Peter Chai
Biography
Publications
Peter Chai is Research Associate at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University. His research areas are political sociology, comparative politics, and public opinion. His research method is survey analysis, and his regional focus is East Asia. His writing has appeared on Nikkei Asia, The Diplomat, and East Asia Forum.
Japan is now the most trusted Asian power in Australia and New Zealand
As faith in China and the United States erodes, Japan has quietly become the partner of choice.
The power of surprise: How Takaichi’s snap election delivered a LDP landslide
Japan’s first post-war two-thirds majority was won by avoiding economic debate and overwhelming a fractured opposition.
Don’t believe everything you read in the media about Japan’s strong anti-immigrant sentiment
Social pressure pushes people to sound tougher on immigrants than they feel.
