Yan Shot
Deputy Head of Research ProgrammeInternational security and East Asia
A nation must think before it acts
Robert Strausz-Hupé
Biography
Yan holds master's degrees in International Relations from the University of Sheffield and in Intelligence and Security from the University of Leicester; he has completed internships at the embassies of the UK and Japan. He is an East Asia researcher at the ADASTRA think tank and serves as Deputy Head of the Asia Department. He specializes in analysis and writing focused on international and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as the domestic politics of specific countries in the region. Engaged in academic research, represented ADASTRA at several international academic conferences dedicated to East Asian studies. A frequent guest on political interviews and podcasts and a contributor to the Australian academic publication East Asia Forum.
Research interests
Contemporary Security Studies, East Asia, Domestic and Foreign Policy of Japan, Securitization Theory, American Presence in the Asia-Pacific Region, History of International Relations.
Education
- University of SheffieldMAInternational Relations
- University of LeicesterMAIntelligence and Security
- University of WarsawBAInternational Relations
Experience
- Intern at the Political Section of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Kingdom
- Research Fellow at ADASTRA
- English Teacher at IDK Support 4 You
- Volunteer at the British Red Cross
- Volunteer at AIESEC
Languages
UkrainianEnglishJapanesePolish
Contacts
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Phone
- +380964918996
- shot.yan999@gmail.com
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