Purnendra Jain

School of Social Sciences

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Purnendra JAIN is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Adelaide in Australia. His main research has focused on contemporary Japanese politics and foreign policy. He has also researched and written extensively on Japan-India, Japan-South Asia relations, Australia-Asia relations; regionalism and regional institutions; energy and foreign aid issues, comparative studies of the politics and foreign policy of Japan, China and India. His research results have been published in such journals as Asian Survey, Pacific Review, International Relations of the Asia Pacific, Japan Forum, Japanese Studies, Leviathan, Global Asia, Australian Journal of International Affairs, Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, etc. His most recent book is Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century (co-edited with Lam Peng Er) (2020; paperback 2022). He has taught courses related to politics, public policy and international relations of contemporary Japan; Australia's relations with the Asia Pacific region; regionalism and regional institutions; rise and fall of nation-states –and comparative studies of politics and foreign policy of Japan, China and India. He has successfully supervised many honours, masters and doctoral students.

He is a former president of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia (2003-2005); Asian Studies Association of Australia (2010-2012): Vice President, Australian Institute of International Affairs, SA Branch (2017- 2020) and co-convenor of the 9th International Convention of Asian Scholars (ICAS9), Adelaide, 2015.

In 2020, he was awarded the Japanese Imperial Order of the Rising Sun Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon for his contribution to Japanese studies and Australia-Japan relations.

In 2021, he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities for his scholarship in Japanese Studies (Asian Studies).
https://humanities.org.au/news/announcing-2021-academy-fellows/

In 2024, the Australian Institute of International Affairs admitted him as a Fellow of the Institute.

Career
Publications
Grants and Funding
Supervision
Professional Activities
Contact

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2023 - 2023	Visiting Fellow	National Institute of Defense Studies
2022 - ongoing	Visiting Senior Fellow	National University of Singapore
2020 - 2020	Visiting Professor	National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
2019 - 2019	Visiting Research Fellow	Japan International Cooperation Agency
1995 - ongoing	Professor	University of Adelaide
1989 - 1995	Lecturer/Senior Lecturer	Griffith University
1987 - 1989	Senior Lecturer/Reader	University of Delhi

Language Competencies

Language Competency

Hindi Can read, write and speak

Japanese Can read, write and speak
Education

Date Institution name Country Title

Griffith University Australia PhD

University of Delhi India M.Phil
Research Interests

Comparative Government and Politics Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific International Relations Political Science & Public Administration Public Policy

Language	Competency
Hindi	Can read, write and speak
Japanese	Can read, write and speak

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
	Griffith University	Australia	PhD
	University of Delhi	India	M.Phil

