Introduction to Nationalism, Japan, and a Changing Asia

CFR Senior Fellow for Japan Studies Sheila A. Smith introduces this new podcast series focusing on Northeast Asian nationalisms, Japan, and the U.S.-Japan alliance.

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CFR Senior Fellow for Japan Studies Sheila A. Smith introduces this new podcast series focusing on Northeast Asian nationalisms, Japan, and the U.S.-Japan alliance.

 

This podcast series is part of a project on Northeast Asian Nationalisms and the U.S.-Japan Alliance, which is made possible through support from the U.S.-Japan Foundation.

Japan

The United States has become more inward-focused and nationalistic, but as Toshihiro Nakayama argues, Japan does not have a back-up plan to its alliance with the United States.

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Toshihiro Nakayama evaluates today’s politics in the United States and argues that the fundamental shift that has taken place under President Donald Trump is not likely to end with his presidency.

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Jessica Chen Weiss discusses the nature of activism in China and how the Chinese government is responding to these new challenges.

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