Amy Catalinac's guest appearances

Amy Catalinac

Japan on the Record

The Ballot Box: Elections Around the World

David Slater

Justin Trudeau

Andrew Gordon

Gavin Newsom

Michael Kim

Jules Boykoff

Levi McLaughlin

Kevin Morris

Jonathan Parker

Reginald Jackson

Jolyon Thomas

Travis Seifman

Christine Yano

Miriam Kingsberg

Nick Kapur

OwlTail

Japanese elections tend not to be close run affairs thanks to the dominance of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Last month's election was no different, with the LDP and its ally Komeito cruising to an easy victory under new prime minister Fumio Kishida. We're joined by Professor Amy Catalinac of NYU to discuss the secrets of the LDP's dominance over Japanese politics, and the fragmented opposition parties that challenged it without much success.  Follow us on twitter @ballotworld and please rate and subscribe wherever you're listening.

<p>Japanese elections tend not to be close run affairs thanks to the dominance of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Last month's election was no different, with the LDP and its ally Komeito cruising to an easy victory under new prime minister Fumio Kishida. We're joined by Professor Amy Catalinac of NYU to discuss the secrets of the LDP's dominance over Japanese politics, and the fragmented opposition parties that challenged it without much success. </p> <p>Follow us on twitter @ballotworld and please rate and subscribe wherever you're listening.</p>

Japan and the Liberal Democratic Party (With Prof. Amy Catalinac)

In this episode, Dr. Amy Catalinac (NYU) provides background for recent news of conflict within the LDP-Kōmeitō coalition, outlining how the electoral reforms of 1994 set the stage for coalition politics in Japan today and allow the small Kōmeitō to exert outsized political influence on the larger LDP.

The LDP-Kōmeitō Coalition on the Record with Dr. Amy Catalinac (NYU)