James C Farrer

James Farrer is associate professor in sociology at the Graduate School of Global Studies, Sophia University, Tokyo

Japan’s election: the tides of history

The landslide victory of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in elections to the lower house of Japan's parliament on 30 August 2009 may represent the most significant

By James C Farrer

/ 22 Sep 2009

China and Japan: from symbolism to politics

The visit of Hu Jintao to Japan on 6-10 May 2008 was notable for the evident mutual desire to avoid controversy over the existing or potential areas of tension between

By James C Farrer

/ 12 May 2008