Gerald L. Curtis (born September 18, 1940) is an American academic and political scientist interested in comparative politics, Japanese politics, and U.S.-Japan relations.

Columbia University

Curtis was the Burgess Professor of Political Science at Columbia University from 1998 until he retired in December 2015. He is now Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia. Between 1974 and 1990, Curtis was head of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) at Columbia.

Academic career

International academia

Selected works

In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Gerald Curtis, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 40+ works in 80+ publications in 5 languages and 5,000+ library holdings. Professor Curtis became a special advisor to Newsweek when the magazine's Japanese language edition was initiated in 1986. When the political events or changes became the news of the day, the editorial staff incorporated Curtis' analysis. The New York Times also incorporates the analysis.

Professional activities

Curtis' current professional activities are varied: Curtis' was formerly involved in the following:

Professional associations

Curtis joined the conventional associations:

Honors, prizes and awards

Curtis' work across the span of his career has garnered recognition: