Dr Fumihito (Fumi) Gotoh
School of Languages, Arts and Societies
Lecturer in East Asian Studies
Full contact details
School of Languages, Arts and Societies
Jessop West
1 Upper Hanover Street
Sheffield
S3 7RA
- Profile
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Dr Fumihito (Fumi) Gotoh specialises in East Asian and Japanese politics and International Political Economy with a focus on comparative capitalisms (particularly between China, Japan, South Korea, and Anglo-American countries), politics of finance and technology, and economic security (including decarbonisation and energy security). He is particularly interested in how socio-historical norms have contributed to shaping political economy.
His articles have appeared in Review of International Political Economy (RIPE), The Pacific Review, Journal of Contemporary Asia, and Contemporary Politics, while his monograph, Japanese Resistance to American Financial Hegemony: Global versus Domestic Social Norms (RIPE Series in Global Political Economy), and co-edited volume, The Future of Multilateralism and Globalization in the Age of the US-China Rivalry, were published by Routledge.
Fumi joined the University of Sheffield as a Lecturer in East Asian Studies in 2021 after working as a teaching and research fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick (2017-21), where he also completed his PhD in 2018. He used to live in Taiwan for five years and in South Korea for one year. His master’s study in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics focused on the comparative analysis of Taiwan and South Korea.
Before starting his doctoral research, Fumi conducted twenty years of corporate credit analysis and investment strategy formulation at the Industrial Bank of Japan, Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America Securities) and UBS Investment Bank. He was ranked #1 in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009 on Nikkei Credit Analyst Rankings.
- Qualifications
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BA Economics (Keio)
MSc Politics of the World Economy (LSE)
PhD Politics and International Studies (Warwick)
- Research interests
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- East Asian and Japanese politics
- International Political Economy
- Socio-historical norms
- Comparative capitalisms (particularly between China, Japan, South Korea, and Anglo-American countries)
- Politics of finance and technology
- Economic security (including decarbonisation and energy security)
- Credit markets and credit rating agencies
- My current research includes comparative political economy of China, Japan, Korea and Anglo-American countries, focusing on the relationships between patient capital (long-term investments with high risk tolerance) and digital innovation and decarbonisation.
- Publications
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Books
- Japanese Resistance to American Financial Hegemony Global Versus Domestic Social Norms. Routledge (RIPE Series in Global Political Economy).
- Introduction, Japanese Resistance to American Financial Hegemony: Global Versus Domestic Social Norms. Routledge (RIPE Series in Global Political Economy).
- 日本クレジット市場の特徴と投資分析.
- ハイブリッド証券入門.
- 信用リスク分析ハンドブック.
Edited books
Journal articles
- Chinese and Japanese capitalisms: a comparative analysis of co-ordination problems in vehicle electrification paths. Journal of Contemporary Asia. View this article in WRRO
- Patient capital, corporate governance and investment in digital innovation: what can Japan learn from South Korea’s experience?. The Pacific Review, 38(6), 1080-1109. View this article in WRRO
- Social norms and (de-)financialization: Japan’s and China’s divergent paths in consumer credit. Contemporary Politics, 27(4), 397-418.
- Industrial associations as ideational platforms : why Japan resisted American-style shareholder capitalism. The Pacific Review, 33(1), 125-152.
- Social norms strike back : why American financial practices failed in Japan. Review of International Political Economy, 24(6), 1030-1051.
Book chapters
- The political economy of credit rating agencies: American short-termist universalism, Europe’s acquiescence, and East Asia’s resistance In Clarke C & Clift B (Ed.), The Social Foundations of Global Finance (pp. 77-92). Newcastle upon Tyne: Agenda Publishing. View this article in WRRO
- Globalization and the liberal international order threatened by the U.S.–China rivalry In Gaillard N, Gotoh F & Michalek R (Ed.), The Future of Multilateralism and Globalization in the Age of the U.S.–China Rivalry (pp. 1-12). Routledge View this article in WRRO
- Is Chinese capitalism developmental or neoliberal?: Comparison with the Japanese and American models In Gaillard N, Gotoh F & Michalek R (Ed.), The Future of Multilateralism and Globalization in the Age of the U.S.–China Rivalry (pp. 15-40). Routledge View this article in WRRO
- Varieties of moral hazard in the global automobile industry In Zendejas JF, Gaillard N & Michalek R (Ed.), Moral Hazard : A Financial, Legal, and Economic Perspective (pp. 156-175). Abingdon: Routledge (Taylor & Francis). View this article in WRRO
Book reviews
- Book review: Building a new economy: Japan’s digital and green transformation. by D. Hugh Whittaker. Oxford University Press, 2024.. Journal of Japanese studies. View this article in WRRO
Digital content
- Divergent social norms and capital-labour relations in China and Japan. Retrieved from https://blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institute/2021/05/11/divergent-social-norms-and-capital-labour-relations-in-china-and-japan/ View this article in WRRO
Theses
- The Political Economy of the Japanese Credit Market: Social Norms versus Financial Globalisation.
- Japanese Resistance to American Financial Hegemony Global Versus Domestic Social Norms. Routledge (RIPE Series in Global Political Economy).
- Teaching interests
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I believe teaching is a partnership of learning with students. My teaching philosophy is to encourage curiosity in my students, foster their critical thinking and promote active learning.
- Teaching activities
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For the academic year 2023-24, I teach the following modules.
- EAS6226 and EAS6227: Business and the Economy of Japan
- EAS6212: Work and Organisation in East Asia
- EAS1032: Politics, Economy and Society in Japan
Previously, I taught postgraduate modules including International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, East Asian Development Policies (at Warwick) and International Business Analysis (at Kyushu University in Japan).