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Panelists at the Human Autonomy in the Age of Automation Conference

Publications

Comprehensive analysis of the political, economic, and social issues of contemporary Japan.

Japan Program scholars regularly author books, book chapters, journal articles, working papers, and policy recommendations. We also share the outcomes of our research projects, proceedings from our conferences, and materials from our workshops and policy outreach activities. Browse our publications below.

Portrait of Kiyoteru Tsutsui and 3D mockup cover of his book 'Human Rights and the State: the Power of Ideas and the Reality of International Politics' (in Japanese)

Publication Spotlight

In his new book, 'Human Rights and the State: The Power of Ideas and the Reality of International Politics,' Kiyoteru Tsutsui explores the paradox underlying the expansion of universal human rights and Japan's engagement with human rights ideas and laws.

Read our interview with Tsutsui

Publications

Journal Articles

Entrepreneurship in Japan’s ICT Sector: Opportunities and Protection from Japan’s Telecommunications Regulatory Regime Shift

Social Science Japan Journal, 2012

Annual Reports

Shorenstein APARC Center Overview 2010-2011

Shorenstein APARC, 2011

Publications

Publication Spotlight

Is the Sky the Limit? Can Japanese Government Bonds Continue to Defy Gravity?

Digital Media as a Catalyst for Political, Cultural, and Economic Change in the Asia-Pacific Region

Syncretism: The Politics of Economic Restructuring and System Reform in Japan

Japan Program Newsletter

Japan under the DPJ: The Politics of Transition and Governance

Industrial Policy Reconsidered in a Digital World

The Fukushima Disaster and Japan's Nuclear Plant Vulnerability in Comparative Perspective

The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and the DPJ: Leadership, Structures, and Information Challenges During the Crisis

Services with Everything: The ICT-Enabled Digital Tranformation of Services

A comparative institutional analysis of the Fukushima nuclear disaster: Lessons and policy implications

Historical sources of institutional trajectories in economic development: China, Japan and Korea compared

Syncretism: The Politics of Japan’s Financial Reforms

Shorenstein APARC Center Overview 2011-2012

Institutions and Comparative Economic Development

The Chinese Economy: A New Transition

The Global Macro Economy and Finance

Complexity and Institutions: Markets, Norms and Corporations

Japan Under the DPJ: The Paradox of Political Change Without Policy Change

A Casualty of Political Transformation? The Politics of Energy Efficiency in the Japanese Transportation Sector

Defying Gravity: How Long Will Japanese Government Bond Prices Remain High?

Policy Options for Japan's Revival

Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Narrative, Analysis, and Recommendations

The Gathering Storm: Analyzing the Cloud Computing Ecosystem and Implications for Public Policy

Entrepreneurship in Japan’s ICT Sector: Opportunities and Protection from Japan’s Telecommunications Regulatory Regime Shift

Shorenstein APARC Center Overview 2010-2011

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