by Ruby Chuang | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University
Japan has long been regarded as a consolidated parliamentary democracy since the post–World War II constitutional reforms, a status reaffirmed by its classification as a “liberal democracy” in the V-Dem Democracy Report 2025 and as a “full democracy” in the Economist...
by Miko Ukaji | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
Revisiting Japan’s Democratic Stagnation Populism is often portrayed as a toxin to democracy—an anti-pluralist, anti-institutional movement that undermines liberal norms. Yet, in certain contexts, it may function more like a bitter medicine: unpleasant and risky, but...
by Miko Ukaji | Feb 14, 2025 | Boston University
Japan is often praised as a stable democracy; however, a closer look at its political and economic landscape reveals troubling signs of democratic backsliding. From prolonged economic stagnation and voter apathy to entrenched political control by the ruling Liberal...
by Ravi Kaur | May 3, 2023 | University of Utah
Democracy is what the United States prides itself on and the very base of every political decision, using it as justification for foreign affairs like Afghanistan, solidifying same-sex marriage as a Constitutional right within the U.S., and more. With this pride comes...
by Allison Nakasone | Jun 8, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
Representation disparities have long been in an issue in Japan with increased urban migration and government that has yet to evolve with its population. In the coming months, Japan could be witnessing long-awaited reform to the electoral system; the 2016 initiative to...