Journals

Year	Citation
2023	Jain, P. (2023). Abe Shinzo: The Leader behind Upgrading Japan-India Relations. Contemporary India Forum, No.56.
2023	JAIN, P. (2023). Japan and Australia: Strengthening Partnership in the Indo-Pacific Era. East Asian Policy, 15(01), 106-122. DOI
2022	JAIN, P. (2022). India’s Changing Approach to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. East Asian Policy, 14(01), 56-70. DOI
2021	JAIN, P. (2021). China, Japan and India: Asia’s Tangled Triangle in a Disrupted World. East Asian Policy, 13(01), 65-79. DOI
2021	Jain, P. (2021). 新しい地域的幾何学－Quadの戦略的重要性と課題 (A New Regional Geometry:The Quad, its Strategic Significance and Challenges). Contemporary India Forum.
2021	Jain, P. (2021). Hesitant Realism: China–India Border Tensions and Delhi’s Deepening Strategic Ties with Tokyo and Canberra. Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, 8(1), 77-97. DOI Scopus1
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Japan’s 2019 upper house election: Solidifying Abe, the LDP, and return to a one-party dominant political system. Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 5(1), 23-37. DOI Scopus3
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Elections in Indo-Pacific: 2019: Introduction to the Special Issue. Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 5(1), 3-5. DOI
2018	Jain, P. (2018). Japan’s development assistance to India: a strategic edge. Japan Forum, 33(2), 240-260. DOI Scopus2
2017	Jain, P., & Maini, T. (2017). India's subnational governments foray into the international arena. Japanese Journal of Political Science, 18(2), 286-312. DOI Scopus7
2017	Basu, G., Pels, R. J., Stark, R. L., Jain, P., Bor, D. H., & McCormick, D. (2017). Training Internal Medicine Residents in Social Medicine and Research-Based Health Advocacy: A Novel, In-Depth Curriculum. Academic Medicine, 92(4), 515-520. DOI Scopus26 WoS22 Europe PMC16
2016	Jain, P., & McCarthy, G. (2016). Between centrality and anxiety: China in Australia. Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 1(3), 244-259. DOI Scopus3
2016	Jain, P. (2016). Japan's foreign aid: old and new contests. Pacific Review, 29(1), 93-113. DOI Scopus24
2015	Jain, P. C. (2015). Rising India and Japan’s Expanding Networks’. Journal of East Asian Studies, 13, 325-330.
2014	Jain, P. (2014). National interest and Japan's foreign aid policy. Kokusai Mondai (International Affairs), (637), 1-15.
2014	Jain, P. (2014). Australian views of India and India-Japan Relations. Contemporary India Forum, (21), 18-26.
2010	Jain, P. (2010). Kan Naoto: Symbol of a new politics in Japan?. Japanese Studies, 30(2), 283-294. DOI Scopus1
2010	Jain, P. (2010). Japan-India relations: Peaks and troughs. The Round Table, 99(409), 403-412. DOI Scopus11
2010	Mayer, P., & Jain, P. (2010). Beyond cricket: Australia-India evolving relations. Australian Journal of Political Science, 45(1), 133-148. DOI Scopus9 WoS10
2009	Jain, P. (2009). Japan and a new Asian order. Journal of International Studies, 5, 1-18.
2009	Jain, P. (2009). Japan's expanding security networks: India and Australia. Indian Journal of Asian Affairs, 22(1-2), 1-18.
2008	Jain, P. (2008). Westward Ho! Japan eyes india strategically. Japanese Studies, 28(1), 15-30. DOI Scopus8
2008	Jain, P., & Walton, D. (2008). Guest Editors' note. Japanese Studies, 28(1), 1. DOI
2007	Jain, P. (2007). New roadmap for Japan-India ties. The Asia - Pacific Journal : Japan Focus, online, 1-7.
2007	Jain, P. (2007). Australia's attitude toward Asian values and regional community building. Politics & Policy, 35(1), 26-41. DOI Scopus5
2006	Jain, P. (2006). A balancing act: Japan's Asia challenge and India. Foreign Affairs Journal, 1(2), 74-89.
2006	Jain, P. (2006). Japan-Australia security ties and the United States: the evolution of the trilateral dialogue process and its challenges. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 60(4), 521-535. DOI
2006	Jain, P. (2006). Japan's vision of an East Asian community: Responses from Asia. Japanese Studies, 26(1), 1-4. DOI Scopus3
2005	Jain, P. (2005). Japanese foreign policy at the crossroads: Challenges and options for the twenty-first century.. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 59(1), 97-99. DOI
2005	Jain, P. (2005). The 14th Biennial Japanese Studies Association of Australia Conference. Japan Foundation Newsletter, 31(1), 7 (7 pages).
2005	Jain, P., & Stafford, G. (2005). Asia-Pacific and a new international order: responses and options.. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 59(3), 375-381. DOI
2004	Jain, P. (2004). Democratic development in Japan. Indian Journal of Asian Affairs, 17(1), 35-66.
2004	Jain, P. (2004). Building a global partnership: Fifty years of Indo-Japanese relations. Pacific Affairs, 77(1), 141-142.
2004	Jain, P. (2004). Japan's subnational governments in China: emerging bilateral relations. Global Change, Peace & Security, 16(1), 19-30. DOI
2004	Jain, P. (2004). Local political leadership in Japan: a harbinger of systematic change in Japanese politics?. Policy & Society, 23(1), 58-87. DOI
2004	Jain, P., & Bruni, J. (2004). Japan, Australia and the United States: little NATO or shadow alliance?. International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, 4(2), 265-285. DOI Scopus13
2003	Yoshida, H., & Jain, P. (2003). Japan's subnational governments and their international co-operation programs. Asian Profile, 31(5), 375-388.
2003	Jain, P. (2003). Japan's interest in Indian Ocean. Journal of Indian Ocean Studies, 11(1), 8-23.
2002	Jain, P. (2002). The logic of Japanese politics: Leaders, institutions, and the limits of change. Journal of Asian Studies, 61(3), 1050-1052.
2002	Jain, P. (2002). The catch-up state: E-government in Japan. Japanese Studies, 22(3), 237-255. DOI Scopus25
2001	Jain, P. (2001). National integration and local power in Japan. Australian Journal of Political Science, 36(2), 401-402. DOI
2000	Jain, P. (2000). Japan's local governance at the crossroads: The third wave of reform. Pacific Economic Papers, 306, 1-21.
2000	Jain, P. (2000). Jumin Tohyo and the Tokushima anti-dam movement in Japan the people have spoken. Asian Survey, 40(4), 551-570. DOI
1999	Jain, P. (1999). Japan's 1999 unified local elections: Electing Tokyo's Governor. Japanese Studies, 19(2), 117-132. DOI Scopus4
1998	Jain, P. (1998). Japan's reaction to the Indian nuclear test: world leadership or diplomatic failure?. Sekai Shuh, (World Affairs Weekly), 20-23.
1997	Jain, P. (1997). Japan's Relations with South Asia. Asian Survey, 37(4), 340-352. DOI Scopus4
1996	Jain, P. (1996). No Clear Winner: Japan's 1996 General Election. Current Affairs Bulletin, 73(4), 27-30.
1996	Jain, P. (1996). Japan's Party Politics in Transition. Leviathan: the Japanese Journal of Political Science, 18, 29-41.
1995	Jain, P. (1995). Electoral reform in Japan: Its process and implications for party politics. Journal of East Asian Affairs, 9(2), 402-427.
1995	Jain, P. (1995). Frontiers of Japanese Studies. Japan Foundation Newsletter, 23(3), 11-14.
1995	Jain, P. (1995). Decentralisation in Japan's Political Economy. Social Science Japan, 5(35004), 30-33.

