Takaharu Saito (Nagoya University of Commerce and Business), “Does Divided Government Control Unilateral Policymaking? Evidence from Chair Elections”

U.S. ET: August 24 (Thursday), 8 - 9 PM JST: August 25 (Friday), 9 - 10 AM Zoom Registration: Link. Paper is available here. Author: Takaharu Saito (Nagoya University of Commerce and Business) Abstract: Unilateral action remains a crucial aspect of presidential policy formulation, yet empirical consensus on the role of executive-legislative relations remains elusive. […]

Risa Kitagawa (Northeastern University), “Legacies of Wartime Sexual Violence: Evidence from World War II ‘Comfort Stations'”

U.S. ET: April 11 (Thursday), 8 – 9 PM JST: April 12 (Friday), 9 – 10 AM Zoom Registration: Link Paper is available here. Authors: Risa Kitagawa (Northeastern University) and Sumin Lee (Texas A&M University). Abstract: What are the long-term effects of wartime sexual violence on trust? We argue that whereas sexual violence reinforces perceptions […]

Harunobu Saijo (Hiroshima University), “Legacies of Settler Mortality and Historical Memory in Settlers’ Home Regions”

U.S. ET: September 26 (Thursday), 8 – 9 PM JST: September 27 (Friday), 9 – 10 AM Zoom Registration: Link Paper is available here. Authors: Harunobu Saijo (Hiroshima University) and Xu Jing (Tsinghua University) Abstract: Past studies show collective violence exposure can lead to increased hostility or greater tolerance towards outgroups. Victimized groups are often […]