Asia
Japan Election Panel Discussion at UBC
The December 16, 2012 Japanese Election, the new Abe Cabinet, and what it all May Mean for Japan, East Asia and the World in 2013
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The December 16 Japanese Election, The new Abe Cabinet, and what it all may mean for Japan, East Asia, and the World in 2013 | ArtsWIRESponsor: Centre for Japanese Research, Institute of Asian Research, Department of Political Science, Liu Institute for Global Issues, Van...Panelists and Presentation Titles:
Ben Nyblade (UBC Political Science)Overview of the Election: Factors Behind the DPJ’s Collapse and the Role of Prime Minister Leadership
Ikuo Kume (Waseda University; Visiting Scholar Institute of Europen Studies/Political Science, UBC)Policy Positions and Party Cohesion in Japan: Results from a Pre-Election Candidate Survey and Policy Space Analysis
Go Murakami (UBC Political Science)Public Opinion Clues behind a Lopsided Election; what Happened to Third-Force Parties?
Yves Tiberghien (UBC IAR and Political Science)Abenomics and the New Trajectory of Japan’s Economy; Fiscal policy, BoJ Autonomy, TPP, and Energy Policy
Tsuyoshi Kawasaki (SFU Political Science)Abe’s Foreign Policy – What Can We Expect?
#JpnElect hosted by: Institute of Asian Research, Dept of Political Science, Centre for Japanese Research, @LiuInstituteUBC, @Mokuyokai #UBC- Below, "YT" refers to Yves Tiberghien. DPJ = Democratic Party of Japan (民主党). LDP = Liberal Democratic Party (自民党).
At the Roundtable Discussion: Japanese Election - what it means for Japan, E. Asia and the World. Follow #JpnElect as well as @CdnAsiaEvents- Below, "JC" refers to Joseph Caron.
UBC Political Scientist Ben Nyblade begins his presentation on the election results.
- Below "BN" refers to Ben Nyblad.
