Ōe Taku

Ōe Taku (大江卓, born 1957) is a Japanese political scientist and academic. He specializes in the study of political theory, particularly contemporary political thought and the history of political thought.

Ōe is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, having previously held professorships in the Faculty of Law and the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics. His research interests include liberalism, democracy, theories of justice, and the works of thinkers such as John Rawls, Jürgen Habermas, and Michel Foucault.

Ōe is known for his contributions to the interpretation and reception of contemporary Western political thought in Japan. He has published extensively on the application of these theories to the context of Japanese politics and society. His work is often cited in discussions concerning political reform, constitutionalism, and the challenges of globalization facing Japan.

Notable publications by Ōe Taku include books and articles on topics such as deliberative democracy, the public sphere, and the relationship between law and politics. He has also translated significant works of political theory into Japanese.