Keiichi Kubo, Contested Justice: Party Politics and Transitional Justice in the Former Yugoslavia (Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 2019), pp. 282 + viii, written in Japanese.
Keiichi Kubo, The State Torn Apart: Democratization and Ethnic Problems in the Former Yugoslavia (Tokyo: Yushindo-Kobunsya, 2003), pp.262+xxvii, written in Japanese.
Co-authored textbook
Keiichi Kubo, Kota Suechika and Yuriko Takahashi, Introductino to Comparative Politics: Structure, Institutions and Actors (Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 2016) writen in Japanese.
Co-edited Book
Aiji Tanaka (supervisor), Keiichi Kubo and Masaru Kohno (editors), Comparative Politics of Democratization and Elections: Institutional Construction in Changing Societies and Its Consequences (Tokyo: Keiso Syobo, 2013), written in Japanese.
Peer-reviewed Articles
Keiichi Kubo, “Quality of Democracy in the Post-communist region: A Statistical Analysis of determinants of the divergence after the regime transition” Annals of the Japan Association for Comparative Politics, vol. 14 (July 2012), pp. 27-58. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Discipline and Area Studies: From a viewpoint of comparative politics,” Area Studies, 12-2 (March 2012), pp. 164-180. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Why Kosovar Albanians Took Up Arms against the Serbian Regime: The Genesis and Expansion of the UÇK in Kosovo,” Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 62, No. 7 (September 2010), pp. 1135-1152.
Keiichi Kubo, “Bosnia-Herzegovina after Dayton: In search for the sustainable institutions in the post-conflict multiethnic society,” The Waseda Journal of Political Science and Economics, No. 377 (March 2010), pp. 21-40. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Elections and Government Changes in Slavic Eurasia” Japanese Journal of Electoral Studies, Vol. 25, No. 2 (December 2009), pp. 18-31. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Origins and Consequences of One-Party Dominance: Comparative Analysis of Ex-Yugoslav Countries,” The Waseda Journal of Political Science and Economics, No. 367 (2007), pp. 64-95.
Keiichi Kubo, “The Issue of Independence and Ethnic Identity in Montenegro,” Southeastern Europe, Vol. 31-32 (2007), pp. 163-180.
Keiichi Kubo, “The Radicalisation and Ethnicization of Elections: The 1990 Local Elections and the Ethnic Conflict in Croatia,” Ethnopolitics, Vol. 6, No. 1 (March 2007), pp. 21-41.
Keiichi Kubo, “The Issue of Independence and Ethnic Identity in Montenegro,” Russian and East European Studies (Annals of the Japanese Association for Russia and East European Studies), Vol. 33 (September 2005), pp. 69-79. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Do Men Rebel because the State Is Weak?: A Critique of the Fearon-Laitin Model,” The Waseda Journal of Political Science and Economics, No. 359 (April 2005), pp. 93-104.
Keiichi Kubo, “Democratization and Inter-ethnic Relations in Multiethnic Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Croatia and Macedonia,” Acta Slavica Iaponica, Vol. 21 (2004), pp. 181-201.
Keiichi Kubo, “Elections and Ethnic Problems in Bosnia-Herzegovina after the Dayton Agreement” Russian and East European Studies (Annals of the Japanese Association for Russia and East European Studies), Vol. 31 (October 2003), pp. 73-90. (written in Japanese)
Book Chapters
Keiichi Kubo, "A Push in EU Integration as a Silver Lining of the Ukraine Tragedy? Insights from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia," in Jelena Džankić, Simonida Kacarska and Soeren Keil, eds., A Year Later: War in Ukraine and Western Balkan (Geo)Politics (San Domenico di Fiesole: European University Institute. 2023), pp. 125-133.
Keiichi Kubo, "Serbia: Origins and Impacts of the Military Neutrality Policy," in Pascal Lottaz, Heinz Gärtner and Herbert R. Rebinbogin, eds., Neutral Beyond the Cold: Neutral States and the Post-Cold War International System (Lanham: Lexington Books, 2022), pp. 217-232.
