Name
OBA, Dai
Degree
DPhil in Politics
Status
Assistant Professor
Research Topic
Policy evaluation with normative and empirical inputs: Case of predistribution
The aim of my research is to explore desirable institutional proposals of social security against the backdrop of ongoing inequality and poverty with no clear vision of social security for twenty-first century. My research is primarily a work of normative political theory (political philosophy) with the emphasis on how theoretical insights can be used for policy evaluations. I do this by utilising empirical methodologies including survey experiments.
Education and Academic Employment
Education
| 2024 | DPhil in Politics, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford |
| 2017 | M.A. in Politics, Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University |
| 2011 | M. A. in Public Administration, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo |
| 2008 | B.A. in Liberal Arts, International Christian University |
Academic Employment
| 2025- | Okayama University, Part-time Lecturer |
| 2025- | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Part-time Lecture |
| 2025-2026 | Fukushima University, Part-time Lecturer |
| 2025 | Otaru University of Commerce, Part-time Lecturer |
| 2024-2026 | Junior Researcher, Waseda Institute of Political Economy, Waseda University |
| 2024-2026 | Research Fellow PD, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
| 2017-2019 | Research Fellow DC1, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
Fields of Research Interests
Predistribution, liberalism, equality, ethics and public policy
Academic Publications
- Dai Oba, “Redefining Predistribution” Economics and Philosophy, forthcoming, online first, 2025
- Dai Oba, “Is Approximation of an Ideal Defensible?” Res Publica, vol. 30, 2023
- Dai Oba, “Expanding Liberalism of Reciprocity and Productivity: A Rawlsian Case for Inclusion of People with Disability”, The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association, Vol. 72 (2021-II), 2021 [in Japanese]
- Dai Oba, “Procedure-Based Substantive Equality: Pure Procedural Justice and Property-Owning Democracy,” Archiv für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie, Beihefte Band, 2020
- Dai Oba, “Pure Procedural Justice, Types of Patterning, and Institutional Guidelines”, The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association, Vol. 70 (2019-II), 2019 [in Japanese]
- Dai Oba, “Pre-distribution: Policy Agenda and Philosophical Conceptions”, The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association, Vol. 69 (2018-II), 2018 [in Japanese]
Other Interests
Manga, cooking, cycling
Affiliated Academic Organizations
Japanese Political Science Association
Japanese Conference for the Study of Political Thought
Political Studies Association
Awards
Best Paper Award for Early Career Scholars, Japanese Political Science Association (2019)
