Anna Yorozuya and I are delighted to share that we're hosting the Japan Conference for Social Scientists on May 29-30 @yalemacmillan.bsky.social CEAS. 🗓️ Apply by Feb. 13: macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...

At 34, Zohran Mamdani is New York's youngest mayor in over a century. Over 2 million people voted—the most since 1969—fueled in part by strong youth turnout. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...

As Japan's first female prime minister, Takaichi has appointed Katayama as the first female finance minister. Yet only two cabinet members are women—unchanged from Ishiba's outgoing cabinet. Not quite the "Nordic levels" of women's representation that Takaichi campaigned on...

I spoke with @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social for this story on Takaichi, which also features great insights from Christina Davis @harvardusjapan.bsky.social, @mireyasolis.bsky.social, @kristigovella.bsky.social, and @sheilasmithcfr.bsky.social thedispatch.com/newsletter/m...

Director Christina Davis, Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social (2020-21), Kristi Govella @kristigovella.bsky.social (2017-18), and Sheila Smith @sheilasmithcfr.bsky.social (Distinguished Visitor, 2013-14) are quoted in The Dispatch article, "Japan's Iron Lady." tinyurl.com/yf3vmjpt

Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome James Raymo (Princeton) to @yale.edu to kick off two series: - Population Studies Workshop @ispsyale.bsky.social - Japan as Future @yalemacmillan.bsky.social His talk focused on divorce, remarriage, and fertility in #Japan isps.yale.edu/events/2025/...

With Ishiba resigning, Japan is set to have its 4th new PM in 5 years. Notably, his minority coalition hasn't been unusually short by comparative standards—at 343 days so far, it's longer than the 327-day average in Europe (per our study). link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Excited to be co-organizing the new @ispsyale.bsky.social Population Studies Workshop with @dremmazang.bsky.social. We've got a fantastic lineup for the year—take a look!

Japan elected a record 42 women to the Upper House—a step forward for gender representation. But our article shows how visible progress in some areas can coexist with deeper patterns of inequality. @takadanobaba.bsky.social, @clsturtz.bsky.social, Charles Crabtree academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

Newly published, this paper by Paul Christensen, Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Charles Crabtree and Charles McClean looks at the implementation of the SDGs in Japan: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

I wrote an article on the absurdity of Japan's use of the SDGs with @clsturtz.bsky.social, @cmcclean.bsky.social, and Charles Crabtree. We think it's pretty good... Selective development goals: examining Japan’s SDG implementation gaps url: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

Excited to join Yale Young Global Scholars again this year (@yale.edu)! I’ll be giving three talks on youth representation to 450 high school students from over 60 countries. Looking forward to hearing whether they’d ever consider running for office.

The Experimental Research section of the American Political Science Association (@experimentsapsa.bsky.social) invites research proposals from post-prospectus PhD students for its Experimental Research Early-Career Fellowship program. Share this post! @apsa.bsky.social, @poscresearch.bsky.social

Looking forward to hosting @cmcclean.bsky.social‬ next week. Join us and hear why younger politicians are so rare in countries like Japan and how this shortage shapes democracy and social policy 👇

Excited to visit @fsi.stanford.edu @aparc.stanford.edu on Monday to discuss my book project on youth representation and its implications for policymaking and democracy. aparc.fsi.stanford.edu/events/silve...

And thank you, @alexmathieu.bsky.social, for all your help organizing this series—looking forward to working with you on next year's as well! 🙏

Thank you to our 5 speakers for joining this year's @yalemacmillan.bsky.social CEAS Japan as Future series! 🙏 @tomphuongle.bsky.social Henry Laurence (Bowdoin) Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social Erin Chung (Johns Hopkins) @kmcelwain.bsky.social Grateful to Japan Foundation for their support!

📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social Join us for a talk by @kmcelwain.bsky.social on public attitudes toward constitutional revision and their implications for democratic governance. 🗓️ Thu, April 10 🕛 12–1:30pm 📍 ISPS A002 🍣 Lunch provided! 🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...

📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social Excited to host Erin Aeran Chung (Johns Hopkins) for a talk on how Japan's model of immigration control is increasingly becoming the norm globally. 🗓️ Wed, April 2 🕛 12–1:30pm 📍 Luce 202 🍣 Lunch provided! 🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...

📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social Delighted to host Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social this Monday for a talk on taxation, redistribution, and the politics of Japan’s welfare state. 🗓️ Mon, March 24 🕒 12:00–1:30pm 📍 Luce 202 🍣 Lunch provided! 🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...

Great discussions last week at Wesleyan on deepening US-Japan ties beyond security! I discussed my book's focus on gerontocracy and the struggle to get young people involved in politics—key challenges for both countries. Thanks to everyone who joined!

Appreciate the shoutout, @polbehavior.bsky.social—thanks for sharing!

Excited to visit Wesleyan tomorrow for this symposium on deepening the non-military aspects of US-Japan relations! 🇺🇸🇯🇵 I'll be discussing how cooperation on population aging and youth political engagement can strengthen the alliance. Join us in person or via Zoom: wesleyan.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I had a great time discussing my book project at Georgetown! Grateful to everyone who came for their questions and feedback, and special thanks to Trevor Incerti for the invitation!

📅 For the next event in our @yalemacmillan.bsky.social #Japan lecture series, I'm excited to host Henry Laurence (Bowdoin College) on Monday, March 3 Prof. Laurence will discuss the politics of public broadcasting in Japan and Britain, comparing NHK with the BBC macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...

