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2026.02.05
Professor Masato Kamikubo’s latest article has just been published in East Asia Forum.
The Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University (ANU) hosts an analytical platform for the Asia-Pacific region. It is not merely a news site, but a forum where experts— cholars, policymakers, former diplomats, and others—publish high-quality commentary grounded in academic research.
As Japan heads to the polls on 8 February, I argue that the perpetual cycle of snap elections is undermining democratic accountability and trapping the country in a world of 'expectation-based' politics.
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