Keiichi Kubo, "Conflict of Perceptions on the State in Post-conflict Bosnia: Division among ethnic groups or bonds across ethnic lines?" in Kota Suechika and Mitsugi Endo, eds, States changed by the Conflict (Tokyo: Iwanami shoten, 2020), pp. 125-143.(written in Japanese)
Dai Yamao and Keiichi Kubo, "Relational Studies based on Quantitative Text Analysis," in Keiko Sakai, ed., What is Relational Studies? (Tokyo: Iwanami shoten, 2020), pp. 168-190.(written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “The Former Yugoslavia,” in Hideya Matsuo, Yasushi Kondo, Masaki Kondo and Shuhei Mizoguchi, eds., European Politics as Liberal Arts (Kyoto: Minerva Shobo, 2019), pp. 269-292. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Bosnia-Herzegovina,” Taro Tsukimura, ed, Studies on Foreign Policy and International Relations of Yugoslav Successor States (Kyoto: Koyo Shobo, 2017), pp. 79-110. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, "Revolution or Coup d'état? - The role of military and security forces in the collapse of Milošević regime," in Keiko Sakai, ed., Military, Political Power and Civil Society in Developing Countries: Civil-Military Relations in the 21st Century (Kyoto: Koyo Shobo, 2016), pp. 130-148. (written in Japanese)
Yohei Narita, Ryo Nakai and Keiichi Kubo, "Democratising Party Leadership Selection in Japan and Taiwan," in Giulia Sandri, Antonella Seddone and Fulvio Venturino, eds., Party Primaries in Comparative Perspective (Farnham: Ashgate, 2015), pp. 105-127.
Keiichi Kubo, "Anti-corruption agencies in the Central Eastern Europe: The development of legal institutions and stagnation in implementation in Macedonia," in Yuriko Takahashi, ed., Political Science of Accountability Reform (Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 2015), pp. 143-166. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, "Comparative Politics of Peace Policies: Research on the Policy Impacts by Quantitative Analyses and Formal Models," in Takayu Ito (supervisor), Yoshikazu Hirose and Takeshi Yuasa (editors), Approaches to Peace Building: Frontiers of the Research on Eurasian Conflicts (Tokyo: Yoshida Shoten, 2013), pp. 49-66. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Host State Responses to Ethnic Rebellion: Serbia and Macedonia in Comparison,” in Jean-Pierre Cabestan" in Aleksandar Pavković, eds., Secessionism and Separatism in Europe and Asia: To Have a State of One's Own (London: Routledge, 2012), pp. 82-98.
Keiichi Kubo, “Chapter 9: Kosovo: Secession under UN Supervision,” and “Chapter 11: Secession and ethnic conflict” in Aleksandar Pavković and Peter Radan, eds., Ashgate Research Companion to Secession (Farnham: Ashgate, 2011), pp. 171-183, 207-225.
Keiichi Kubo, “Party systems in the ex-Yugoslav countries: Measuring the ‘policy positions’ of the political parties based on the expert survey,” in Manabu Sengoku and Tadayuki Hayashi, eds., Politics and Economy in the post-Socialist period: former Soviet Union and Central Eastern European countries in comparison (Hokkaido University Press, 2011), pp. 145-176. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “EU policy towards the Western Balkans,” in Koji Fukuda, ed., EU and European Integration: European Governance after Lisbon Treaty (Seibundo, 2009), pp. 308-320. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Kosovo” in Yoshikazu Hirose, el. al., eds., Peace and Conflict in Eurasia (Akashi-shoten, 2008), pp. 225-239.(written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Pitanje nezavisnosti i etničkog identiteta u Crnoj Gori” in Centar za monitoring CEMI, Referendum u Crnoj Gori 2006. godine (Podgorica: Centar za monitoring CEMI, 2006), pp.33-47.
Keiichi Kubo, “The weakness of intra-party democracy and its consequences: the case of ex-Yugoslav countries“ in Taro Tsukimura and Ivona Lađevac, eds., Major International Issues in the 21st Century from a Perspective of Japan and Europe: Proceedings of Round Table Conference (Japan: Global Resource Management Program, Doshisha University; Belgrade: Institute of International Politics and Economics, 2015), pp. 120-126.
Keiichi Kubo, “Book Review: Mirjana Kasapović, Kombinirani Izborni Sustavi u Europi 1945-2014. Plejada, Zagreb, 2014, str. 320” Političke Perspektive, 3 (2014), pp. 95-99.
eiichi Kubo, “Methodology of Comparative Politics,” The Waseda Journal of Political Science and Economics, No. 380 (March 2011), pp. 9-15. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Yugoslavia,” “Serbia,” “Montenegro” in Handbook of Parties and Elections in the Post-Communist Countries III (Kyoto: CIAS, 2010), pp. 5-56. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Facts, Explanations, Responsibilities and Policies: Debates in the West on the ex-Yugoslav Conflicts,” International Relations, no. 148 (March 2007), pp. 133-142. (written in Japanese)
Keiichi Kubo, “Who are interested in the ex-Yugoslav region? - A Short Directory of the Key Scholars in Japan,” Historijski Zbornik, 2007.
