JJPS abstract examining why economically advantaged and disadvantaged voters in South Korea support conservative parties. It highlights the impact of class consciousness and social identity on political behavior over local elections from 2012 to 2022.

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Between the ladder and the mirror: subjective class consciousness and voting under inequality in South Korea - https://cup.org/4jZqb7L

- Seungwoo Han

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Thurs., 4/9, 8-9 pm ET: Join #JPOSS #59 to discuss the paper by Christina Davis, Jialu Li, and Sayumi Miyano, “Shaping Trade Stability: WTO Rulings on Export Restrictions and Business Confidence in Supply Chains," with Gregory Shaffer, Iain Osgood, and Saori Katada. Info: jposs.org/event/christ...

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NEW ISSUE -

Japanese Journal of Political Science - Volume 27 - Issue 1 - March 2026 -

https://cup.org/4d4T54T

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Saori N. Katada Book Talk

Very excited to welcome Saori Katada to University of Toronto (3/27, 12pm) to present on her book with Kei Koga: "Japan’s Grand Strategy: Liminal Power in an Uncertain World." Hope to see you there if you are in Toronto! @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/book-t...

Reminder: The CSIS Japan Chair is recruiting a deputy director who will play a central role in program administration and activities.

More information: https://careers.csis.org/opportunities/1739

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"How does racism structure the patterns of cooperation and contestation in international relations?"

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Institutional Racism in International Relations - https://cup.org/4cpj5Yh

- @lipscy.bsky.social & @jiajia.bsky.social

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Religion and Politics in Japan Today: New Perspectives from Grassroots-Level Activists

Very excited to welcome @levimclaughlin.bsky.social to @utoronto.ca on Tuesday 2/24 to speak about grassroots religious activists in Japanese politics. Should be a fascinating talk. Please join us if you are in Toronto!

CC: @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/religi...

ポピュリズムの潮流下でも既存政党は踏ん張れる　米識者がみた衆院選：朝日新聞 ■トロント大教授兼東京大教授　フィリップ・リプシー氏　自民党が圧勝した今回の衆院選を、海外の日本研究者はどう見るのか。日本政治が専門で、トロント大学と東京大学で教授を兼任するフィリップ・リプシー氏に聞…

I was interviewed by @asahi.com about the recent Japanese election (article is in Japanese)

www.asahi.com/articles/ASV...

My daughter thought this was an obvious homage to that old Disney movie she saw when she was a little kid😆❄️

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Are voters less likely to support politicians when they wear face masks? - https://cup.org/49wQCNj

"masks do influence public perceptions and that women politicians lose more public support when wearing masks than men"

- Muroga & Crabtree

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cc @lipscy.bsky.social

Book Talk: Radioactive Governance: The Politics of Revitalization in Post-Fukushima Japan

For those of you in Toronto, please join us next week for a book talk by @maximepolleri.bsky.social on "Radioactive Governance: The Politics of Revitalization in Post-Fukushima Japan." Look forward to seeing you there!

munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/book-t...

Dominance Through Division: Group-based Clientelism in Japan

Very excited to kick off 2026 with a talk by Amy Catalinac on 1/9 (12pm) about her excellent new book, "Dominance Through Division: Group-based Clientelism in Japan." Hope to see you there if you are in Toronto!

munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/domina...

Our article, “The Institutional Sources of Economic Transformation” is now available from @thejop.bsky.social. Many thanks to Bob Keohane, the Balzan Foundation, and many colleagues for their feedback!

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Tomorrow, 8-9 pm ET: Join us for #JPOSS #57 to discuss Erik Wang's @erik-h-wang.bsky.social paper, “Too Much But Never Enough: Administrative Capacity and Backlashes to State-building in Medieval Japan,” w/ Emily Sellars, Jun Yamasaki, & Christina Davis. Paper & registration: shorturl.at/HQsg1

congratulations to Dr. Lawther for successfully defending his dissertation today. very happy to have supervised this excellent work

Japan's New Prime Minister Takaichi: What Can We Expect?

