The Sanseito and Other Populisms

YCAPS is delighted to invite Michael Cucek, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan Campus, to discuss the sudden emergence of the anti-free immigration, anti-foreigner Sanseito political party The sudden transformation of this fringe, conspiracy-mongering online movement into formidable political party, and the equally sudden normalization of anti-immigrant and anti-foreigner speech, seems to mark a watershed moment in Japanese politics. Japan had been previously seen as resistant to the kind of anti-globalization populism shaking and toppling elected governments around the world. Has Japan "caught up" with the rest of the world in terms of its right-wing politics? Is the Sanseito really something new, or just the new kid on the block?

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This event is a part of YCAPS' "Getting to Know Japan Series".

Speaker:

Michael Cucek is an expert in Japanese Politics, with research focusing on media messaging and social policy. He is the Faculty Advisor for Asian Studies and an Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan Campus. Professor Cucek's research areas include contemporary Japanese politics, Chinese and Japanese history and the U.S. role in East Asia. Prior to becoming an academic, he was an analyst in a boutique Japanese political consultancy for 15 years.

Format: This event will be recorded and published in our web archive. Questions are encouraged during the live event.

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Moderators: Amani Kidd and Jeffery Mazziotta

Webinar Cost: Free of charge