How much can facts shift public opinion on inequality? M.H. Go et al.'s study shows corrective info boosts support for gender equality policies in South Korea, but barely moves attitudes in Japan. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Happy to share my new coauthored article, now out in PSRM. Based on a survey experiment in Japan, we show that allowing voters to cast multiple votes can encourage gender-balanced choices. The article is open access.

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 5mo ago

#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social - Voting for gender balancing? The effect of a multiple-vote system on women’s representation - https://cup.org/4wSgIFn - @yoshiono.bsky.social, Hirofumi Miwa & Yuko Kasuya #FirstView

Our school at Waseda Univ. is hiring for open-rank positions in political science, open subfield. We welcome scholars at any career stage. Come join our dynamic, internationally oriented academic community in Tokyo. Deadline: September 4. www.waseda.jp/fpse/pse/new...

見た目で投票していませんか？　直感の支配に歯止めを　尾野嘉邦氏 www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO... ■候補者の見た目やそぶりが投票の材料に ■直感的な投票は政策への支持を反映せず ■有権者の判断損なう情報の拡散は抑制を #経済教室 #日経_連載

見た目で投票していませんか？　直感の支配に歯止めを　尾野嘉邦氏 - 日本経済新聞

ポイント○候補者の見た目やそぶりが投票の材料に○直感的な投票は政策への支持を反映せず○有権者の判断損なう情報の拡散は抑制を2月の衆院選は高市早苗首相が率いる自民党の圧勝に終わった。選挙戦では政策論争以上に、アイドルを推すかのように高市氏を熱心に支持する有権者の存在に注目が集まった。政治家個人に有権者が感情移入し、親近感を持って支持する「推し活政治」とも呼ばれる現象である。長い説明を必要とする

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Our recent article examining the causes behind the gender gap between Japan's Upper and Lower Houses was featured in The Asahi Shimbun. Grateful for the coverage! digital.asahi.com/articles/AST...

「女性は権限小さい参院がふさわしい」有権者に潜む偏見、暴いた調査：朝日新聞

参議院議員の女性割合が、衆院と比べて高いのはなぜか――。政治学者の研究チームが、衆・参の制度の違いに着目して分析したところ、ジェンダーバイアスが投票行動を左右する側面があることが明らかになった。「女…

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Faculty Recruitment Information: Political Science (open subfield)

Faculty Recruitment Information (Political Science (open subfield)) [Deadline: 1 p.m., September 2 (Tuesday), 2025 (JST)] Formats and Guide...

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Read it now: "Analyzing gender gaps in bicameral legislatures: How asymmetrical institutions affect the supply and demand for female candidates" by @yoshiono.bsky.social (Waseda University), Yuko Kasuya (Keio University), and Hirofumi Miwa (Gakushuin University/Harvard University).

We are excited to share our latest research in the Journal of Experimental Political Science. This study, a joint work with Akira Igarashi, explores voter preferences for ethnoracial minority candidates in Japan, examining how policy alignment and shared identity might influence these preferences.

Journal of Experimental Political Science@jepsjournal.bsky.social · 2y ago

Now available on FirstView: "Voter Preferences for Ethnoracial Minority Candidates: The Role of Policy Alignment and Shared Identity" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Happy Friday! Check out an article written by @yoshiono.bsky.social @cmcclean.bsky.social titled “Too Young to Run? Voter Evaluations of the Age of Candidates.” It’s open access! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Too Young to Run? Voter Evaluations of the Age of Candidates - Political Behavior

Why do elected officials tend to be much older than most of their constituents? To understand the mechanisms behind the underrepresentation of young people in public office, we conducted two novel sur...

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🚨 New Paper with Yoshikuni Ono, conditionally accepted at Political Behavior 🎉 Why are elected officials often much older than voters? We use age manipulation software to uncover voters' age biases. Surprise: Voters (even older ones) like young candidates! www.charlesmcclean.com/s/How-Do-Vot...