Brad Glosserman

Session 2 - "(Post)-Modern Japan?"

Mr. Glosserman is executive director of the Pacific Forum CSIS in Honolulu where he oversees all aspects of Pacific Forum activities. Mr. Glosserman is co-editor of Comparative Connections, the Pacific Forum’s triennial electronic journal, and co-authors the regional review. He directs the Pacific Forum’s Young Leaders program and all other fellowships. He has written dozens of monographs on U.S. foreign policy and Asian security relations. His articles have appeared in numerous books and scholarly journals throughout the region, and his opinion articles and commentary regularly appear in media around the globe. Prior to joining Pacific Forum, Mr. Glosserman was a member of The Japan Times editorial board for ten years and wrote a weekly column on technology. He continues to serve as a contributing editor for the newspaper. He is also the author of two forthcoming works on Japan: one, with Scott Snyder to be published next year by Columbia University Press, compares national identity in Japan and the ROK and examines its implications for US alliances; the other, to be published by Rowman & Littlefield, explores the impact of the March 11, 2011 triple catastrophe on Japan. Mr. Glosserman holds a J.D. from George Washington University, an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, and a B.A. from Reed College.