Assistant Professor Mao Suzuki received her PhD in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Southern California. She holds a MA in Social Sciences (Global Issues) from Hitotsubashi University, and a BA in Human Relations (Sociology) from Keio University.
As a visiting scholar at the Australian National University’s School of Regulation and Global Governance, Asst Prof Suzuki expanded her work on access to essential medicines in developing countries. She also conducted research on policies and governance at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Her studies have been funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the Yoshida Scholarship Foundation, among others.
Asst Prof Suzuki’s research interests lie in the intersection of global governance, international development and international cooperation. Her research explores the role of non-state actors – both the business sector and civil society organisations – in various modalities of global governance, with a specific focus on global health. Her work has appeared in the World Development and International Journal of Health Policy and Management. Her current book project examines the creation (or lack thereof) of public-private partnerships in various issue areas of global health.
Research Specialisations
- Global Health and Public Health Policy
- International Development
- International Organisations
- Global Governance
“Competing Frames in Global Health Governance: An Analysis of Stakeholder Influence on the Political Declaration on Non-communicable Diseases,” with Douglas Webb and Roy Small. International Journal of Health Policy and Management (in print, available online)
“Profits before Patients? Analyzing Donors’ Economic Motives for Foreign Aid in the Health Sector,” World Development volume 132, 104966.