Books

Year	Citation
2020	Lam, P. E., & Jain, P. (Eds.) (2020). Japan' Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century. Lexington Books.
2013	Jain, P., & Lam, P. E. (Eds.) (2013). Japan's Strategic Challenges in a Changing Regional Environment. World Scientific. DOI Scopus1
2013	Jain, P., & Lam, P. E. (Eds.) (2013). Japan's Strategic Challenges in a Changing Regional Environment. World Scientific. DOI Scopus1
2012	Spoehr, J., & Jain, P. (Eds.) (2012). The engaging state: South Australia’s engagement with the Asia-Pacific Region. Australia: Wakefield Press.
2012	Spoehr, J., & Jain, P. (Eds.) (2012). The engaging state: South Australia’s engagement with the Asia-Pacific Region. Australia: Wakefield Press.
2011	Williams, B., & Jain, P. (Eds.) (2011). Japan in decline: Fact or fiction?. DOI Scopus7
2011	Williams, B., & Jain, P. (Eds.) (2011). Japan in decline: Fact or fiction?. DOI Scopus7
2011	Inoguchi, T., & Jain, P. (Eds.) (2011). Japanese Politics Today From Karaoke to Kabuki Democracy. Palgrave Macmillan.
2006	Jain, P., Patrikeeff, F., & Groot, G. (Eds.) (2006). Asia-Pacific and a New International Order: Responses and Options / P. Jain, F. Patrikeeff and G. Groot (eds.). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
2006	Jain, P., Patrikeeff, F., & Groot, G. (Eds.) (2006). Asia-Pacific and a New International Order: Responses and Options / P. Jain, F. Patrikeeff and G. Groot (eds.). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
2005	Jain, P. (2005). Japan's subnational governments in international affairs. 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14-4RN: Routledge. DOI Scopus45
2002	Jain, P., OLeary, G., & Patrikeeff, F. (2002). Crisis and conflict in Asia : local, regional and international responses.. Nova Science Publishers.
2000	Takashi, I., & Jain, P. (Eds.) (2000). Japanese foreign policy today : a reader / edited by Inoguchi Takashi and Purnendra Jain.. New York, USA: Palgrave Publishing.
2000	Takashi, I., & Jain, P. (Eds.) (2000). Japanese foreign policy today : a reader / edited by Inoguchi Takashi and Purnendra Jain.. New York, USA: Palgrave Publishing.
1998	Jain, P. (1998). Australasian Studies of Japan: Essays and Annotated Bibliography (1989-96). Central Queensland University Press.
1997	Jain, P., & Inoguchi, T. (1997). Japanese Politics Today: Beyond Karaoke Democracy?. Macmillan / St Martins Press.
1996	Jain, P. (Ed.) (1996). Distant asian neighbours: Japan and South Asia. Sterling.
1996	Jain, P. (Ed.) (1996). Distant asian neighbours: Japan and South Asia. Sterling.
1996	Jain, P., & Mizukami, T. (1996). Japan's internationalisation at the grassroots level (Japanese). Habestosha.
1989	Jain, P. (1989). Local Politics And Policy Making In Japan. Stosius Incorporated/Advent Books Division.

