Ra Mason is Sasakawa Associate Professor of International Relations and Japanese Foreign Policy at the University of East Anglia. His books include Japan’s Relations with North Korea and the Recalibration of Risk, Regional Risk and Security in Japan, and Risk State. His research focuses on Okinawa and the security of the East China Sea.

Pierre Bocquillon is Lecturer in EU Politics and Policy at the University of East Anglia. He is a scholar of EU and comparative European Politics, with a particular focus on the politics and policies of energy and climate change.

Suzanne Doyle is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of East Anglia. Her research interests include nuclear history, transatlantic relations, US and British defence policy and security studies.

Toby S. James is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of East Anglia.  He is also Distinguished Fellow and Adjunct Professor at Queens University, and co-Director of the Electoral Integrity Project.  His research focuses on democracy, elections and the policy process.

Soul Park is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of East Anglia. His research interests include international security and foreign policy analysis in the Indo-Pacific.

Matilde Rosina Lecturer in Global Challenges at Brunel University London and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research focuses on migration policy and politics in Europe.