Other Publications
A Comparison of Human Rights Protection in Europe and Japan: The Quest for Marriage Equality
AbstractRegarding same-sex marriage, Prof. Nakanishi makes some remarks about the encounter between Japan and Europe and its consequences in the context of human rights, addressing the situation in Europe and the recent developments in Japan.
The United States and the Globalization of Eastern Europe: Détente, East-West Trade, and the Debt Problem [in Japanese]
AbstractConsidering the globalization of Eastern Europe, the paper examines the response of the U.S. to this process. While the U.S., by economic means, hoped that it could encourage changes in foreign policy and reform of political regimes, there were limits to the influence the U.S. could exercise over Eastern Europe through this response.
Case Law Analysis: BVerfG, Beschluss der 3. Kammer des Zweiten Senats, 2 BvR 1161/19 [in Japanese]
AbstractThis paper is a study of the preliminary ruling procedure in EU law, and focuses on the case of the German Federal Constitutional Court in March 2021. The case concerned the right to a fair trial by a legal judge as stipulated in the 2nd sentence of article 101（1) of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany . In other words, the issue was that the German Federal Fiscal Court did not ask the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling under the German Constitution.
Can Cambodia’s ‘win-win policy’ work for crisis-hit Myanmar?
AbstractThe article relates Cambodia’s “win-win policy” in the context of the relations between PM Hun Sen and the current military governing power of Myanmar.
Dissidents.org: the stories
AbstractThe project Dissidents.org is a collection of interviews with activists from around the world who are advocating for freedom and democracy, but also exposing their own stories and real-life experiences.
Capital Corrosivo: el caso chileno
AbstractThis publication is the result of FPP’s research on investments and projects conducted by authoritarian states’ companies within the Chilean territory. Conclusions point to the role of institutions to prevent corrosive effects. It also presents recommendations to other Latin American countries.
The Development of Human Rights Diplomacy without Arbitrariness
AbstractPopulism within countries, influence-operations by authoritarian states, and innovations in information technology have weakened human rights norms and rapidly mainstreamed human rights diplomacy.
Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency [In Japanese]
AbstractDemocracies are being attacked by authoritarian countries through influence operations, and ideological polarizations are emerging at home. This book on democracy comprehensively captures such attacks from outside and self-destruction from inside. Dr. Larry Diamond or 'Mr. Democracy,' who was the first to point out the recent decline of democracy, offers a warning and a prescription for democratic renewal.
Homogenous Japan? An Empirical Examination on Public Perceptions of Citizenship in Japan
AbstractThe paper assesses how the public in the ethnic nation views citizenship acquisition criteria. The results show that, overall, Japanese people most heavily rely on the nationalities of parents, particularly those of fathers, in judging who qualifies as “Japanese.” These results seem to reflect Japan’s long-lasting belief in cultural homogeneity as well as patriarchal values, which are reinforced by a patrilineal tradition of citizenship.
Conscientious Objection, Ethics of
AbstractThis article is an updated version of the first and second editions of the original manuscript by Professor Michael K. Duffey. It covers the religious and philosophical grounds for conscientious objection to military service. The grounds for refusal in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism are addressed. Since the number of countries adopting conscription is diminishing today, the problem of conscientious objection to military service should be eliminated. Both the United Nations and the European Court of Human Rights have come to recognize that the right to conscientious objection to military service is guaranteed under the freedom of conscience and religion. A contested issue is whether people may exercise the right of conscientious objection to specific armed conflict.