Akira Sato


 
Akira Sato
Deputy Director, African Studies Group, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization
Fields of ResearchAfrican Politics, Area Studies
KeywordFrench Speaking West Africa, Nation Building, Conflict & Reconciliation
UnitPolitics and International Relations
ClusterWest Africa
Research InterestsI work on describing and analyzing political history and nation-building of post-colonial Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) within the context of historical dynamism of western Africa, diplomatic relations with former suzerain states, and trend of world politics and economy.
Currently, I am conducting research on the post-conflict reconciliation process in Cote d’Ivoire, focusing on the functions of political development at the national level.
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