Makito Takei
Makito Takei
@makitotakei.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @TecdeMonterrey /Ph.D. at #UNT/International Relations/Audience Costs/Reputation. https://mtakei7.com/
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Member Spotlight: Dr. Makito Takei, Tecnologico de Monterrey

Dr. Makito Takei, Tecnologico de Monterrey APSA Member since 2017 Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Tecnologico de Monterrey How did you learn about APSA? When did you become a member of APSA, and…
Member Spotlight: Dr. Makito Takei, Tecnologico de Monterrey
Dr. Makito Takei, Tecnologico de Monterrey APSA Member since 2017 Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Tecnologico de Monterrey How did you learn about APSA? When did you become a member of APSA, and what prompted you to join? I became a member of APSA in 2017, shortly after graduating from a master’s program at Waseda University in Japan.
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September 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm now featured in the APSA Member Spotlight. As mentioned here, APSA is one of my favorite conferences, so I'm looking forward to the upcoming annual meeting in Vancouver!

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November 2025 - American Political Science Association (APSA)
Dr. Makito Takei Assistant Professor, Tecnologico de Monterrey Member since 2017 1. HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT APSA? WHEN DID YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF
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August 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Now out on FirstView: "International Reputation Costs and Assurances: A Case of East Asia"

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International Reputation Costs and Assurances: A Case of East Asia | Journal of Experimental Political Science | Cambridge Core
International Reputation Costs and Assurances: A Case of East Asia
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June 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
My new article is out in @jepsjournal.bsky.social
! My survey experiment shows that violating commitments to peace undermines the credibility of future commitments, suggesting international reputation costs serve as a tying-hands signal in assurances. Open access! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
International Reputation Costs and Assurances: A Case of East Asia | Journal of Experimental Political Science | Cambridge Core
International Reputation Costs and Assurances: A Case of East Asia
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June 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Data in the paper suggests that the U.S. lost billions of dollars during Trump 1 due to decreased foreign student enrollment.

How much will be lost during Trump 2?
During Trump I, there was a 12% reduction in international students during the first three years of the Trump presidency, relative to top five competing destinations.
April 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM