Politics and Economics

Research Activities
Research on Politics and Economics

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Diplomacy
The Real Significance of Trump’s Asia Trip

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 23)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security
India’s Geoeconomic Options in a Trumpian World

When Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term, many in India expected a continuation of the visible warmth betwe

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Security
The Meaning and Future of Dollar Dominance with Paul Blustein

Geoeconomic Agenda is a new Pacific-centric, globally-minded podcast that investigates the connections between economics, geopolit

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Diplomacy
Geoeconomic Summit Introduction

Geoeconomic Summit Introduction / EU-CPTPP Relationship and International Trade Dynamics  / Dealing With the “America First” Unite

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Politics and Economics
Hungary’s Electoral System: Constructing a System Favorable to the Governing Party and Its Future Prospects

In April 2026, Hungary will hold its first general election in four years. This election is drawing attention even in Japan, as th

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Economic Security
US-China Misperceptions in the Race for Strategic Autonomy

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 21)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security
Trump’s Tariff Policy through a Geoeconomic Perspective

On September 4, President Trump issued an executive order that brought an interim conclusion to the U.S.-Japan tariff negotiations

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

Economic Security
Trump vs. Universities: Can the Innovation Ecosystem be Rebuilt?

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Kousuke Saito

Emerging Technology
A Looming Crisis in U.S. Science and Technology: The Case of NASA’s Science Budget

Barely six months into the second Trump administration, more than 4,000 employees have left the National Aeronautics and Space Adm

Research Fellow

Kota Umeda

Economic Security
Trump and America’s tech giants: Coexistence or collaboration?

Captured in images that immediately went viral, U.S. President Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January drew the attendance o

Group Head, Emerging Technologies

Makoto Shiono

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