Professor Takako Hikotani was quoted in an August 29 article in the New York Times titled "Many Want to Be Japan’s New Leader. Do They Know What Awaits Them?" In the article, published shortly after news broke that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to step down from the role due to health issues, outlines the current challenges in store for Japan's next leader and … [Read more...]
Gerald Curtis comments on Japan’s handling of Covid-19 and the Olympics in The New York Times
Professor Gerald Curtis was quoted in a New York Times article titled "What to Call 2021 Olympics? Just One of Many Challenges for Japan." In the March 25 article, which follows the decision by the International Olympic Committee and Japan to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics for one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Professor Curtis weighed in on the political … [Read more...]
“Japan’s Politics and Economy: What Next?”
"Japan's Politics and Economy: What Next?" Lecture Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Columbia University Hugh Patrick, R.D. Calkins Professor of International Business Emeritus, Columbia Business School Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:30 - 1:50 PM (Lunch: 12-12:30) Seminar Room (2nd Floor), Faculty House Advance Registration is … [Read more...]
Takako Hikotani Publishes the Article “The Japanese Diet & Defence Policy-making” in International Affairs
Takako Hikotani, who is serving a term appointment as the Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy at Columbia University, has published an article in the July 2018 issue of International Affairs (Vol. 94, no. 4) titled "The Japanese Diet and Defence Policy-making." Professor Hikotani's article looks at the evolving role of the … [Read more...]
New Q&A with Takako Hikotani
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share a Q&A with Takako Hikotani, who is serving a term appointment as the Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy at Columbia University. Professor Hikotani focuses on civil-military relations and Japanese domestic politics, Japanese foreign policy, and comparative civil-military … [Read more...]
