Nationalism, Japan, and a Changing Asia
Nationalism, Japan, and a Changing Asia

Episode 12a: How to Read the United States

Toshihiro Nakayama evaluates today’s politics in the United States and argues that the fundamental shift that has taken place under President Donald Trump is not likely to end with his presidency.

September 16, 2019 — 27:16 min
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Episode Guests
  • Sheila A. Smith
    John E. Merow Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Studies
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  • Toshihiro Nakayama
    Professor of American Politics and Foreign Policy, Keio University

Show Notes

A leading Japanese scholar, Toshihiro Nakayama, evaluates today’s politics in the United States and argues that the fundamental shift that has taken place under President Donald Trump is not likely to end with his presidency.

 

This podcast series is part of a project on Northeast Asian Nationalisms and the U.S.-Japan Alliance, which is made possible through support from the U.S.-Japan Foundation.

Japan

Episode 12b: A Changing United States and Japan

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The United States has become more inward-focused and nationalistic, but as Toshihiro Nakayama argues, Japan does not have a back-up plan to its alliance with the United States.

Podcast with Toshihiro Nakayama September 18, 2019 Nationalism, Japan, and a Changing Asia

China

Episode 11: Nationalism and the Chinese State

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Jessica Chen Weiss discusses the nature of activism in China and how the Chinese government is responding to these new challenges.

Podcast with Jessica Chen Weiss September 11, 2019 Nationalism, Japan, and a Changing Asia

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Episode 10: New Zealand’s View of a Changing Asia

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David Capie explains how New Zealand’s perception of China has changed and how it is adjusting to uncertainty over the United States’ vision for Asia.

Podcast with David Capie September 9, 2019 Nationalism, Japan, and a Changing Asia

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