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...
by Shane Blalock | Nov 30, 2021 | University of Georgia
Taiwan and Japan haven’t maintained much of a relationship with each other as neighboring states over the years, but this ambiguous relationship may be threatened by concerns of China’s future goals for the fledgling state and their surrounding waters. This year...
by Xiara Magtibay | Dec 3, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Freedom of assembly and association as well as speech, press, and all other forms of expression are guaranteed. No censorship shall be maintained nor shall the secrecy of any means of communication be violated.” -Article 21, Chapter III, Constitution of Japan In a...
by Matthew Sparks | May 8, 2019 | University of Chicago
Institutionally and practically speaking, countries such as modern-day Japan, as well as India up until the late 1980s, generally fall within the category of liberal democratic states. Yet, as Ozan Varol points out in his discussion of democratic backsliding, a key...
