Chris is an assistant professor at the Department of Contemporary Science, Kyoto Women’s University. He specializes in East Asian political economy and the political economy of climate change. He has published research on China, Japan, and international society. Current projects focus on the changing boundaries of governance in East Asia, environmental governance and macroeconomics.
Flogging a dead horse
Japan’s new leader is looking to revive the nation’s economy with the same strategy that floored it. Dr. Chris G. Pope explains. Abe Shinzo stepped down in September after becoming