T.J. Pempel

Dr. T.J. Pempel is Jack M. Forcey Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. From 2001 until 2006, he was the Director of Berkeley’s Institute of East Asian Studies. He has also held positions at Cornell University, the University of Colorado, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Washington. He is a presidential appointee to the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission. His research focuses on comparative politics, Japanese political economy, and Asian regional issues. Professor Pempel has published over 120 articles and 24 books. His recent books include Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia (Routledge, 2012), The Economic-Security Nexus in Northeast Asia (Routledge, 2013), and Japan in Crisis (Asan-Palgrave, 2013). Professor Pempel holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University.