Matthew Morris (University of Nottingham), “Deindustrialisation and Election Outcomes – Evidence from Japan”

U.S. ET: December 7 (Thursday), 8 – 9 PM JST: December 8 (Friday), 10 – 11 AM Zoom Registration: Link Paper is available here. Author: Matthew Morris (University of Nottingham) Abstract: I investigate the impact of deindustrialisation on election outcomes in Japan over 1983-2012 to expand the economic voting literature eastwards. To causally identify the impact […]

Jiajia Zhou (University of Toronto), “Clarifying the Threat of Populism: Place and Party Organizational Strength”

U.S. ET: February 1 (Thursday), 8 – 9 PM JST: February 2 (Friday), 10 – 11 AM Zoom Registration: Link Paper is available here. Author: Jiajia Zhou (University of Toronto) Abstract: In this paper, I investigate the relationship between party organizational strength and populist electoral success. I attempt to bridge the gap between micro-level theories […]

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 will be posted here once it is available. 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 […]