Jonas
@cakeandconflict.bsky.social
Thinking about the big and small of crises and the organizations responding to them. Here, I read and post mostly about international politics in Northeast Asia.
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Mein SWP-Aktuell zu den japanisch🇯🇵-chinesischen🇨🇳 Beziehungen ist gerade erschienen.
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www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
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www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
Das Ende des diplomatischen Frühlings zwischen Japan und China
Wie geopolitische Rivalität das bilaterale Verhältnis prägt
www.swp-berlin.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Mein SWP-Aktuell zu den japanisch🇯🇵-chinesischen🇨🇳 Beziehungen ist gerade erschienen.
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www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
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www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
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🎉 Just published! JAPAN DECIDES 2024! The most comprehensive analysis and interpretation of last year's general election in Japan––which saw the ruling LDP lose its seat majority and presaged further upheaval in 2025. E-book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Japan Decides 2024
This book provides a coherent overall explanation for understanding in the election in both historical and comparative perspective
link.springer.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
🎉 Just published! JAPAN DECIDES 2024! The most comprehensive analysis and interpretation of last year's general election in Japan––which saw the ruling LDP lose its seat majority and presaged further upheaval in 2025. E-book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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China and Germany hold fourth high-level financial dialogue in Beijing – Xinhua: ‘Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chaired the fourth China-Germany High-Level Financial Dialogue with German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil in Beijing on Monday’
China, Germany hold fourth high-level financial dialogue in Beijing
english.news.cn
November 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
China and Germany hold fourth high-level financial dialogue in Beijing – Xinhua: ‘Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chaired the fourth China-Germany High-Level Financial Dialogue with German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil in Beijing on Monday’
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Have a new article out on Takaichi's election with Sebastian Maslow and Annalise Chang. check it out.
Have a new article out on Takaichi's election with Sebastian Maslow and Annalise Chang. check it out.
Commentary | Annalise Chang, Tom Le, and Sebastian Maslow, A Historic Win, Familiar Politics: The Paradox of Takaichi’s LDP Leadership — Critical Asian Studies
On October 4, Sanae Takaichi secured a historic victory against four competitors to become the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)’s first female president since its founding in 1955. Two weeks later, sh...
criticalasianstudies.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Have a new article out on Takaichi's election with Sebastian Maslow and Annalise Chang. check it out.
Have a new article out on Takaichi's election with Sebastian Maslow and Annalise Chang. check it out.
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I'm very excited to announce I'm one of the four members of Tokyo Review's new editorial team!
I especially look forward to platforming promising fellow early-career scholars, and contributing to a much-needed increase in in-depth English-language analysis on Japanese society and politics.
I especially look forward to platforming promising fellow early-career scholars, and contributing to a much-needed increase in in-depth English-language analysis on Japanese society and politics.
Times are changing and so is Tokyo Review. We are excited to announce a fresh new team of editors!
It’s been a while
When Tokyo Review was founded eight years ago, its founders had two goals. The first was to elevate the standard of analysis on Japan-related issues for an English-speaking audience. That goal remains...
www.tokyoreview.net
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm very excited to announce I'm one of the four members of Tokyo Review's new editorial team!
I especially look forward to platforming promising fellow early-career scholars, and contributing to a much-needed increase in in-depth English-language analysis on Japanese society and politics.
I especially look forward to platforming promising fellow early-career scholars, and contributing to a much-needed increase in in-depth English-language analysis on Japanese society and politics.
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Tokyo Review has resurfaced as a source of smart analysis of Japanese politics, economy, foreign and security policy. EG this piece on the shaky LDP-Ishin arrangement.
www.tokyoreview.net/2025/11/boom...
www.tokyoreview.net/2025/11/boom...
The future of the LDP-Ishin partnership
Japanese politics has hit a major inflection point. Takaichi Sanae has become the first woman to be named prime minister. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) over two decades-long coalition w...
www.tokyoreview.net
November 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Tokyo Review has resurfaced as a source of smart analysis of Japanese politics, economy, foreign and security policy. EG this piece on the shaky LDP-Ishin arrangement.
www.tokyoreview.net/2025/11/boom...
www.tokyoreview.net/2025/11/boom...