Keiichi Kubo, “Elections and Ethnic Problems in a Multiethnic Country: A Field Research of the 2002 General Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Peace and Conflict in Eurasia, Vol. 3 (2003), pp. 57-102. (written in Japanese)
Research Presentations
MasatomoTorikai, Tomoki Kaneko, Keiichi Kubo "How has Russian State Propaganda Developed?" panel "Protests, Media, and Elections in Russia: A Pathway to Darkness," 54th Annual ASEEES Convention, Chicago, November 10-13, 2022, at the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, USA.
Aya Watanabe and Keiichi Kubo "Conflict Dynamics and Domestic Politics: Media Coverage of the Mindanao Conflict in the Philippines," at the 25th annual conference of the Japan Association for Comparative Politics, Kyushu University, 26 June 2022.
Keiichi Kubo, "Impact of the ICTY on Local Mass Media: Longitudinal Content Analysis of the Serbian Newspapers, 2003-2016" 26th IPSA World Congress, Lisbon (Online), Portugal, 15 July 2021.
Keiichi Kubo, "Serbia between the West and the East: Origins and Impacts of the Military Neutrality Policy," International Conference, "Friends with Enemies: Neutrality and Nonalignment Then and Now." At the University of Vienna, Austria, 3rd March 2020.
Keiichi Kubo, “International transitional justice and domestic mass media: quantitative text analysis of Serbian newspaper reporting on the ICTY and war crimes,” 2nd Annual POLTEXT Conference 2019, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 14 September 2019.
Keiichi Kubo, “Impact of the ICTY trials on local mass media: quantitative text analysis of the three Serbian Newspapers, 2003-2016” IPSA, the Joint Colloquium (RCs 14, 28, 50, 44 and 13), "Diversity and Democratic Governance: Legacies of the Past, Present Challenges, and Future Directions?" University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12 June 2019.
Keiichi Kubo, “Attitudes towards the statehood in a deeply-divided society: An analysis of the Bosnian 2017 survey data,” 2018 Annual Conference of Taiwanese Political Science Association, and The Changing International Relations and Democratic Governance,” Yilan Campus, Tamkang University, Taiwan, 10 November 2018.
Keiichi Kubo, "Is Bosnia still a state torn apart? - An analysis of the 2017 poll survey data," CS5-01 Negotiating States in War-torn Societies: A Structural Analysis based on Poll Surveys of Syria, Iraq, and Bosnia, WSSF conference, Fukuoka, Japan.
Keiichi Kubo, “How is Statehood Perceived in Bosnia? An Analysis of the 2017 Survey Data,” 25th World Congress of Political Science, IPSA, Brisbane, Australia, 25 July 2018.
Keiichi Kubo, “Between the Serbian public and the EU: Explaining seemingly contradictory actions and statements of Serbian Politicians on the Issue
of Transitional Justice and the Relationship with Neighboring Countries,” ISA (International Studies Association) International Conference 2017, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, 17 June, 2017.
Keiichi Kubo, "Inequality, political regime and social protests," The 1st CPPE symposium on political economy, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 24 March, 2017.
Keiichi Kubo, "Division and Torsion in Serbia: Dynamics of Politics on War Crime Responsibility,"" The Japan Association of International Relations (JAIR), 2016 annual conference, International Conference Hall,
Makuhari-Messe, Chiba, Japan. October 15, 2016.
Keiichi Kubo, "State Capture and the Weakening of Accountability: A Comparative Analysis of Serbia and Macedonia, ASN, 21st Annual World Convention, New York, USA, 15 April 2016.
Yohei Narita, Ryo Nakai and Keiichi Kubo, “Party leader elections in East Asia: Comparative Analysis of Japan and Taiwan,” European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), 7th General Conference, Bordeaux, France, September 5, 2013.
Keiichi Kubo, “The Role of the Military and Security Forces in the Transition Period: The Case of Yugoslavia,” Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN), 18th annual world covention, New York, USA, April
18, 2013.
Keiichi Kubo, “Intra-party elections and accountability: the Case of post-Communist region” at the 2012 annual conference of the Japan Political
Science Association, Kyusyu University, Japan, October 7, 2012.
Keiichi Kubo, June 23, 2012, “The role of the military and security forces in the transition period: Case of Yugoslavia,” at the 15th annual conference of the Japan Association for Comparative Politics, Nihon University, Japan, June 23, 2012.
Keiichi Kubo, “Quality of Democracy in the Balkans: the Case of Serbia”
International Conference “Borders around the Globe: Psychological, Territorial
and Digital Aspects,” Institute for International Relations, Zagreb, Croatia,
September 8, 2011.
