Stephen Nagy

Dr. Stephen Nagy is originally from Calgary, Alberta. He received his PhD in International Relations/Studies from Waseda University in 2008. His main affiliation is professor at the International Christian University, Tokyo. He is also a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI); a visiting fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA); a senior fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute (MLI); and a senior fellow with the East Asia Security Centre (EASC). He also serves as the Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies (YCAPS), spearheading the Council’s Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue series. 

Dr. Nagy was formerly a member of the Canadian National Disabled Ski Team. He is currently working on middle power approaches to great power competition in the Indo-Pacific, Canadian foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific, and Sino-Japanese relations. His latest publications include “Taiwan’s Pivotal Role in Supply Chains in the Indo-Pacific: Protecting a Global Public Good,” in Policy Perspectives, Canadian Global Affairs Institute, February 27, 2024, and “The Global South and the Liberal International Order: Conceptual Challenges and Structural Limitations” in In Defense of the Liberal International Order, Institute for Security and Development Policy, Kajima Institute for International Peace and the Prospect Foundation, February 14, 2024.