Dr. Alessandra Sarquis holds a Ph.D in Contemporary Political Theory awarded by London School of Economics (LSE). Her research interests are international ethics, theories of state and global governance. She has taught and pursued research interests in universities around the world, including United Kingdom, Brazil, France and Japan. Before arriving in China, she was a fellow researcher at Sophia University (Japan) and a lecturer at the Program in Economic and Public Policy (PEPP), Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba (Japan). Along her career, she has also acted as independent consultant for international organizations, such as UNDP (United Nation Development Program) and the Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG) group, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).  Her publications include SARQUIS, A., “Confronting Alterity: Rawls and the Liberal Framework of Human Rights”, The International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies, Geneva: Inderscience Publishers, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2015; SARQUIS, A. “Global Governance and the Demise of the Nation State” In Globalization and Responsibility: Challenges and Opportunities, edited by Stefan Litz. USA: Common Ground Publishers, 2015; SARQUIS, A. 2018. “Globalization, International Intervention and the Assignment of Blame”, Journal of Global Policy and Governance, Transition Academy Press, Vol. 7 No. 2 Autumn-Winter 2018; SARQUIS, A. 2019. “Global Governance and civil society’s Activism: Partnership between the State and Non-profit Organizations regarding Brazilian Economic Migrants in Japan”, accepted for publication, Journal of Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) and Essays (IJNGOE), European Centre for Research Training and Development (ECRTD), United Kingdom.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

International Ethics, State and Global Governance