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SUMMARY:Jacques Hymans (University of Southern California)\, "Official historical memory discourse and public opinion: The case of Japan’s new banknote designs"
DESCRIPTION:U.S. ET: September 3 (Wednesday)\, 8 – 9 PM \nJST: September 4 (Thursday)\, 9 – 10 AM \nZoom Registration: Link \nPaper is available here. \nAuthor(s): Jacques Hymans (University of Southern California) \nAbstract:\nMuch of the literature on collective historical memory assumes that official historical memory discourse has important impacts on mass attitudes\, but scholars have very seldom attempted to measure these impacts systematically using survey research methods. In this paper\, which is part of a larger project on banknote iconography and collective identity around the world\, I report on findings from repeated cross-sectional surveys of the Japanese public about their knowledge and attitudes about the historical figures who are portrayed on their banknotes. Two of the surveys were conducted prior to the new Japanese yen banknotes series featuring portraits of eminent Japanese from the Meiji era that was issued in July 2024\, and two of the surveys were conducted after the new notes were issued. A key question is whether the issuance of the new banknotes and the associated media blitz changed Japanese people’s understandings and attitudes about their national past. Another key question is what factors lead different segments of the Japanese public to express greater or less appreciation for what they see on their banknotes. The survey results find only modest effects of the new banknotes and media blitz\, but important differences especially between the perspectives of people of different sexes and about the place of women in the national historical memory. \nPresenter: Jacques Hymans (University of Southern California) \nDiscussants: Charles Crabtree (Dartmouth College); Yoshikuni Ono (Waseda University) \nChair: Phillip Y. Lipscy (University of Toronto)
URL:https://jposs.org/event/hymans-09-03-2025/
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SUMMARY:Erik Wang (New York University)\, "Too Much But Never Enough: Administrative Capacity and Backlashes to State-building in Medieval Japan"
DESCRIPTION:U.S. ET: November 13 (Thursday)\, 8 – 9 PM \nJST: November 14 (Friday)\, 10 – 11 AM \nZoom Registration: Link  \nPaper: Link \nAuthor(s): Erik H. Wang (New York University) and Weiwen Yin (University of Macau) \nAbstract:\nHow does state-building fail? Existing scholarship emphasizes both territorial reach and administrative capacity as keys to state-building\, but these dimensions do not always progress in tandem. We argue that when territorial penetration outpaces administrative capacity\, it will generate governance demands that the state is ill-equipped to manage\, ultimately fueling unrest. We test this argument in Japan under the Kamakura Shogunate (1185 – 1333). In preparation for the Mongol invasions\, the Shogunate expanded direct rule into previously autonomous regions\, despite its own underdeveloped bureaucratic infrastructure. Our difference-in-differences analyses show that this effort triggered rebellions against the Shogunate\, identifying increased governance burdens as the key mechanism. These centrifugal forces culminated in long-term state decay\, evidenced by the proliferation of castles after the Shogunate’s collapse particularly in those regions. Our findings highlight the conundrum of premature state-building: without sufficient administrative capacity\, efforts to strengthen central authority can paradoxically weaken the state’s long-term viability. \nPresenter: Erik H. Wang (New York University) \nDiscussants: Emily Sellars (Yale University); Junichi Yamasaki (Kyoto University) \nChair: Christina Davis (Harvard University)
URL:https://jposs.org/event/erik-wang-new-york-university-too-much-but-never-enough-administrative-capacity-and-backlashes-to-state-building-in-medieval-japan/
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SUMMARY:Yuji Idomoto (UCSD)\, "The Military That Isn’t: Legalized Anti-Militarism and Limits of Japan’s Defense Policy"
DESCRIPTION:U.S. ET: March 5 (Thursday)\, 8 – 9 PM \nJST: March 6 (Friday)\, 10 – 11 AM \nZoom Registration: Link \nPaper: Idomoto paper \nAuthor & Presenter: Yuji Idomoto \nAbstract:\nJapan’s postwar security identity has been defined by anti-militarism\, rooted in Article 9 of the Constitution. Existing scholarship has examined its normative foundations\, erosion under regional threats\, and persistence despite incremental change\, but has paid little attention to its legalized dimension—specifically\, the formal designation of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) as an administrative organ rather than a military. This paper argues that the SDF’s legal status imposes distinctive operational constraints: it must function in a policing capacity during peacetime\, requires explicit political authorization to engage in combat\, and lacks standing rules of engagement and military codes. These limitations hinder crisis response\, discipline\, and coordination with allies. Drawing on underutilized Japanese-language sources\, this study demonstrates how domestic legislation institutionalizes restraint\, extending debates on anti-militarism and Japanese defense policy. More broadly\, it shows how the legalization of domestic norms can profoundly shape foreign and defense policy. \nDiscussants: Thomas Berger (Boston University)\, Paul Midford (Meiji Gakuin University) \nChair: Amy Catalinac (New York University)
URL:https://jposs.org/event/jposs-58-yuji-idomoto-ucsd-the-military-that-isnt-legalized-anti-militarism-and-limits-of-japans-defense-policy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000
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SUMMARY:Christina Davis (Harvard University)\, "Shaping Trade Stability: WTO Rulings on Export Restrictions and Business Confidence in Supply Chains"
DESCRIPTION:US ET: April 9 (Thursday)\, 8 – 9 PM \nJST: April 10 (Friday)\, 9 – 10 AM \nZoom Registration: Link \nPaper: Link \nAuthors: Christina Davis (Harvard University)\, Jialu Li (independent researcher)\, and Sayumi Miyano (Osaka University) \nPresenter: Christina Davis (Harvard University) \nAbstract:\nAn effective international legal system resolves disputes and deters violations. Once the strongest area of international law\, the WTO has been weakened by internal conflicts\, trade wars\, and supply chain disruptions. This paper examines whether WTO rulings still bolster confidence in the rules-based trade order\, focusing on business perceptions of supply chain stability. Using a 2022 survey experiment of Japanese firm managers\, we assess how WTO rulings shape expectations about trade reliability. Respondents were randomly assigned to receive varying information regarding a WTO ruling that found China’s export restrictions on raw materials violated WTO rules\, modeled on an actual case. We analyze how legal rulings and policy changes affect confidence in securing input supplies and compare perceptions of China’s supply chains versus other countries. Results show that learning about a WTO ruling against China lowers confidence in China’s supply chain reliability. However\, further learning about China’s compliance with the ruling significantly restores confidence—more than similar policy changes without multilateral enforcement. These findings suggest that while highlighting violations may weaken trust\, compliance strengthens confidence in global trade stability. \nDiscussants: Gregory Shaffer (Georgetown University Law Center)\, Iain Osgood (University of Michigan) \nChair: Saori Katada (University of Southern California)
URL:https://jposs.org/event/christina-davis-harvard-university-shaping-trade-stability-wto-rulings-on-export-restrictions-and-business-confidence-in-supply-chains/
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