Elections
Scholarly Publications
Hospital Choice in Japan
September 1995
We use newly released data on Japanese hospitals to explore patients’ perceptions of hospital quality, the implications of these assessments for the structure of demand for hospital care, and the...
Surgical Volumes and Operating Room Efficiency in Stanford University and Tokyo University Hospitals
January 1996
One of the most persistent and important questions in international comparisons of health systems pertains to the wide divergence in costs between countries.
Other Publications
Asian Policy Challenges for the Next President
August 2008
In a few short months, a new U.S. administration will take office in Washington. It will inherit adecent hand to play in Asia. The region is not currently in crisis.
Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis
November 2012
SummaryClimate change can reasonably be expected to increase the frequency and intensity of a variety of potentially disruptive environmental events-slowly at first, but then more quickly.
News
Donald K. Emmerson discusses democracy and liberty
November 2003
APARC Professor %people1%, together with IIS Director %people2% and Hoover Institution Fellow %people3% (both of CDDRL), discussed "Democracy vs.
Sneider: Cautionary lessons for U.S.-Korea relationship
March 2008
Daniel Sneider, associate director for research at Shorenstein APARC, gives a few cautionary lessons on U.S.-Korea relations.
It's Not Enough for Democracy to Succeed
December 2003
Elections will be coming to Indonesia in a few weeks, greeted with anxiety by some and as a part of a necessary transition by others.
Events
Indonesia's Gus Dur: A Fox among Tigers
February 3, 2000
Among heads of state, Indonesia's is unique--and uniquely challenged. Aburrahman Wahid ("Gus Dur") is virtually blind and has suffered two strokes.
Taiwan's Historic 2000 Elections and Aftermath
April 14, 2000
Panelist biographies: A specialist on democracy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, Professor Diamond was in Taiwan as an official observer of the March election.
The 2000 U.S. Presidential Elections
December 7, 2000
David W. Brady is a political scientist whose work encompasses American politics and legislative bodies, international political trends, and comparative politics. Brady holds the Bowen H.
Projects
New Beginnings: Post-Election Prospects for U.S.-ROK Relations
The New York-based Korea Society and Stanford University's Walter H.
English
Stanford Korea Democracy Project
This project seeks to understand the emergence and evolution of social movements during the 1970s and 1980s in South Korea.
English
Multimedia
Ballots, Bullets, and Bargains: American Foreign Policy and Presidential Elections
January 2016
Audio and transcript from "Ballots, Bullets, and Bargains: American Foreign Policy and Presidential Elections," a book event for the publication that carries the same name.
The January Taiwan Elections and the Implications for Cross-Strait Relations
March 2016
AbstractTaiwan’s domestic politics, particularly presidential elections, has been the main driver of the island’s relations with China for two decades. The 2016 elections, in which the Democratic Progressive Party, led by Dr.
High Profile, High Risk? The Curiously Negative Impact of Name Recognition on Party Promotions in China and Vietnam
October 2016
Audio and transcript from the Southeast Asia Program seminar, "High Profile, High Risk? The Curiously Negative Impact of Name Recognition on Party Promotions in China and Vietnam," on Feb.
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