Tuesday, 11/4, 8-9PM ET: Join Director Christina Davis and our Faculty Associates Amy Catalinac, Saori Katada, @adampliff.bsky.social, @lipscy.bsky.social, @profdansmith.bsky.social online to discuss "Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi: What Can We Expect?"
munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/japans...

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You can find out how to prepare your materials for submission to the Japanese Journal of Political Science, the publication process, and more here -

cup.org/4lzndHq

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Event Report: Japan Conference: University of Toronto 2025 Japan conference 2025, university of toronto

We have posted an event report for the Japan Conference hosted at the Centre for the Study of Global Japan ealier this year. Thanks to all the participants for a great conference!

munkschool.utoronto.ca/csgj/news/ev...

Japan, ostensibly one of the least religious countries in the world, had its political order upended by the lay Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai. That is THE story about Friday's epochal shift in Japanese politics (thread follows):

Tensions between the LDP and Komeito have been building over recent years, but Japan's ruling coalition has hit a crucial stage. The combo of Takaichi at the helm, plummeting election results for Komeito, a Soka Gakkai base that's facing its own existential crises after Ikeda Daisaku...a new era.

Who will be Japan’s next prime minister? YouTube video by South China Morning Post

I was interviewed by @scmpnews.bsky.social regarding the LDP leadership contest in Japan.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtzY...

Wed., 9/3, 8-9 pm ET: Join next #JPOSS to discuss Jacques Hymans's paper, “Official historical memory discourse and public opinion: The case of Japan’s new banknote designs” with Charles Crabtree, @yoshiono.bsky.social, and @lipscy.bsky.social. Paper and registration: jposs.org/event/hymans...

JJPS abstract discussing the partisan fights over COVID-19 vaccination in Taiwan and the impact on vaccine choice, highlighting findings from a 2022 survey of Taiwanese respondents.

#OpenAccess from our new issue -

Beyond #COVID19 vaccine acceptance: survey evidence from Taiwan - cup.org/4kD6qBy

"partisan fights on the vaccination against COVID-19 in Taiwan centred on its brand choice rather than acceptance"

- Yun-Yeh Chiang & Jason Kuo

Japan’s upper house election delivers political uncertainty with big implications Japan’s upper house election delivered deadlock over direction, exposing the nation’s fragile leadership and rising populist undercurrents in a political moment demanding clarity and strength.

I wrote a piece about Japan's recent upper house election in @eastasiaforum.bsky.social

eastasiaforum.org/2025/07/27/j...

Thurs., 6/19, 8-9 pm ET: Join next #JPOSS to discuss Shusuke Ioku's paper, “Weapons of the Weak: Population Mobility and the Construction of the State in Early Modern Japan, with Francisco Garfias @fgarfias.bsky.social, Chiaki Moriguchi, and Amy Catalinac (Chair). Info: jposs.org/event/ioku-0...

The Japan Conference at the Centre for the Study of Global Japan @uoft.bsky.social was a great success. It was wonderful to see exciting work from the next generation of Japan scholars and exchange views on the future of Japan studies.

Sangyong Son

#JPOSS is organized by Amy Catalinac, Christina Davis,
@sfujihira.bsky.social, @yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social, Saori Katada, @lipscy.bsky.social, and @profdansmith.bsky.social. Please check out Sangyong Son's website. We look forward to your participation! sangyongson.com

📣 Job opening alert: CSIS Japan Chair is now accepting applications for a Fellow/Senior Fellow and a Research Assistant! More information: careers.csis.org/opportunities

Congratulations!

Read "The Institutional Sources of Economic Transformation: Explaining Variation in Energy Transitions," forthcoming in @thejop.bsky.social, co-authored by Faculty Associate @lipscy.bsky.social. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....