Michael BosackMichael MacArthur Bosack is the Special Adviser for Government Relations at the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies and the founder of the Parley Policy Initiative. Previously, Michael served in the U.S. Air Force as a Foreign Area Officer. His ast posting in the Air Force was as the Deputy Chief of Government Relations at Headquarters, U.S. Forces, Japan. There, he was part of the team that drafted and implemented the 2015 Guidelines for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation. Michael was one of the founding members of the Alliance Coordination Mechanism and acted as the lead negotiator for the United States government in implementation of mutual asset protection authorities. He also served as the Headquarters' multilateral coordinator, working with United Nations Command, Australian, and South Korean partners. During his U.S. Air Force career, he deployed twice to Afghanistan and traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to support development of the nation's Search and Rescue fleet. Michael completed his doctoral studies at the International University of Japan's Graduate School of International Relations. His Ph.D. research examined Alliance Theory and Intergovernmental Negotiations. His other research areas include Crisis Management, Peace Studies, North Korean Governance and Foreign Policy, Postwar Occupation Policy, and Leadership Studies. He is the author of "Negotiate: A Primer for Practitioners" and co-editor of "Underwriting the U.S.-Japan Alliance." Read More Read Less