Book Chapters

Year	Citation
2024	Jain, P. (2024). Mapping 70 Years of India-Japan Ties: Exploring the Role of Japanese Prime Ministers. In N. K. Mahawar, & J. V. John (Eds.), 70 Years of India-Japan Diplomatic Relations: Reflections and Way Forward (pp. 25-41). New Delhi: KW Publishers.
2024	Jain, P. (2024). Japan’s Strategic Partnership with India. In L. Buszynski (Ed.), Handbook of Japanese Security. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.
2024	Jain, P. (2024). India and Japan in the Indo-pacific Era: Evolution of Mutual Perceptions and Bilateral Relations. In H. V. Pant, & M. Ghosh (Eds.), India and Japan: A Natural Partnership in the Indo-Pacific (2024 ed., pp. 21-36). Telengana, India: Orient Black Swan.
2023	Jain, P. (2023). The Mastermind Behind Indo-Pacific and Quad Initiatives. In S. Baru (Ed.), The Importance of Shinzo Abe: India, Japan and the Indo-Pacific.
2021	Jain, P. (2021). India's Expanding Relations with Japan. In T. Horimoto, M. Murayama, & H. Miwa (Eds.), これからのインド変貌する現代世界とモディ政権 (pp. 151-174).
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Japan-India Relations: From Weak Links to Stronger Ties. In The Oxford Handbook of Japanese Politics (pp. 885-904). Oxford University Press. DOI
2020	Morreale, B., & Jain, P. C. (2020). Foreign aid and Asian donors. In T. Inoguchi (Ed.), The SAGE Handbook of Asian Foreign Policy (pp. 500-521). London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2020	Jain, P. C. (2020). Japan-India relations: Bilateral, regional and global contexts. In P. E. Lam, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century: Continuity and Change (pp. 285-306). Lanham, MD; USA: Lexington Books.
2020	Jain, P. C. (2020). Japan-India relations: Bilateral, regional and global contexts. In P. E. Lam, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century: Continuity and Change (pp. 285-306). Lanham, MD; USA: Lexington Books.
2020	Jain, P. C. (2020). Japan's foreign aid: Continuity and change. In P. E. Lam, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century: Continuity and Change (pp. 177-198). Lanham, MD; USA: Lexington Books.
2020	Jain, P. C. (2020). Japan's foreign aid: Continuity and change. In P. E. Lam, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century: Continuity and Change (pp. 177-198). Lanham, MD; USA: Lexington Books.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). India and Japan: Friendship Rediscovered. In T. Inoguchi (Ed.), The SAGE Handbook of Asian Foreign Policy (Vol. 2, pp. 1042-1061). London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications Limited.
2019	Jain, P. (2019). Asian Subnational Governments in Foreign Affairs. In T. Inoguchi (Ed.), The SAGE Handbook of Asian Foreign Policy (pp. 318-339). London, United Kingdom: SAGE.
2017	Jain, P. (2017). Japan-India relations in a new geo-strategic environment of the Indo-Pacific era (In Japanese). In T. Horimoto (Ed.), Introduction to contemporary Japan-India relations (in Japanese) (2017 ed., pp. 241-261). Tokyo: Tokyo University Press.
2016	Jain, P., & Mito, T. (2016). The institutionalization of energy cooperation in Asia. In S. Pekkanen (Ed.), Asian Designs Governance in the Contemporary World Order (1 ed., pp. 135-157). Ithaca, United States of America: Cornell University Press.
2016	Jain, P., & Horimoto, T. (2016). Japan and the Indo-Pacific. In P. Chacko (Ed.), New Regional Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific: Drivers, dynamics and consequences (pp. 26-42). London, United Kingdom: Routledge. DOI Scopus7
2016	Jain, P. (2016). Japan's foreign aid: Institutional change and shifting policy directions. In H. Kato, J. Page, & Y. Shimomura (Eds.), Japan's Development Assistance: Foreign Aid and the Post-2015 Agenda (pp. 56-71). Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI Scopus6
2016	Whittle, S. (2016). Introduction. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-9). DOI
2016	Whittle, S. (2016). Introduction. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-9). DOI
2014	Jain, P. (2014). Democracy in Japan: national, subnational and grassroots perspectives. In E. Fung, & S. Drakeley (Eds.), Democracy in Eastern Asia: Issues, Problems and Challenges in a Region of Diversity (1 ed., pp. 21-37). United Kingdom: Routledge. DOI
2014	Jain, P. (2014). Energy security in Asia. In S. Pekkanen, J. Ravenhill, & R. Foot (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia (1 ed., pp. 547-568). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
2013	Jain, P. (2013). The triple disaster and Japan's energy and climate change policies. In P. Jain, & P. Lam (Eds.), Japan's Strategic Challenges in a Changing Regional Environment (pp. 241-272). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. DOI
2013	Jain, P., & Lam, P. (2013). Japan's 21st century strategic challenges: Introduction. In P. Jain, & P. Lam (Eds.), Japan's Strategic Challenges in a Changing Regional Environment (pp. xi-xxvii). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. DOI
2013	Jain, P., & Spoehr, J. (2013). South Australia's international engagement. In J. Spoehr (Ed.), State of South Australia: turbulent times (3 ed., pp. 52-66). Australia: Wakefield Press.
2012	Jain, P. (2012). South Australia and Japan. In P. Jain (Ed.), The Engaging State: South Australia's Engagement with the Asia-Pacific Region (1 ed., pp. 143-159). Australia: Wakefield Press.
2012	Jain, P., & Mayer, P. (2012). South Australia and India. In J. Spoehr, & P. Jain (Eds.), The Engaging State: South Australia's Engagement with the Asia-Pacific Region (1 ed., pp. 115-130). Australia: Wakefield Press.
2012	Spoehr, J., & Jain, P. (2012). Engaging state: Australian subnational government engagement with the Asia Pacific region. In J. Spoehr, & P. Jain (Eds.), The Engaging State: South Australia's Engagement with the Asia-Pacific Region (1 ed., pp. 1-19). Australia: Wakefield Press.
2011	Inoguchi, T., & Jain, P. (2011). Introduction: From Karaoke to Kabuki Democracy: Japanese Politics Today. In T. Inoguchi, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japanese Politics Today: From Karaoke to Kabuki Democracy (1 ed., pp. 1-9). United States: Palgrave MacMillan. DOI Scopus3
