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Research Interests
Kristin Vekasi, the inaugural Mansfield Chair of Japanese and Indo-Pacific Affairs, comes to UM from the University of Maine, where she focused on trade and investment strategies in changing geopolitical environments and the political risk management of supply chains. She specializes in Northeast Asia and has spent years conducting research in China, Japan, and South Korea. Her current research examines how Japan, China, and the U.S. cooperate and compete to manage complex supply chains, focusing on raw materials and industries essential for the transition to green energy.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Political Science, New College of Florida
PhD, Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master, Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Is ‘Economic Security’ Making the Asia-Pacific Safer?
Vekasi, K., Sep 2023, In: Current History. 122, 845, p. 235-237 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Securing Supply Chain Resiliency for Critical Rare Earth Metals
Vekasi, K., 2023, Archimedes. Springer Nature, p. 45-68 24 p. (Archimedes; vol. 65).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
6 Scopus citations -
China in Japan’s 2021 Elections
Vekasi, K., Jan 1 2022, Japan Decides 2021: The Japanese General Election. Springer International Publishing, p. 361-373 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Closing the Infrastructure Gap for Decarbonization: The Case for an Integrated Mineral Supply Agreement
Ali, S. H., Kalantzakos, S., Eggert, R., Gauss, R., Karayannopoulos, C., Klinger, J., Pu, X., Vekasi, K. & Perrons, R. K., Nov 15 2022, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 56, 22, p. 15280-15289 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
31 Scopus citations -
Trade wars at the intersection of memory and industrial policy in Japan and South Korea
Vekasi, K., Jul 8 2022, Research Handbook on Trade Wars. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 383-399 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review