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Category Archives: Japan
The Custodianship Question in Asia
Custodianship Question in America The Custodianship Question In Canada, Latin America, Africa Australia, New Zealand Europe Alliance Theory & The Custodianship Question Alliance Theory The literary and intellectual traditions of China, Japan, and Korea are not organized around any of … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Japan Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are working overtime in the Kantei, the Foreign Ministry, METI, the National Security Secretariat, and the Keidanren boardrooms right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign grinding into its second month, Khamenei martyred, Iranian oil terminals hit, the … Continue reading
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The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Japan’s Master Institutions
Japan’s high-status actors do not compete for power by openly claiming it. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as necessary, responsible, and aligned with the national interest. This is the logic David Pinsof‘s Alliance Theory makes … Continue reading
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Dennis Prager: Right and Wrong Are Not a Matter of Personal Opinion
The Free Press states: If you were to name the defining figures of the 21st-century conservative movement, Dennis Prager would surely rank near the top of the list. A longtime radio host and founder of digital educational platform PragerU, he … Continue reading
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Decoding Japan’s Election Results
Alliance Theory reads this election as coalition repair under external threat, not a swing on policy minutiae. At the center is Sanae Takaichi as a coalition focal point. She presented a clear alliance offer to median voters. Stability, speed, and … Continue reading
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Japan’s Mission of Asian Liberation
By contrast with its war in China, Japan got excited about going to war with America and Britain in 1941. In the new war launched at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese saw themselves liberating asians from white colonizers. ChatGPT says: Imperial … Continue reading
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Why Did Japan Move From Ally To Enemy Between WWI & WWII?
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory explains Japan’s shift from ally to enemy as a breakdown in coalition status, not a sudden ideological turn. Japan entered WWI as a junior partner seeking recognition. It fought on the Allied side to signal reliability … Continue reading
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LA’s Japanese Players, Who Are Great Blokes, Lead The Dodgers To A Stunning World Series Victory
LF: “I’m a Dodgers fan. I love our three Japanese players and our half Japanese manager Dave Roberts. They’re such good teammates. No feuds in the Dodgers clubhouses. I see the Japanese after sporting events picking up the trash. The … Continue reading
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Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
This 2010 book was made into a terrific 2022 HBO series. The first foreigner to write for Japan’s biggest newspaper is the author Jake Edelstein from Missouri. Here are some highlights from the book: * “Can you work on the … Continue reading
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Center for Study of Violence paper finds violent video game effects across cultures
News release: AMES, Iowa — It’s not just American kids who become more aggressive by playing violent video games. A new study — presented last month at the inaugural seminar sponsored by Iowa State University’s Center for the Study of … Continue reading