Biographical Sketch
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Apichai W. Shipper received his Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2001. Before joining USC, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University Program on U.S.-Japan Relations. He is a multidisciplinary scholar who currently holds a joint appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and School of International Relations. He is a recipient of numerous fellowships and awards from the National Science Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the Japan Foundation, the Center for Global Partnership, and the United Nations University. He has been an invited researcher at the Japan Institute of Labour Policy and Training and visiting researcher at the University of Tokyo, Hitotsubashi University, and Stockholm University. Professor Shipper’s research focuses on the impact of foreigners on democratic institutions and processes. His publications appeared in Pacific Affairs, Journal of Japanese Studies, and Critical Asian Studies. His book, Foreigners and Democracy in Contemporary Japan, is forthcoming at Cornell University Press. He is currently working on a second book manuscript, Immigration Politics in Japan, the U.S., and Sweden.
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Education
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 B.A. , Cornell University
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Ph.D. Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2/2001
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Postdoctoral Training
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Advanced Research Fellow, Harvard University, 2000-2001
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
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Tenure Track Appointments
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Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, 2002-
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Visiting and Temporary Appointments
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Invited Visiting Researcher, Stockholm University, 07/2007
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Visiting Research Scholar, Hitotsubashi University, 2005-2006
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Invited Visiting Scholar, Japan Institute of Labour Policy and Training, 06/2004-08/2004
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Visiting Research Scholar, University of Tokyo, 1998-1999
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PostDoctoral Appointments
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Advanced Research Fellow, Harvard University, 2000-2001
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Description of Research
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Summary Statement of Research Interests
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Professor Shipper's research interests include Japanese politics, international migration, and comparative political economy. His work is dedicated to the exploration of the impact of international migration on the development of civic activities and democratic institutions. He is currently conducting a comparative research on immigration politics in Japan, the U.S., and Sweden.
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Research Keywords
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Japanese politics, international migration, field research methods,comparative political economy
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Research Specialties
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Japanese Politics, Southeast Asian Politics, International Migration, Field Research Methods, Comparative Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Regional Studies - Asia
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Detailed Statement of Research Interests
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I am preparing a book manuscript, Immigration Politics in Japan, the U.S., and Sweden. In this text, I ask: In what ways do the views of foreigners and/or the concepts of citizenship assumed by national immigration policymakers shape the scope and aims of immigration politics in Japan, the U.S. and Sweden? This study suggests that different kinds of policy assumptions provoke different kinds of activism: Japan’s “control policy,” which treats immigrants as workers (rather than free and equal persons) provides the greatest impetus for local activism through informal democratic institutions, while the U.S. “assimilation policy” and Sweden’s “multicultural policy,” which treat immigrants as potential citizens, provide greater national activism through formal democratic organizations and processes. Furthermore, this study questions the traditional wisdom that immigrants undermine democracy in industrialized societies: instead, the data suggest that all three kinds of countries gain in democratic multiculturalism because immigrants stimulate public discussions, political participation of marginalized groups, and institutional experimentation in search for more just and humane treatment of foreigners. This finding holds true regardless of whether a country is newly opening up to immigrants, or has been traditionally open to immigrants. In fact (and surprisingly), it is illegal foreigners who appear to make the most institutional contribution to democratic multiculturalism, no matter what the country’s immigration policy is. Therefore, this study both provides theoretical innovation and questions the traditional wisdom regarding the impact of immigrants on the democracy of industrialized societies.
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Funded Research
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Contracts and Grants Awarded
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Immigration Politics in Japan, the U.S., and Sweden (Association for Asian Studies - NEAC), Apichai W. Shipper, $3,000, 08/2007
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Foreigners and Democracy: A Comparative Study of Tokyo and Los Angeles (Japan Foundation), Apichai W. Shipper, $65,000, 2005-2006
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Proposals Submitted
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SSRC-Abe Fellowship, Awarded, Apichai W. Shipper, $70,682, 2006-2007
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Association for Asian Studies - NEAC, Awarded, Apichai W. Shipper, $3,000, 2006-2007
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Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions
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Centre for Research in International Migation and Ethnic Relations, Stockholm University, Visiting Researcher
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Conferences and Other Presentations
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Conference Presentations
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"Immigration Politics in East Asia", International Studies Association, Paper, Chicago, Refereed, 2006-2007
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"Politics of Migration Control", American Political Science Association, Paper, Chicago, Refereed, 2006-2007
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Publications
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Book
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Shipper, A. W.
(2007).
Fighting for Foreigners: Immigration and Its Impact on Japanese Democracy. Cornell University Press.
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Journal Article
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Shipper, A. W.
(2006).
Foreigners and Civil Society in Japan. Pacific Affairs.
Vol. 79 (2), pp. 269-289.
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Shipper, A. W.
(2005).
Criminals or Victims? The Politics of Illegal Foreigners in Japan. Journal of Japanese Studies.
Vol. 31 (2), pp. p.299-327.
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Shipper, A. W.
(2002).
Political construction of foreign workers in Japan. Critical Asian Studies.
Vol. 34 (1), pp. 41-68.
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Monograph
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Shipper, A. W.
(2002).
Pragmatism in Activism: Organizing Support for Illegal Foreign Workers in Japan. Harvard University Program on U.S. - Japan Relations.
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Working Paper
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Shipper, A. W.
(2007).
Contesting Foreigners' Rights in Contemporary Japan. University of British Columbia Centre for Japanese Research.
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Shipper, A. W.
(2006).
Illegal Democrats:Immigrant Rights NGOs in Contemporary Japan. Japan Institute of Labour Policy and Training. PubMed Web Address
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Shipper, A. W.
(1999).
Reconstructing Reality: Foreign Workers and Secondary Associations in Japan. United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies.
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Advisement
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Office Hours
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Wednesdays: 9:30 - 12:30,
Spring
2007
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Mondays and Wednesdays: 3:30 - 5:00,
Fall
2006
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Honors and Awards
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Outstanding Teaching Award, 2006-2007
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Service to the Profession
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Professional Offices
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National Advisory Committee Member, Japan-America Student Conference, 2004-
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Professional Memberships
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International Society for Third-Sector Research, 2006-
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American Political Science Association, 2005-
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International Studies Association, 2003-
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation & Committee for Industrial Studies, 2002-
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Association for Asian Studies, 2000-
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