U.S. EDT: June 10 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: June 11 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: How did the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) persistently […]

U.S. EDT: June 24 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: June 25 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: During the 1990s, the nature of globalization began to change. Fragmentation of manufacturing led to the development of global value chains (GVCs) by multinational corporations, and it has become common practice for different stages […]

U.S. EDT: July 15 (Thu), 9 – 10 AM JST: July 15 (Thu), 10 – 11 PM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: This study aims to explore the crossover between interstate reconciliation and negotiation by tracing 15 years of normalization efforts between Japan and North Korea. The existing theories of interstate negotiation cannot explain the entire […]

U.S. EDT: August 5 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: August 6 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: Since the end of WWII, the US has maintained a military presence in Japan with bases spread throughout the archipelago. Tensions emerge periodically between the base presence and the local population, particularly on the […]

U.S. EDT: September 23 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: September 24 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Panelists: Sherry L. Martin (U.S. Department of State), Kenneth Mori McElwain (University of Tokyo), Kristin Vekasi (Harvard Program on U.S.-Japan Relations; University of Maine). Chair: Christina L. Davis (Harvard University). .

U.S. EDT: October 14 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: October 15 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: This study examines whether conspiracy believers in Japan are willing to act on their beliefs using a concept from economics known as willingness to pay. Specifically, we conducted a conjoint experiment (n=1,098) to test […]

U.S. EDT: October 21 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: October 22 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Presenter: June Park (Princeton University). Chair: Phillip Y. Lipscy (University of Toronto). This seminar is part of the Special Series on Japan-U.S. Cooperation in Digital Governance.

U.S. EDT: November 4 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: November 5 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper is available here. Abstract: To build linkages with citizens, parties piggyback on the networks of partner associations. This research note explores the enduring alliance between the LDP and the postmasters, assessing to which the […]

U.S. EST: December 2 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: December 3 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Abstract: This study focuses on the interaction between environmental civil society organizations (ECSOs) and the Japanese state to find out how these actors have framed, articulated, and interpreted their goals […]

U.S. EST: January 13 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: January 14 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Abstract: Arguments in the field of U.S. foreign relations law typically proceed from the inside out: legal actors focus on internal (domestic) sources of authority to reach conclusions with significant […]

U.S. EST: January 27 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: January 28 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Co-authors: Kenya Amano (University of Washington) Melanie Sayuri Dominguez (University of New Mexico) Timothy Fraser (Northeastern University) Etienne Gagnon (University of Tokyo) Trevor Incerti (Yale University) Jinhyuk Jang (Pennsylvania State […]

U.S. EST: February 10 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: February 11 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: Spatial theories of electoral competition assume that parties win votes by proposing popular policies. Other theories suggest the relevance of voters’ non-policy—or valence—considerations. To what extent do voters make their choices based on policies […]