I'm looking forward to visiting Georgetown's Asian Studies Program in the School of Foreign Service this Thursday (2/27) to discuss my book project on youth representation and its impact on policymaking and democracy. If you're in DC, hope you can join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/silver-dem...

Come hear me talk about international status, perception, and the Olympics!

📅 This Wednesday (2/26), I'm delighted to chair a talk featuring our Japan Foundation @yalemacmillan.bsky.social postdoc @alexmathieu.bsky.social! She'll share her fascinating work on how personal biases and international status concerns shape public preferences. macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...

Great to kick off our Japan lecture series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social with @tomphuongle.bsky.social He gave a fantastic talk on Japan's "antimilitarism ecosystem" and how it constrains efforts to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces 📖 His book explores this further: cup.columbia.edu/book/japans-...

📅 This Monday (1/27), I’m excited to launch a new Japan lecture series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social! Our first speaker, @tomphuongle.bsky.social, will discuss Japan's remilitarization debate, drawing on research on security policy, war memory, and demographic change macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...

Interested in a social science Ph.D.? Apply to be a full time Predoctoral Fellow at Yale doing research on China's domestic and foreign politics! Starts on July 1. Link: tobin.yale.edu/opportunitie...

Japan's famous "Cat Island" is on the verge of extinction due to a collapse in both the human and cat populations www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

In our latest article for Pacific Forum, @sheilasmithcfr.bsky.social and I discuss: 🇯🇵 Japan’s snap election and Ishiba’s minority government 🇺🇸 Trump’s return and its impact on US Indo-Pacific policy 🌏 The expanding US-Japan regional and global agenda cc.pacforum.org/2024/12/once...

In our latest article for Pacific Forum, @sheilasmithcfr.bsky.social and I discuss: 🇯🇵 Japan’s snap election and Ishiba’s minority government 🇺🇸 Trump’s return and its impact on US Indo-Pacific policy 🌏 The expanding US-Japan regional and global agenda cc.pacforum.org/2024/12/once...

Look behind the numbers and maps from last month's election, with Alan Gerber, Stephen Ansolabehere, Beverly Gage, and @shirokuriwaki.bsky.social. bit.ly/4fetYtF

📢 Can job search sites revitalize democracy? Shuhei Azuma (36), mayor of Shijonawate, Osaka, launched a campaign to recruit his successor via the employment website en Japan. An unusual approach to tackling a major challenge in Japanese politics. 🧵 www.enjapan.com/project/next...

📢 Can job search sites revitalize democracy? Shuhei Azuma (36), mayor of Shijonawate, Osaka, launched a campaign to recruit his successor via the employment website en Japan. An unusual approach to tackling a major challenge in Japanese politics. 🧵 www.enjapan.com/project/next...

I appeared in wbur radio show (also part of npr podcast) called “On Point” to discuss what happened in South Korea. The show describes the event, background, and the past quite well if you are curious about the bigger picture. @johnskuk.bsky.social was there too! www.npr.org/podcasts/510...

🚨 New book chapter with Kaare Strøm! We review the incidence, duration, and performance of minority governments—those seemingly rare cabinets that govern without a majority. Turns out, they're surprisingly common and remarkably successful at the polls! link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

It took only ~2.5 hrs for the National Assembly to gather a majority of members (190 of 300) and generate a unanimous vote (190 of 190) to vote down the emergency martial law. The law says the president "shall comply" with parliament's vote, but doesn't specify a time frame.

BREAKING: The South Korean National Assembly could vote to revoke the martial law with a majority vote of its 300 lawmakers, and 190 lawmakers just voted to lift the martial law. Now the question is whether Yoon will actually lift it, as required by law.

"This is the first time in 44 years that a South Korean leader has declared martial law. It was declared in 1980 during a pro-democracy uprising against the military." www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

A fun read! Seems like @dieworkwear.bsky.social is also a fan of the social sciences…

My good friend Kim at @goodauth.bsky.social made such a great short video about our work on women politicians, including VP Harris, as political role models. In 20+ years of research we have never found that women only matter to young people when they win, their presence and visibility is enough.

A thread about being wrong: 5 years ago, we wrote a paper about how how newly enfranchised 16-year-olds vote in Austria. But we were wrong. This year, @elisabethgraf.bsky.social, @schnizzl.bsky.social, Sylvia Kritzinger and I are setting the record straight: authors.elsevier.com/c/1juT5xRaZk...

Okay, I pulled together a Japanese politics and foreign policy starter pack. Let me know if there's anyone I missed or anyone I should add! go.bsky.app/AfC148e

Tomorrow (11/20), I'll join Aram Hur at The Fletcher School at Tufts University to discuss what's next for US-Asia relations after recent elections in the US and Japan. We'll share research insights and explore new policy directions. If you'll be near Tufts, join us! cglink.me/2dk/r2136591

I had a great time joining the Inside Asia podcast, hosted by the University of Louisville's Center for Asian Democracy, to discuss the LDP's recent election performance—and what the results reveal about youth participation and representation in Japan's rapidly aging society rss.com/podcasts/cad...

Happy to share today is my first day as an assistant professor at Yale 🎉 This month also marks the 20-year anniversary since I first visited Japan and started studying the country. Here's a photo from that first trip vs. today. Grateful and excited for what comes next!

Not long ago, one of the men on the stage tried to overthrow American democracy. And we're having a normal debate like it's 2012 about the economy, budget deficit, etc.