole et le langage, OpenEdition, (32), 20 Dec. 2016, Scientific journal
    • Éditorial: Conflict in discourse and discourse in conflict: linguistic and communicative approaches
      Tsuyoshi Kida; Laura-Anca Parepa
      TIPA. Travaux interdisciplinaires sur la parole et le langage, OpenEdition, (32), 20 Dec. 2016, Scientific journal
    • Evolution and Challenges of Security Assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa
      PAREPA Laura-Anca
      アジア・アフリカ研究, アジア・アフリカ研究所, 56(3) 24 - 53, 2016
    • Emerging China-led regionalism and soft balancing
      KIZEKOVA Alica; PAREPA Laura Anca
      East Asia Security Centre's Peer-Reviewed Publishing Site, 2016, Scientific journal
    • The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Chinese Strategic Interests in Central Asia
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      アジア・アフリカ研究, アジア・アフリカ研究所, 54(2) 23 - 50, 2014
    • Challenges for civil-military cooperation in peace support operations: examining the framework of comprehensive approaches
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      UNU Peace and Progress, United Nations University, 2(1), 2014, Scientific journal
    • Private Military and Security Companies : Security Providers or Security Threats?
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      Journal of Public Policy, 筑波大学大学院人文社会科学研究科国際公共政策専攻, 32(32) 89 - 106, Sep. 2013
    • Chinese Economic Pragmatism and Cultural Diplomacy within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
      PAREPA Laura-Anca
      アジア・アフリカ研究, アジア・アフリカ研究所, 53(4) 37 - 61, 2013
    • The Shanghai Cooperation Organization : Balancing Mechanism for Security and Stability
      PAREPA Laura-Anca
      アジア・アフリカ研究, アジア・アフリカ研究所, 52(4) 1 - 35, 2012

    MISC

    • Report on the Ninth Edition of the Sino-Japanese Academic Trilateral Forum held in Beijing on 5th November 2011
      JIN Yuying; LI Jing; LIU Jian; PAREPA Laura-Anca
      Inter Faculty, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 3(3) 87 - 95, 2012
    • Book Review: The Dark Side of Globalization
      https://journal.hass.tsukuba.ac.jp/interfaculty/article/view/55, 2012, Book review
    • Book Review: How Asia Can Shape the World: From the Era of Plenty to the Era of Scarcities
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      アジア・アフリカ研究

    Books etc

    • THE INDO-PACIFIC IN THE POST-TRUMP ERA: EXPECTATIONS AND CHALLENGES
      Institute of International Relations, Prague, Aug. 2021, Contributor, JAPAN, THE EU AND THE US: SHARED RISKS AND GROWING CONVERGENCE
    • State capacity building in contemporary China
      Springer, 2020, Contributor, Managing People's Liberation Army
    • Thinking about the 21st Century International Community. Understanding the Multi-layered World
      渋谷, 淳一; 本田, 量久
      旬報社, Nov. 2017, Contributor, China's Change and New Global Strategy: External Activism and Its Impact
    • Africa in Search of Stability
      木田, 剛(言語学); 竹内, 幸雄
      ミネルヴァ書房, Mar. 2017, Contributor, Comparative analysis of security and military assistance in Africa: France, United States and China
    • Asia under the effects of neoliberalism and hegemonism
      藤田, 和子; 文, 京洙
      ミネルヴァ書房, Oct. 2016, Contributor, On the Eurasian project of China
    • Building the Diverse Community. Beyond Regionalism in East Asia
      Contemporary Asian Studies Series, 2016, Contributor, Implications for the US Rebalance Strategy for the Security Arhitecture in Asia-Pacific