2011	Jain, P. (2011). Japan's Subnational Government: Toward Greater Decentralization and Participatory Democracy. In T. Inoguchi, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japanese Politics Today: From Karaoke to Kabuki Democracy (1 ed., pp. 163-181). United States: Palgrave MacMillan.
2011	Williams, B., & Jain, P. (2011). Introduction: Japan: Descending Asian giant?. In P. Jain, & B. Williams (Eds.), Japan in Decline: Fact or Fiction? (1 ed., pp. XII-XXIV). NETHERLANDS: Brill. DOI
2011	Jain, P., & Stephens, A. (2011). Japan's Regional Engagement: Network Diplomacy. In P. Jain, & B. Williams (Eds.), Japan in Decline: Fact or Fiction? (1 ed., pp. 110-128). NETHERLANDS: Brill. DOI
2011	Jain, P. (2011). Preface. DOI
2011	Jain, P. (2011). Preface to 'Japan in decline: fact or fiction?'. In P. Jain, & B. Williams (Eds.), Japan in decline: fact or fiction? (pp. vii-viii). Global Oriental.
2008	Jain, P. (2008). Maldives at a political and economic crossroads. In Takashi Inoguchi (Ed.), Human Beliefs and Values in Incredible Asia (pp. 111-124). Tokyo, Japan: Akashi-shobo.
2007	Jain, P. (2007). Japan's energy security policy in an era of emerging competition in the Asia-Pacific. In Michael Wesley (Ed.), Energy Security in Asia (pp. 28-41). USA and Canada: Routledge.
2006	Jain, P. (2006). Forging new bilateral relations: Japan-China cooperation at the sub-national level. In L. Er (Ed.), Japan's Relations with China: Facing a Rising Power (pp. 128-148). London, New York: Routledge.
2006	Jain, P., & Mayer, P. (2006). Asia-Pacific political and economic circumstances in an era of global and regional transformation. In P. Jain, F. Patrikeeff, & G. Groot (Eds.), Asia-pacific and a new international order: responses and options (pp. 13-38). New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers.
2006	Patrikeeff, F., & Jain, P. (2006). The Pacific century and the post-Cold War world. In P. Jain, F. Patrikeeff, & G. Groot (Eds.), Asia-pacific and a new international order: responses and options (pp. 3-12). New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers.
2006	Jain, P., & Bruni, J. (2006). American acolytes: Tokyo, Canberra and Washington's emerging 'Pacific Axis'. In B. Williams, & A. Newman (Eds.), Japan, Australia and Asia-Pacific Security (pp. 89-106). 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN: Routledge. DOI Scopus6
2004	Jain, P. (2004). The University of Adelaide. In Directory of Japanese studies in Australia and New Zealand (pp. 69-73). Australia: Japan Foundation (in association with the Australia-Japan Research Centre).
2002	Jain, P. (2002). India's calculus of Japan's foreign policy in Pacific Asia. In Takashi Inoguchi (Ed.), Japan's Asian Policy: Revival and response (pp. 211-236). 175 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10010: Palgrave Publishing.
2002	Jain, P. (2002). Much ado about nothing? The limited scope of political reform in Japan. In J. Maswood, J. Graham, & H. Miyajima (Eds.), Japan - change and continuity (pp. 9-29). 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE: Routledge.
2002	OLeary, G., & Jain, P. (2002). Perspectives on crisis and conflict. In P. Jain, G. O'Leary, & F. Patrikeeff (Eds.), Crisis and conflict in Asia - local, regional and international responses (pp. 3-10). 227 Main St, Suite 100 Huntington, NY 11743: Nova Science Publishers.
2000	Jain, P. (2000). Emerging foreign policy actors: Subnational governments and nongovernmental organizations. In I. Takashi, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japanese Foreign Policy Today (pp. 18-39). 175 Fifth Ave, New York NY 10010: Palgrave Publishing.
2000	Jain, P. (2000). Japan and South Asia: Between cooperation and confrontation. In I. Takashi, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japanese Foreign Policy Today (pp. 266-281). 175 Fifth Ave New York, NY 10010: Palgrave Publishing.
2000	Takashi, I., & Jain, P. (2000). Introduction: Beyond karaoke diplomacy?. In I. Takashi, & P. Jain (Eds.), Japanese Foreign Policy Today (pp. xi-xix). 175 Fifth Ave New York, NY 10010: Palgrave Publishing.
2000	Jain, P. (2000). Will the sun ever shine in South Asia?. In M. Soderberg, & I. Reader (Eds.), Japanese influences and presences in Asia (pp. 187-212). Richmond, Surrey, UK: Curzon/Curzon Press. Scopus2
1998	Jain, P. (1998). Australasian Studies of Japan: Introduction. In Australasian Studies of Japan: Essays and Annotated Bibliography (1989-96) (pp. 1-13). Central Queensland University Press.
1997	Jain, P., & Weeks, D. (1997). Japan. In R. Trood, & D. McNamara (Eds.), The Asia-Australia Survey 1997-98, 1997 (pp. 212-235). Macmillan.
1997	Jain, P., & Todhunter, M. (1997). The 1996 General Election: Status Quo or Step Forward?. In Japanese Politics Today (pp. 224-239). Macmillan / St Martins Press.
1997	Jain, P., & Inoguchi, T. (1997). Introduction. In P. Jain, & T. Inoguchi (Eds.), Japanese politics today: beyond Karaoke democracy?, 1997 (pp. 1-10). Macmillan. DOI
1997	Jain, P., & Inoguchi, T. (1997). Introduction. In P. Jain, & T. Inoguchi (Eds.), Japanese politics today: beyond Karaoke democracy?, 1997 (pp. 1-10). Macmillan. DOI
1997	Jain, P. (1997). Party Politics at the Crossroads. In Japanese Politics Today (pp. 11-29). Macmillan / St Martins Press.
1997	Jain, P. (1997). Japan's Local Government in an Era of Reform. In The Politics of Economic Reform in Japan (pp. 1-18). Australia Japan Research Centre.
1996	Jain, P., & Weeks, D. (1996). Japan. In R. Trood, & D. McNamara (Eds.), The Asia-Australia Survey 1996-97, 1996 (pp. 244-277). Macmillan.
1996	Jain, P., & Todhunter, M. (1996). India and Japan: Newly Tempering Relations. In Distant Asian Neighbours (pp. 85-107). Sterling.
1996	Jain, P. (1996). Japan's Political Economy and Foreign Relations in Transition. In Negotiating the Pacific Century (pp. 87-105). Allen and Unwin.
1996	Jain, P. (1996). Japan and South Asia: Where to from Here?. In Distant Asian Neighbours (pp. 195-223). Sterling.
1996	Jain, P. (1996). Japan and South Asia: An Overview. In Distant Asian Neighbours (pp. 1-27). Sterling.

