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...
by Markyle West | Apr 23, 2019 | Utah State University
In a political climate that is already turbulent, will debt and population decline hinder Japanese Democracy? If so, how can the Japanese government stop these problems from contributing to a democratic decline? Japan has the highest national debt to Gross Domestic...
by Dillan Passmore | Apr 22, 2019 | Utah State University
Populism has recently become a buzzword in the international political scene, and political actors feel frustrated when they try to reconcile its consequences. As such movements change the nature of modern democracy, political actors are left with the question: how...
by Alexander Holt | Apr 12, 2019 | Utah State University
Is Prime Minister Shizno Abe leading Japan towards a more authoritarian identity? This might seem like a strange question, as Japan has been considered a democracy since US occupation of the islands came to an end in April of 1952, and then bouncing up to become of...
