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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · 1d

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...

Japan’s Iron Lady

Sanae Takaichi is set to inherit a Japan reshaped by inflation, weak growth, and political turnover.

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Program on US-Japan Relations, Harvard University @harvardusjapan.bsky.social · 2d

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

Japan’s Iron Lady

Sanae Takaichi is set to inherit a Japan reshaped by inflation, weak growth, and political turnover.

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · 26d

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/...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Sep 8

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).
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Minority Governments Revisited

Despite decades of scholarship on coalition bargaining in parliamentary democracies, minority governments remain a puzzle. From the 1970s on, cross-national empirical scholarship has shown minority go...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Aug 27

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!

Emma Zang @dremmazang.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Yale Population Studies Workshop is live! Check out our fall lineup here: isps.yale.edu/population-s... Speakers span sociology, economics, medicine, and political science. Both Yale and non-Yale folks are welcome to sign up for the email listserv!

Population Studies Workshop | Institution for Social and Policy Studies

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Jul 21

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
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Selective development goals: examining Japan’s SDG implementation gaps

Abstract. In this article, we consider how efforts by the Japanese government and private sector to make the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · Jul 18

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...

Selective development goals: examining Japan’s SDG implementation gaps

Abstract. In this article, we consider how efforts by the Japanese government and private sector to make the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

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Paul Christensen @takadanobaba.bsky.social · Jul 15

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...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Jul 3

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.

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Yusaku Horiuchi @yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social · May 26

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

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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · Apr 17

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 👇

Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Apr 17

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...

Silver Democracy: Youth Representation in an Aging Japan

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Apr 17

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...

Silver Democracy: Youth Representation in an Aging Japan

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Apr 15

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! 🙏

Alexandra Mathieu @alexmathieu.bsky.social · Apr 15

It was great helping Charlie organize this talk series and getting to meet so many fellow Japanese politics scholars! Doing my PhD research during the pandemic at an institute w/o a Japanese pol chair really limited my chances to connect w/ folks, so this was very much needed どうもありがとうございます！🙇‍♀️

Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Apr 15

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!

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Apr 15

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!

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Apr 4

📌 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...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Mar 28

📌 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...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Mar 21

📌 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...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Mar 11

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!

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Mar 7

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

Political Behavior @polbehavior.bsky.social · Mar 7

Happy Friday! Check out an article written by @yoshiono.bsky.social @cmcclean.bsky.social titled “Too Young to Run? Voter Evaluations of the Age of Candidates.” It’s open access! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Too Young to Run? Voter Evaluations of the Age of Candidates - Political Behavior

Why do elected officials tend to be much older than most of their constituents? To understand the mechanisms behind the underrepresentation of young people in public office, we conducted two novel sur...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Mar 4

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...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Feb 28

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!

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Feb 27

📅 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...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Feb 25

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...

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Alexandra Mathieu @alexmathieu.bsky.social · Feb 24

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

Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Feb 24

📅 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...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Feb 24

📅 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...

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