Keiichi Kubo, “Quality of Democracy in the post-Communist region:
the case of Balkans,” at the 14th annual conference of the Japan Association
for Comparative Politics, Hokkaido University, Japan, June 19, 2011.
Keiichi Kubo, “Repression or Conciliation? Comparative Analysis of
the State Responses to the Ethnic Rebellion in Serbia and Macedonia,” International
Conference “State Secession and Separatism in Europe and Asia”, University
of Macau, China, December 8, 2009.
Keiichi Kubo, “Unilateral Secession as a Cause and Consequence of
Ethnic Conflict: Comparative Analysis of Kosovo and other ex-Yugoslav countries,”
European Consortium for Political Research, 5th General Conference, Potsdam,
Germany, September 11, 2009.
Keiichi Kubo, “Presidential Elections in the Slav-Eurasian region,”
at the 2009 annual conference of The Japan Election Studies Association,
Doshishya University, Japan, May 16, 2009.
Keiichi Kubo, “Democratization of Former Yugoslavia and Nation Building
including Kosovo” at the 50th Annual Convention of the International Studies
Association (ISN), “Exploring the past, Anticipating the future,” New York
Marriott Marquis, New York, USA, February 16, 2009.
Keiichi Kubo, “Peace-building in the Balkans: Pros and Cons of the
engagement of International Society” at the 2008 annual conference of the
The Japan Association of International Relations, at Tsukuba International
Conference Hall, Japan, October 24, 2008.
Keiichi Kubo, “Why Kosovar Albanians Took Up Arms Against the Serbian
Regime: The Genesis and the Expansion of the UÇK in Kosovo” at the 2008
World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN),
held at Columbia University, New York, USA, April 12, 2008.
Keiichi Kubo, “Party Positions and Policy Dimensions in the ex-Yugoslav
countries: Analysis of the Results of the Expert Survey,” at 10th International
Seminar “Democracy and Human Rights in Multiethnic Societies,” organized
by Institute For Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia, Konjic, Bosnia, July
9, 2007.
Keiichi Kubo, “Bosnia-Herzegovina after Dayton: In search for the
sustainable institution in the post-conflict multiethnic society,” at a
session of the Japan Association for Comparative Politics, held at Doshisha
University, Kyoto, Japan, June 23, 2007.
Keiichi Kubo, “Toward A Dynamic Model of Ethnic Rebellion: Large-N
Analysis of MAR dataset and Case Study of Kosovo Conflict,” Panel “Ethnic
Conflict and Resolution” at the 17th annual ASEN Conference, “The Dark
Face of Nationalism: Violence, Extremism and the Nation”, held at the LSE,
London, U.K, April 17, 2007.
Keiichi Kubo, “The issue of Independence and Ethnic Identity in Montenegro”
at The Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) Conference “Globalization,
Nationalism and Ethnic Conflicts in the Balkans and its Regional Context,”
held at Sava Center, Belgrade, Serbia, September 29, 2006.
Keiichi Kubo, “The Radicalisation and Ethnicization in the Elections:
the 1990 Local Elections and the Ethnic Conflict in Croatia,” at International
Conference “Political and Economic Analysis of the Relations between the
EU and Southeast Europe - Future Perspectives and Eventual Role of Japan”
held at Institute of International Relations, Zagreb, September 23, 2006.
Keiichi Kubo, “The Radicalisation and the Ethnicization in the Elections:
the 1990 Local Elections and the Ethnic Conflict in Croatia” at Ninth International
Seminar “Democracy and Human Rights in Multiethnic Societies,” organized
by Institute For Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia, Konjic, Bosnia, July
13, 2006.
Keiichi Kubo, “Origins and Consequences of One-Party Dominance: Comparative
Analysis of Ex-Yugoslav Countries,” at 33rd Joint Sessions of Workshops,
European Consortium for Political Research, Workshop 24 (Dominant Parties
and Democracy), at University of Granada, Spain, April 18, 2005
Uwe Serdült and Keiichi Kubo, “Regulating GMO and ART in Japan,” at
2nd General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research,
Section 8 (Environmental Politics), Panel 9 (The Politics of Life Sciences
in Europe 2, in North America and in Japan), at Philipps-Universität Marburg,
Germany, September 21, 2003.
Keiichi Kubo, “Electoral Rules and Party System after Democratization:
the Cases of ex-Yugoslav Countries” at a session of The Japan Election
Studies Association at Kanazawa-shi Kannkou Kaikan, Japan, May 18, 2003.
Keiichi Kubo, “Elections and Ethnic Problems in Bosnia-Herzegovina
after Dayton” at a session of The Japan Association of International Relations
at Awaji-Yumebutai Conference room, Japan, November 17, 2002.