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2010	Rathus, J., & Jain, P. (2010). Japan's policy fragmentation: The Japan-Australia FTA. In Proceedings of the 18th Biennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (pp. 1-14). www: ASAA.
2008	Mayer, P., & Jain, P. (2008). More than cricket? Multiple dimensions of Australia's relationship with India. In Proceedings of the 17th Biennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (pp. 1-19). Australia: Monash University.
2004	Jain, P. (2004). Asia, Asian values and Australia. In T. Hiroyuki (Ed.), Asian Values in the International Society of the 21st Century, Conference 2004 Proceedings Vol. 8 (pp. 1-14). Nishi-ku Kobe, Japan: Asia Pacific Research Centre.
2003	Jain, P., & Yoshida, H. (2003). Japan’s new channels of aid and cooperation: local governments as an actor. In Proceedings of 5th Global Forum on Reinventing Government. Conference. Mexico City, Mexico: United Nations.

Report for External Bodies

Year	Citation
2023	Jain, P. (2023). Japan's Tranasfoming Defence and Security Strategies: Radical Pragmatism from Abe to Kishida (1725). Singapore.
2020	Jain, P., Bruni, J., Olney, D., Ludwig, J., & Tyrell OBE RN (Ret'd), P. (2020). The Strategic Implications of Changing Dynamics & Regional Partnerships on Major Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific.
2017	Jain, P. C. (2017). Energy Complexities in Asia (vol 2). New Delhi: ORF.

Working Paper

Year	Citation
2020	Jain, P. (2020). After Abe: Japan’s Foreign Policy and its India Engagement. Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. DOI
2019	Jain, P. C. (2019). Japan’s Foreign Aid and ‘Quality’ Infrastructure Projects: The Case of the Bullet Train in India. JICA Research Institute.
2017	Jain, P. (2017). Twin Peaks: Japan's Economic Aid to India in the 1950s and 2010s. JICA Research Institute.
2016	Jain, P. C. (2016). Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific: perspectives from Australia and Japan. Centre for Asian Area Studies, Rikkyo University, Tokyo.
2008	Jain, P. C. (2008). From Condemnation to Strategic Partnership: Japan's Changing View of India-1998-2207. Institute of South Asian Studies: National University of Singapore.
2007	Jain, P. C. (2007). The China Factor in Japan's Rising Interest in India. East Asian Institute :National University of Singapore.
2000	Jain, P. C. (2000). Japan's Governance at the Crossroads: The Third Wave of Reform. Canberra: Australia-Japan Research Centre.

