Julio C. Teehankee is Full Professor of Political Science and International Studies at De La Salle University and a former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. He is the Executive Secretary of the Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA) – the regional professional organization of scholars in political science, international relations, and allied disciplines. He also sits in the Board of the Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA). He completed his postdoctoral studies at the Graduate Schools of Law and Politics at the University of Tokyo, Japan and obtained his PhD in Development Studies from De La Salle University.