Members — Articles
English introductions to the institute’s research, essays, and archived publications. Japanese originals and downloadable materials are linked from each entry.
Hands Off the Netizen Quest
An English-language essay by Shumpei Kumon on netizens and the information society. The existing English text is reproduced here, with its original date and source links.
Is “Competition” Right?
Shumpei Kumon asks what competition means and examines the relationship between competitive and cooperative behavior. Beginning with the problems of bid-rigging, the essay considers the broader principles used to organize economic and social activity.
Raise the Banner of Freedom of Knowledge
Shumpei Kumon compares the decentralized pursuit of private interests in industrial society with the knowledge activities of netizens. He argues for freedom in the information sphere and cautions against prematurely suppressing netizen initiative through governance.
Shumpei Kumon: Career Record
A historical career record from undergraduate and graduate study at the University of Tokyo and a Ph.D. at Indiana University to university appointments, leadership of GLOCOM, and the establishment of the institute at Tama University in 2004.
Shumpei Kumon: Publications
A bibliography of Shumpei Kumon’s books on social systems, network society, information civilization, modernization, and social design. The Japanese record lists works published between 1978 and 2014. See the current profile for selected books and recent papers.
Dismantling Nuclear Weapons and Japan’s Contribution
Yasuhide Yamanouchi considers the legacy of Cold War nuclear stockpiles and international efforts to dismantle them safely. The article connects security, environmental risks, energy, and global governance, and discusses Japan’s possible contribution. The figures and policy context belong to the historical original.
Post-Developmental Policy-Making and Social Knowledge Management
A paper by Yasuhide Yamanouchi on policy-making beyond developmentalism and the management of social knowledge. The original archive links to a Japanese PDF.
United Nations Peacekeeping and Radio UNTAC
A paper by Yasuhide Yamanouchi published in GLOCOM’s Chijo, No. 79. It considers United Nations peacekeeping and Radio UNTAC. The archive provides a Japanese PDF.
Information Policy as Disruptive Policy
This paper considers challenges in designing and implementing Japan’s information policy. Drawing on research into policy formation, it discusses the “I-Dilemma”: both the Innovator’s Dilemma and an Informatization Dilemma. The Japanese post provides the original paper.
Yasuhide Yamanouchi: Books and Papers
A historical bibliography of work on network security, policy formation, creative cities, knowledge management, international relations, and peacekeeping. The original Japanese page preserves the full list and references; the current profile highlights recent publications.