Internet Publications

Year	Citation
2024	Jain, P. (2024). Kishida Calls it Quits. East Asia Forum.
2023	Jain, P. (2023). New Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral a Test of Leadership. AsiaLink Insights.
2023	Jain, P., & Morreale, B. (2023). What Japan and Africa can add to TICAD. East Asia Forum.
2023	Akimoto, D., & Jain, P. (2023). Doubling the Defense Budget Won’t be Easy for Japan. The Diplomat.
2023	Jain, P. (2023). Kishida Visits India: Signifying Delhi’s Importance in Tokyo’s Strategic Outlook. Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS.
2023	Jain, P., & Kobayashi, T. (2023). Japanese PM Kishida's Struggle for Political Survival. East Asia Forum.
2023	Jain, P., & Akimoto, D. (2023). Hereditary politicians remain dominant in Japan. East Asia Forum.
2022	Morreale, B., & Jain, P. (2022). Strength through continuity in the Japan–Africa partnership. East Asia Forum.
2022	Jain, P., & Kobayashi, T. (2022). Japan’s PM Kishida Faces a Crucial National Election. The Diplomat.
2022	Morreale, B., & Jain, P. (2022). TICAD 2022: Japan’s Deepening Partnerships in Africa. The Diplomat.
2022	Jain, P. (2022). Shinzo Abe's Legacy and Japan's India Engagement. Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.
2022	Jain, P. (2022). Japan and South Asia: From General Neglect to Active Engagement. Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.
2022	Jain, P. (2022). Ukraine war triggers debate on Japan’s nuclear option. The Intepreter, Lowy Institute.
2021	Jain, P. (2021). Japan–US relations from Trump to Biden: the challenges ahead. Asialink Insights.
2021	Jain, P. (2021). Is Japan Returning to the Revolving Door Leadership?. Asialink Insights.
2021	Jain, P. (2021). Japan’s New Prime Minister in Office: Foreign Policy Priorities and Ties with India. Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.
2021	Jain, P. (2021). The Quad takes a big leap forward. Asialink Insights.
2021	Jain, P. (2021). Meet Japan’s new PM. The Interpreter (Lowy Institute).
2021	Jain, P., & Kobayashi, T. (2021). The double challenge for Suga. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Abe aimed to move mountains, setting Japan high goals for the future. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Popular Tokyo governor eyes a second term, and maybe more. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2020	Jain, P., & Kobayashi, T. (2020). Japan: Cracks in Abe’s government amid the Covid-19 crisis. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Bad news for the BJP as Delhi turns its back on Modi. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). After Abe: Japan’s New Political Landscape. Asialink Insights.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Morrison Looks to Defence to Deepen Ties with Japan. Asialink Insights.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Meet Mr. Suga: What to Expect from Japan’s New Prime Minister. Asialink Insights.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). Japan’s weapon-export industry takes its first steps. East Asian Forum.
2020	Jain, P. (2020). The race to replace Shinzo Abe. East Asia Forum.
2019	Jain, P. (2019). Shared anxieties drive India–Japan defence ties upgrade. East Asia Forum.
2019	Jain, P. (2019). Abe, Modi and Morrison woo Trump, but to what end?. East Forum Asia.
2019	Jain, P. (2019). Japan’s new model of Africa engagement. East Asia Forum.
2019	Jain, P. (2019). Abe and the LDP remain dominant after Japan’s Upper House elections. East Asia Forum.
2019	Jain, P., & Kobayashi, T. (2019). Abe’s new cabinet includes a rising star and putative Prime Minister. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2019	Jain, P. (2019). Abe’s constitutional dream hinges on upper house elections. Lowy Institute.
2019	Jain, P. C. (2019). India’s Congress party stares at extinction. Lowy Institute.
2019	Jain, P. C. (2019). Japan’s pivotal local elections will impact national politics. East Asia Forum.
2018	Jain, P. (2018). Modi and Abe: judgement waits on India-Japan ties. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2018	Jain, P. (2018). Weekend catch-up: China's Taiwan charm offensive. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2018	Jain, P. (2018). Shinzo Abe’s road to be Japan’s longest serving PM. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2018	Jain, P. (2018). A new high: India–Japan defence links. The Interpreter, Lowy Institute.
2018	Jain, P. (2018). Why LDP factions still matter for Abe. East Asia Forum.
2018	Jain, P. (2018). Japan open for arms business. East Asia Forum.
2018	Jain, P. (2018). Abe’s constitutional revision still a long way off. East Asia Forum.
2018	Jain, P. (2018). Political dynasties dominate Japan’s democracy. East Asia Forum.
2017	Jain, P. C. (2017). Japan and India Challenging China in Africa. East Asia forum.
2017	Jain, P. C. (2017). Where to now for Japan after Abe’s landslide win?. East Asia Forum.
2017	Jain, P. C. (2017). Modi–Abe love affair drives India and Japan closer. East Asia Forum.
2017	Jain, P. C. (2017). Tokyo Governor Koike unsettles Prime Minister Abe’s party. East Asia forum.
2017	Jain, P. C. (2017). Japanese arms for sale. East Asia Forum.
2016	Jain, P. (2016). India and Japan scale new heights. East Asia Forum.
2016	Jain, P., & Morreale, B. (2016). Can Japan make its presence felt in Africa?. East Asia Forum.
2014	Mayer, P. B., & jain, P. C. (2014). Delhi voters pick an unconventional winner. East Asia Forum.
2012	Mayer, P. B., & Jain, P. (2012). India gains its rightful place in the Asian century white paper. The Conversation.
2011	Jain, P. (2011). Suga's challenges. Asialink Insights.

