He specializes in contemporary East Asian politics. Yasuda’s research includes the study of regulatory reform in developing countries, governance, and the political economy of East Asia. His work has covered a range of regulatory sectors including food safety, aviation safety, environmental protection, and financial regulation. He has published articles in the Journal of Politics, Regulation & Governance, and The China Quarterly. His new book, On Feeding the Masses published by Cambridge University Press examines the political roots of China‘s food safety crisis. He received his PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, an MPhil in Comparative Government from Oxford University, and his BA in Government from Harvard University.