Thrilled to share my new article in Social Policy & Administration: “The Politics of Social Care in Japan: How Central–Local Interactions Shaped Child Allowances and Elderly Medical Care.” Open access 🔓: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #SocialPolicy #Japan

新作です🎉🎉社会政策、ケア政策、中央地方関係、Policy diffusion、革新自治体、大蔵省統制、歴史的制度論、のようなワードに関心のある人は面白く読めると思います！！！ Takahashi, R. 2025. “The Politics of Social Care in Japan: How Central–Local Interactions Shaped Child Allowances and Elderly Medical Care.” Social Policy & Administration 1–11. doi.org/10.1111/spol...

Thrilled to share my new article in Social Policy & Administration: “The Politics of Social Care in Japan: How Central–Local Interactions Shaped Child Allowances and Elderly Medical Care.” Open access 🔓: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #SocialPolicy #Japan

Just wrapped up an incredible week at the World Economic History Congress in Lund, Sweden 🇸🇪! The whole city rolled out the welcome mat. I fielded thought-provoking questions from every angle, and they’ve already sparked fresh ideas for my future research. Absolutely loved the experience!

Seelkopf, L. (2025). Invisible taxation: women and the tax state. Journal of European Public Policy, 1–13. doi.org/10.1080/1350...

本日付で慶應義塾大学経済学部の准教授に着任しました。今後ともどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

I’m pleased to share that, as of today, I have assumed the position of Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Keio University. I look forward to your continued support.

Reminder: Call for Papers for the 2025 SSHA Conference closes March 1st! Check out the details and submit your proposals here: ssha.org/conference/

2025年のSocial Science History Associationの申し込み締め切りは3月1日です(開催場所:シカゴ、大会日程:11月20日〜23日)。 質的・量的研究問わず様々な研究者が集まる国際学会です。私が所属するStates, Politics and Societyは、国・政治・社会を対象にする研究者の学際的なネットワークです！関心のある方はぜひご応募を☺️ 何か分からないこと・気になることなどあれば気軽に聞いてください！ ssha2025.ssha.org

My 2024 research activities included two peer-reviewed papers, two MISC publications, one conference presentation, and helping organize two conferences! In 2025, I’ll work hard to share all the research I’ve been preparing with the world! 🔥

I'm thrilled to announce that my paper "Under Treasury Control: Japan’s Emergence as an Egalitarian, Small-government State" has been published in Journal of Contemporary Asia🎉🎉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

How did Japan in the 1960s become more egalitarian while growing quickly and maintaining a small-government state? A fascinating interpretation by Ryotaro Takahashi!

Thanks to the 40+ presenters who made the State and Society sessions at #SSHA2024 such a success! I’m excited to be co-organizing the State and Society sessions again for SSHA 2025 (Chicago, Nov 20-23) — save the date!

I'm thrilled to announce that my paper "Under Treasury Control: Japan’s Emergence as an Egalitarian, Small-government State" has been published in Journal of Contemporary Asia🎉🎉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I'm thrilled to announce that my paper "Tale of a Missed Opportunity: Japan’s Delay in Implementing a Value-Added Tax" has been accepted by Social Science History 🎉 This paper analyzes why Japan was late to adopt VAT, a tax that supports the welfare state, through the tax authorities' debates.