Dr Mike Vaughan
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | University Tutor |
| Location | West End, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Introduction | I am a Graduate of The University of Queensland,St Lucia, Australia, holding the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts (1974); Master of Social Science (1995); and Doctor of Philosophy (2005.) I teach Australian Politics and East Asian Politics at UQ, within the School of Political Science and International Studies. My area of special interest covers Japanese Politics and Japanese Foreign Policy. For the past four years (2008 - 2011), I have taught at UQ. I am also a Fellow of King's College, St Lucia, a Residential College for Men affilliated with The University of Queensland. This blog is for discussion about Japan's policies. Comments from those interested in Japan are invited. This blog is also concerned with American, Australian, European and Northeast Asian political matters, upon which comments are also invited. |
| Interests | Politics, History, Music, Theatre, Film, Television, Literature, International Travel |
| Favorite Movies | 2001 - A Space Odyssey, Dr Strangelove, Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, Ryan's Daughter, The Cider House Rules, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon |
| Favorite Music | Ninth Symphony Ludwig Van Beethoven, 1812 Overture Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Also Sprach Zarathustra Richard Wagner |
| Favorite Books | Crime and Punishment, Heart of Darkness, The Glass Bead Game |