Mansfield Foundation Podcast
de Mansfield Foundation
Why Does Japan's LDP Keep Winning Elections? with Jordan Hamzawi
À propos de ce podcast
Conversations with the scholars, policymakers, and practitioners shaping U.S.-Asia relations. The Mansfield Foundation Podcast goes beyond the headlines, exploring the issues, decisions, and relationships connecting the United States and Asia. Guests include academics, policy practitioners, and regional specialists sharing their research and experience.
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation promotes understanding and cooperation among the nations and peoples of Asia and the United States.
Learn more at mansfieldfdn.org
Épisodes
Les 20 épisodes les plus récents sur 29
- Why Does Japan's LDP Keep Winning Elections? with Jordan Hamzawi · 46 minWhy does Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) keep winning elections, even when voters disagree with its policies? Political scientist Dr. Jordan Hamzawi joins Mansfield…
- Beyond Tokyo: Rural Japan, Trade, and Politics with Hirofumi Kawaguchi · 31 minWhat can Japanese agriculture teach us about politics and the U.S.-Japan relationship? Professor Hirofumi Kawaguchi joins Mansfield Foundation Tokyo Office Director Sumiko Mori…
- Rethinking Science and Community in Japan and the U.S. with Yuko Kakazu · 41 minWhat responsibilities do scientists have beyond scientific discovery? Dr. Yuko Kakazu joins Mansfield Foundation Vice President Sara Harriger to discuss her journey from Okinawa…
- What Tokyo Can Teach Us About Cities with Joe McReynolds · 58 minWhat makes Tokyo work so differently from other major cities? Joe McReynolds joins guest host John Bradford to explore Tokyo's private railway networks, flexible zoning…
- Discrimination Studies and Pathways to Japan, with Charles Crabtree · 37 min · Saison 2We’re speaking with Doctor Charles Crabtree, Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. Charles shares his story of being a first-generation graduate in academia…
- A journalist's look at the U.S.-Japan relationship, with Noriko Akiyama · 25 min · Saison 2 Épisode 11Today’s episode features Noriko Akiyama, Senior Political Writer at the Asahi Shimbun. We talk about her career in journalism and research into politics, diversity, and civil…
- Lessons from modern history, with Dr. Nick Kapur · 29 min · Saison 2 Épisode 10We're joined by Nick Kapur of Rutgers University to discuss modern Japanese history, and how the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty continues to impact policy debates in 2024. John…
- Japan's Nuclear Things, with Dr. Ryo Morimoto · 37 min · Saison 2 Épisode 9Our guest is Dr. Ryo Morimoto, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. His work looks at environmental anthropology, including a recent project on what he…
- Is Japanese pacifism a myth? With Dr. Tom Le · 25 min · Saison 2 Épisode 7Our guest is Dr. Tom Le, Associate Professor of Politics at Pomona College. Our conversation touches on his book, titled Japan’s Aging Peace, and the ongoing debate over Japan’s…
- Japan's role in cybersecurity policy, with Dr. Benjamin Bartlett · 28 min · Saison 2 Épisode 8Dr. Benjamin Bartlett joins us to talk about cybersecurity policy in Japan. Dr. Bartlett is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Miami University in Ohio, where he…
- Recovery and Public Spaces, with Dr. Paul Christensen · 36 min · Saison 2 Épisode 6Our guest is Doctor Paul Christensen, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. We discuss his work studying issues in contemporary Japan…
- Expanding Japan Studies, with Dr. Lauren McKee · 25 min · Saison 2 Épisode 5Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Doctor Lauren McKee, Associate Professor of Political Science at Berea College. Lauren talks about ways to grow Japan studies, both at her…
- U.S.-Japan Student Exchange, with Tom Mason · 33 min · Saison 2 Épisode 4Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Dr. Tom Mason, Executive Director of the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation. This season of the Mansfield Podcast is hosted by Director of…
- Anthropology, Language, and Health Policy, with Cindi SturtzSreetharan · 36 min · Saison 2 Épisode 3Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Dr. Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Professor of Anthropology at Arizona State University. Dr. SturtzSreetharan joins us to talk about her path in…
- Japan's Silver Democracy, with Charles McClean · 31 minOur guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Dr. Charles McClean, incoming Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University. This season of the Mansfield Podcast is hosted…
- Cybersecurity with Mihoko Matsubara · 27 min · Saison 2 Épisode 1Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT Corporation. This season of the Mansfield Podcast is hosted by Director of…
- Episode 13: Fukushima food safety, with Dr. Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna · 23 minOur guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Dr. Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna, an ethnographer who joined the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future as an Associate Professor of Anthropology…
- Episode 12: Nonprofits and Japan's role in global health, with Kazuyo Kato · 19 minToday on the Mansfield Podcast, we’re joined by Kazuyo Kato, Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange USA. She is a member of the fifth cohort of the…
- Episode 11: Ports and Japan's diplomatic history, with Akira Inayoshi · 19 minToday on the Mansfield podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Akira Inayoshi, Professor Japanese Political and Diplomatic History at Niigata University. Dr. Inayoshi studies how Japan’s…
- Episode 10: Okinawa and Entrepreneurship, with Anna Nagamine · 31 minAnna Nagamine of the OIST Innovation Team at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology joins us to discuss her work, the challenges facing entrepreneurship and startups in…







