Nathaniel Agola is Professor ofInternational Economics and Finance at the Graduate School of Global Studies atDoshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. He has authored, and co-edited three books,a number of book chapters, and dozens of research papers in peer-reviewedjournals. Other than teaching and research, he is also actively involved inconsulting in business and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa.AlanHunter is Professor of Asian Studies at Coventry University, UK, where he wasformerly Director of the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies. Alan hasworked and studied in China, India, Japan and Singapore and is currently VisitingProfessor at the Graduate School of Global Studies at Doshisha University,Kyoto, Japan.