Sek Sophal

Sek Sophal holds a B.A. in International Studies from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia and a Master of Science in Asia Pacific Studies from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan. He is a researcher of the Center for Democracy Promotion, Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific Studies, at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. His research interests include, but not limited to Asia-Pacific security, naval warfare, US-China relations, US-Japan alliance, civil-military relations, Thai politics and Cambodia-Thailand relations.