Other Publications
Quantitative analysis of civil wars [in Japanese]
AbstractThe section introduces the quantitative studies of civil war, and conducts an analysis on the potential role of power sharing arrangments as a key to faciliate stability and democratization in a post-conflict society.
Japan as an Agenda Setter for the Quad’s Vaccine Diplomacy
AbstractThe article refers to Japan’s role in pushing vaccine diplomacy through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), amidst an aggressive strategy by countries such as China and Russia which have invested in providing vaccines to developing countries, taking the place of traditional aiders, like the US or Japan, which have failed to provide vaccines to poorer countries as a policy.
Joining the International System [in Japanese]
AbstractJapan's entry into the international system during the 1950s and 1960s was followed by a period in which both the benefits and costs of that participation were extremely high.
A Guide to EU Environmental Law [in Japanese]
AbstractA textbook for EU Environmental Law in Japanese.The book is composed of two parts. The first part explains what the EU environmental law is, how EU measures are adopted and are implemented. The second part covers several issues which are related to enviornmental protection, animal welfare, energy and others.
Ninety percent of vaccines come from China and Chile, why did the confirmed rate increase instead of decreasing? [in Chinese]
AbstractPress article referring to the effectiveness of Chinese vaccines in Chile. Ms. Sascha Hannig is quoted in this article.
Democracy: the end of an era? [in Spanish]
AbstractThe op-ed describes the overall situation of democracy in the world and how this is reflected in the Chilean case.
The duty to seek a preliminary ruling and the right of access to the court [in Japanese]
AbstractCase note “BVerfG, Beschluss des Zweiten Senats vom 19. Dezember 2017, 2 BvR 424/17”(Case note, 2 BvR 424/17 of the German Constitutional Court). The case in question is concerned with the right to a fair trial by a judge as stated in the Article 101(1)(b) of the German Basic Law (Constitution). The analyzed issue details a problem found in the German Federal Fiscal Court, which had not asked the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling .
Making the National Archives from the Perspective of Future Users [in Japanese]
AbstractThe National Archives will need to be constantly reviewed from the perspective of the diverse users of the future.
Special Libraries and Copyright Latest Trends 2021 [in Japanese]
AbstractThe article explains the revision of Article 31 of the Copyright Acts.
Arms Control Dialogue is Japan’s Interest: An Agenda for a New Nuclear Posture Review
AbstractThe author argues that it is unlikely that a No First Use (NFU) declaration policy from the US will lead to disarmament in Northeast Asia. He rather proposes that “Force asymmetries, (…) and the pursuit of a deterrent architecture based on entanglement between nuclear, conventional, cyber, and space domains, as well as the rise of emerging technologies that influence the modality of strategic stability, will have a significant impact on deterrence and arms control.”