Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, has published a June 26, 2016 op-ed titled "Japan's Election Offers Little Choice" in The Wall Street Journal. As Japan's July 10 Upper House election approaches, Professor Curtis, a leading expert on Japanese politics, argues that voters, while having lost faith in Abenomics, will … [Read more...]
Read Gerald L. Curtis’s Keynote Speech “The US and Japan in a Turbulent Asia”
Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, gave the keynote speech at a May 13, 2016 symposium in Japan that celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School. Titled "The United States and Japan in a Turbulent Asia," Professor Curtis's speech addressed how East Asia’s … [Read more...]
Gerald L. Curtis Meets with Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone
Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, recently met in Tokyo with former Prime Minister of Japan Yasuhiro Nakasone. Yasuhiro Nakasone, now 97 years old, served as Japan's Prime Minister from 1982 until 1987. During his time in office, Prime Minister Nakasone consulted with Professor Curtis, an internationally renowned … [Read more...]
