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Publications

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Defying Giants: Hong Kong–Brewed Counter-Narratives to Stop the CCP’s Global Anti-Democracy Campaign

AuthorSulastri , Sascha Hannig Nuñez
DateNovember 18, 2024

Abstract*This paper was written based on an interview conducted on April 10, 2024.

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Measures to Tackle Delusional Political Campaigns

AuthorParin Jaruthavee , Waralee Pitakwong
DateNovember 11, 2024

AbstractThe election process is crucial to democracy as it allows the people to select their representatives who will bear the duty to develop and carry out the will of the people; and thus, a political campaign comes into play. A political campaign generally reflects the intention and development plan a political party aims to pursue. It is equally (or even more) important and persuasive as the candidates themselves. Nonetheless, like everything in the world, there are two sides to a coin, in this case feasible and unfeasible (delusional) political campaigns. While feasible political campaigns allow voters to make well-informed votes for their country, unfeasible political campaigns could be considered as misinforming voters. In spite of the influence a political campaign can have over people, there is as yet no specific law that regulates campaigns directly, given the importance of freedom of speech. This paper discusses the relevant legal framework on political campaigns as well as measures to tackle delusional political campaigns, in order to empower voters and create a healthier ecosystem in a democratic society.

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Japan’s Accidental Resilience in the Disinformation Age

AuthorMaiko Ichihara
DateMay 9, 2024
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Call to Action for Georgia’s Stability [in Japanese]

AuthorMaiko Ichihara
DateMay 12, 2024
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Researchers

Full-time Researchers

  • NameICHIHARA Maiko
  • Position and AffiliationProfessor, Graduate School of Law / School of International and Public Policy; Assistant Vice President for International Affairs, Hitotsubashi University
  • Research areasInternational relations, Japanese foreign policy, human rights and democracy diplomacy, democracy support, influence operations

Assistants

  • Name JEONG Minhee
  • Position and Affiliation Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law
  • Research areas International relations, refugee and asylum policy, resettlement
HANNIG Nunez Sascha
  • Name HANNIG NUÑEZ Sascha
  • Position and Affiliation Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law
  • Research areas International relations, influence operations, democratic studies, technology and society
  • Name HOSSAIN Billal
  • Position and Affiliation Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law
  • Research areas International relations, green innovation
  • Name Chiu Kuan-Yu (Garry)
  • Position and Affiliation Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy
  • Research areas Responsibility to Protect (R2P), use of force, China’s transnational repression
  • Name KUMASAKA Kenta
  • Position and Affiliation Master’s Student, School of International and Public Policy
  • Research areas International relations, policy process, decision-making
  • Name NAKAJIMA Takahiro
  • Position and Affiliation Master’s student, Graduate School of Law
  • Research areas International relations, international norms, LGBT rights
  • Name YAN Feng
  • Position and Affiliation Master’s student, Graduate School of Law
  • Research areas International relations, East Asian studies, media studies
  • Name WATANABE Eru
  • Position and Affiliation Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy
  • Research areas International relations, ODA policy, rule of law assistance
  • Name KISHI Akihito
  • Position and Affiliation Undergraduate student, Faculty of Law
  • Research areas International relations, peacebuilding, governance