Years/s	Project Title	Investigator/s	Funding Body	Amount
2021	Foreign Aid Policy and Health Diplomacy in a Covid World: Exploring Australia-Japan Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Era	Jain, P	Japan Foundation (Sydney)	$5,000
2014-17	Developing the network of EU centres in Australia and New Zealand (EU Centre for Global Affairs)	Morfesi D, Findlay C, Quester P, Pomfret R, Freeman S, Lindsay N, Jayasuriya K, Jain P, Beasley C, Zurbrugg R, West-Sooby J, Brown D, Boehe D, Torresi T, Wilson N, Redden J	European Commission	$1,440,000
2009-15	Network Diplomacy: Japan's Strategic Responses to the Rise of China and India	Jain P	Australian Research Council	$216,313
2005	East Asian Realignment? Japan, China and India: Prospects for a New Regional Cooperative Framework	Jain P, Bruni J	University of Adelaide	$6,858
2004-09	Asia-Pacific Futures Network: Japan/Korea Node (ARC Research Network; Project Administered by ANU)	Jain P	Australian Research Council	$50,000
2004-05	War, conflict and nation-building: an Asian perspective	Jain P	Japan Foundation	$24,550
2003	War, conflict and nation-building	Jain P	Japan Foundation	$7,000
2002-03	Australia, Japan and the United States - Towards a new security architecture in the Asia-Pacific?	Jain P, Bruni J	University of Adelaide	$9,000
2001-05	Japan's Subnational Actors in International Affairs: Local Government and Regional Business	Jain P	Australian Research Council	$108,979
2001	Access, Entry, Voice: Government and the internet revolution in two Asian nations	Jain P, Mayer P	University of Adelaide	$12,189
2000-01	Crisis in Asia: Local, Regional and Global Responses	Jain P	AusAID	$5,774
2000-01	Crisis in Asia: Local, Regional and Global Responses	Jain P	Japan Foundation	$21,778
2000	Beyond the Nation-State: Japan's Cities in Foreign Affairs	Jain P	Australian Research Council	$9,300
1999	The Role of Prefectures and Cities in Japan's Foreign Relations	Jain P	University of Adelaide	$4,500
1998	Australasian Studies of Japan project	Jain P, Myers D	Japan Foundation	$10,300
1997-08	Compiling an annotated bibliography of Japanese studies in Australian and New Zealand (Social Sciences 1989-95)	Jain P	Japan Foundation	$24,550
1997	Japanese Society and Culture/Japanese Politics	Jain P	Japan Foundation	$15,520
1996-97	Compiling an Annotated Bibliography of Japanese Studies in Australia	Jain P	Japan Foundation	$26,100
1996	Japan's Domestic Politics and APEC	Jain P	Australian Research Council	$14,338
1995-96	Economic change political pluralism and democratic reform in the Asian Region	Jain P	Japan Foundation	$37,096

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2016 - 2021	Principal Supervisor	THE RISE OF ASIAN LIONS: Japan, China, and India’s Disruptive Development Engagement in Africa	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Ms Brittany Lynn Morreale
2010 - 2015	Principal Supervisor	China's Free Trade Agreement Diplomacy	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Yang Li
2008 - 2014	Co-Supervisor	Forecasting China's Future: Experts and Uncertainty	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Roger Irvine
2007 - 2010	Principal Supervisor	Singapore's Foreign Policy: Beyond Realism	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Ming Ting
2006 - 2010	Principal Supervisor	Japan's Response to the Rise of China: Implication for Regional Institutions	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Joel Rathus
2002 - 2006	Principal Supervisor	Racing to the Bottom or Winners All Round? Southeast Asia's Economic Development in the 1990s	Master of Arts	Master	Part Time	Ms Lin Siah
2001 - 2010	Principal Supervisor	The Ethics of Japan's Global Environmental Policy	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Dr Midori Kagawa-Fox

Other Supervision Activities

Date	Role	Research Topic	Location	Program	Supervision Type	Student Load	Student Name
1996 - 1997	Principal Supervisor	The Role and Policy of the South Australian Government in the Development of Economic Ties with Asian Nations	University of Adelaide	MA by Research	Master	Full Time	Masaki Minami

Mentoring

Date	Topic	Location	Name
2015 - 2016	Japan as a Middle Power: Japan Diplomacy during the Asian Financial Crisis	American university, Cairo	Mr Takeshi Kobayashi
2015 - 2015	Marketing family business in Japan	Harvard University	Ms Kakuni Mahto
2007 - 2010	Japan's Foreign Policy	Flinders University	Alex Stephens

Board Memberships

Date Role Board name Institution name Country

2019 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Advisory Board SAGE International Australia Australia
Consulting/Advisories

Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country

2015 - ongoing Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute Research Advocacy Japan

Date	Role	Board name	Institution name	Country
2019 - ongoing	Advisory Board Member	Advisory Board	SAGE International Australia	Australia

Date	Institution	Department	Organisation Type	Country
2015 - ongoing	Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute	Research	Advocacy	Japan

Offices Held

Date	Office Name	Institution	Country
2017 - ongoing	Vice-President	Australian Institute of International Affairs (SA Branch)	Australia
2015 - 2015	Co-covenor	9th International Convention of Asian Scholars (Held in Adelaide)	Netherlands
2010 - 2010	Convenor	18th Biennial conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia	Australia
2010 - 2012	President	Asian Studies Association of Australia	Australia
2005 - 2005	Convenor	13th Biennial conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia	Australia
2003 - 2005	President	Japanese Studies Assocition of Australia	Australia
1991 - 1996	Editor	Japanese Studies (Journal of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia)	Australia

Email: purnendra.jain@adelaide.edu.au

Purnendra Jain

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