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Tag Archives: policy
Book Announcement: What Women Want: Gender and Voting in Britain, Japan and the United States
What Women Want: Gender and Voting in Britain, Japan and the United States Gill Steel What Women Want analyzes decades of voting preferences, values, and policy preferences to debunk some of the media and academic myths about gender gaps in voting … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, gender, gender studies, Japan, policy, politics, United States, voting
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Book Announcement: Harvesting State Support: Institutional Change and Local Agency in Japanese Agriculture
Harvesting State Support: Institutional Change and Local Agency in Japanese Agriculture Hanno Jentzsch Agriculture has been among the toughest political battlegrounds in postwar Japan and represents an ideal case study in institutional stability and change. Inefficient land use and … Continue reading
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Tagged agricultural cooperatives, agriculture, history, Japan, modern Japan, policy, reform
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Call for applications: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program
REISCHAUER POLICY RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM PROGRAM OVERVIEW Inaugurated in May 2013, the Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program is a critical element of the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, Japan, job opening, Johns Hopkins University, modern, policy, politics
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Funding: 2019-2020 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Fellowships
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is announcing the opening of its 2019-2020 Fellowship competition. The Center, located in the heart of Washington, DC, awards approximately 15-20 academic year residential fellowships to academics, practitioners, journalists, former public officials, and independent … Continue reading
Fellowship: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program
Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program Program Overview: Inaugurated in May 2013, the Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program is a critical element of the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC. It is … Continue reading
Job Opening: Reischauer Policy Research Fellow
Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program Program Overview: Inaugurated in May 2013, the Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program is a critical element of the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Johns Hopkins, policy, political science, research fellow
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Funding: 2017 Asia Studies Fellowship at the East-West Center (Washington DC)
This fellowship supports scholars and analysts who wish to undertake research and writing on topics of relevance to contemporary US-Asia policy; in particular, key challenges in U.S.-Asia relations and possible responses and approaches to addressing those challenges. The fellowship finances … Continue reading
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Tagged East-West Center, fellowship, policy, research, US, US-Asia relations, Washington DC
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Book Announcement: The Great Transformation of Japanese Capitalism
The Great Transformation of Japanese Capitalism Edited by Sébastien Lechevalier Translated by J. A. A. Stockwin Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies Routledge Description In the 1980s the performance of Japan’s economy was an international success story, and led many economists … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, capitalism, economics, economy, Japan, modern Japan, policy
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Job Opening: Program Officer, Asia Program, German Marshall Fund of the United States [Belgium]
Institution: The German Marshall Fund of the United States Location: Brussels, Belgium Start date: June 2, 2014 Application deadline: May 30, 2014 Education requirements: BA/MA/MSc Level of language proficiency: Fluency in written and spoken English required; Proficiency in at least one … Continue reading
Job Openings: Research Officer (2 Positions), United Nations University [Tokyo]
Institution: United Nations University (UNU) Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) Location: Tokyo, Japan Deadline: March 31, 2014 Education: MA Start date: July 2014 preferred UNU mission The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations system. Its mission … Continue reading
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