    Presentations

    • Issues and challenges around higher education in Japan.
      Tsuyoshi KIDA & Laura-Anca PAREPA
      12 Feb. 2020, 14 Feb. 2020, Oral presentation
    • Examining the use of asymmetric economic interdependence as political leverage in Asia
      Parepa Laura-Anca
      The Rise of Asia in Global History and Pespective, 12 Feb. 2020, 14 Feb. 2020, Oral presentation
    • The role of global education in alleviating conflict and building inclusive societies
      Kida, Tsuyoshi and Parepa, Laura-Anca
      The Rise of Asia Conference Series, 13 Mar. 2019, 15 Mar. 2019, Oral presentation
    • Dynamics of Civil-Military Relations in China
      Parepa Laura-Anca
      Bringing the State Back in: New Frontiers of Governance Studies in China, 03 Mar. 2019, Public symposium, Tohoku University, Center for Northeast Asian Studies
    • Civil-military relations in China and the evolution of Chinese security assistance
      パレパ ラウラ アンカ
      Lecture at PEPP Seminar, Nov. 2017, Public discourse
    • Women's empowerment and the links to sustainable development
      Moderator
      GLobal Forum: Women's empowerment and the links to sustainable development, Jun. 2017, Public discourse, JUEMUN 2017, Kobe CIty University of Foreign Studies
    • The impact of China’s Xinjiang policy on Chinese security involvement in Central Asia
      PAREPA Laura Anca; MACIKENAITE Vida
      The 87th Annual Conference of the Southern Political Science Association, Jan. 2016
    • Regionalism with Chinese characteristics and soft balancing
      PAREPA Laura Anca; KIZEKOVA Alica
      The 12th Annual East Asia Symposium and Conference (EASSC), Jun. 2015
    • Soft power and cultural diversity
      パレパ ラウラ アンカ
      Special Symposium: Wolrd Heritage and Soft Power, 2015, Conference Hall, Center for Advanced Science and Technology Hyogo
    • The impact of Senkaku-Diaoyu dispute on civil-military relations and security policies of China and Japan
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      The 6th Annual Conference on Asian Studies: Do good fences make good neighbors? – Borders and borderland in the Asia-Pacific, Nov. 2014
    • Sino-Japanese relations during Abe’s second premiership: Japan’s defense and security policies in the era of Active Pacifism
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      The 14th EAJS International Conference, Aug. 2014
    • China: Defensive great power or assertive hegemon? An assessment of Chinese defence and security policy under the new leadership
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      The 20th EACS International Conference, Jul. 2014
    • US strategic pivot to Asia-Pacific – Implications and potential evolutions for regional security
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      The 10th Lodz East Asia meeting (LEAM), Jun. 2014, University of Lodz, Poland
    • Evolution and perspectives of regional security in Asia: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization
      PAREPA Laura Anca
      Sep. 2012, Oral presentation, Afro-Asian Institute of Japan, Hosei University
    • Multilingual audio-visual corpus project
      PAREPA Laura Anca; KIDA Tsuyoshi
      Crossroads of Civilization: Language, Culture, Society, Mar. 2012, Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages
    • Examining the role of irregular forces in post-cold War conflicts
      Parepa Laura-Anca
      Oral presentation, International Political Studies Association

    Research Projects

    • A comparative analysis of Chinese and Russian use of economic interdependence as political leverage
      PAREPA LAURA ANCA
      JSPS, 19K13619, 2019/04 -2022/03, Competitive research funding
    • Survey on global negotiation skills in international education focusing on Model United Nations
      Co-investigator
      JSPS, 18H00684, 2018/04 -2022/03, Competitive research funding
    • China’s Strategic Behavior and Evolving Civil-Military Relations: Implications for the security in Asia
      PAREPA LAURA ANCA
      JSPS, 15J01056, 2015/04 -2017/03, Competitive research funding

    Social Contribution

    • Network of Translators for the Globalization of the Testimonies of Atomic Bomb Survivors (NET-GTAS), Translation supervisor

    Teaching Experience

    • Global Negotiation and International Dialogue
    • United Nations Communication I&II
    • Integrated Skills for Communication
    • Organizational Politics
    • Leadership and Management
    • Peace and Conflict Studies
    • Politics of Development
    • International Relations
    • Global Political Economy
    • Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
    • International Training for United Nations Career
    • International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
    • Global Issues and International Organizations
    • Peace, Security and Conflict