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Commentary: Japan is deploying two officers to Lithuania for demining training in support of Ukraine, marking a key step in its evolving security strategy and the maturation of its defense policy.
Japan’s demining deployment is a security milestone
This deployment is the latest in demining support that Japan has delivered to Ukraine since Russia’s full scale invasion began in February 2022.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Commentary: Japan is deploying two officers to Lithuania for demining training in support of Ukraine, marking a key step in its evolving security strategy and the maturation of its defense policy.
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In her diplomatic debut, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looked to put fears of a more hawkish approach to China on the backburner and, instead, embrace policy continuity, during a summit of Southeast Asian nations.
In diplomatic debut, Takaichi chooses continuity at ASEAN summit
New Prime Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi put fears of a more hawkish approach to China on the backburner as she promised boosted ties with Southeast Asia.
ebx.sh
October 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM
In her diplomatic debut, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looked to put fears of a more hawkish approach to China on the backburner and, instead, embrace policy continuity, during a summit of Southeast Asian nations.
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Trump, en route to Tokyo, says of new JPN PM Takaichi:
“I hear phenomenal things. She was a great ally and friend of Shinzo Abe, who was my friend. … And I know they were very close, and I think philosophically they were close ... That really helps Japan and the United States.”
“I hear phenomenal things. She was a great ally and friend of Shinzo Abe, who was my friend. … And I know they were very close, and I think philosophically they were close ... That really helps Japan and the United States.”
October 27, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Trump, en route to Tokyo, says of new JPN PM Takaichi:
“I hear phenomenal things. She was a great ally and friend of Shinzo Abe, who was my friend. … And I know they were very close, and I think philosophically they were close ... That really helps Japan and the United States.”
“I hear phenomenal things. She was a great ally and friend of Shinzo Abe, who was my friend. … And I know they were very close, and I think philosophically they were close ... That really helps Japan and the United States.”
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For those that care. here is the full text of Ishiba's statement on WWII, focusing on the danger of nationalism and populism and the failure of the political system to control the military. He is speaking to the present moment, not only in Japan I suspect.
japan.kantei.go.jp/content/0001...
japan.kantei.go.jp/content/0001...
japan.kantei.go.jp
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For those that care. here is the full text of Ishiba's statement on WWII, focusing on the danger of nationalism and populism and the failure of the political system to control the military. He is speaking to the present moment, not only in Japan I suspect.
japan.kantei.go.jp/content/0001...
japan.kantei.go.jp/content/0001...
Excellent thread on the next round of political upheaval in Japan's political system.
Japan, ostensibly one of the least religious countries in the world, had its political order upended by the lay Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai. That is THE story about Friday's epochal shift in Japanese politics (thread follows):
October 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Excellent thread on the next round of political upheaval in Japan's political system.
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Big news: Japan's Komeito withdraws from ruling coalition with Takaichi's LDP
asia.nikkei.com/politics/jap...
asia.nikkei.com/politics/jap...
Japan's Komeito withdraws from ruling coalition with Takaichi's LDP
Quarter-century of formal partnership comes to end over political funding scandal
asia.nikkei.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Big news: Japan's Komeito withdraws from ruling coalition with Takaichi's LDP
asia.nikkei.com/politics/jap...
asia.nikkei.com/politics/jap...
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@mstephen.bsky.social and I argue @ecprtheloop.bsky.social that the return of power politics favours cooperation through #IIGOs, as they allow powerful states to increase their scope for action. Yet, the systematic turn to IIGOs is at odds with the idea of global authoritative rules. For more, see ⬇️
October 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
@mstephen.bsky.social and I argue @ecprtheloop.bsky.social that the return of power politics favours cooperation through #IIGOs, as they allow powerful states to increase their scope for action. Yet, the systematic turn to IIGOs is at odds with the idea of global authoritative rules. For more, see ⬇️
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A timely collection of great articles on the UN, including my piece with @lisadellmuth.bsky.social on the legitimacy of the UN.
Review of International Studies #freetoread articles for the UN's 80th anniversary! 🎉
Exploring all aspects of the UN from its creation to it's failures to measure up to its ideals and values 📚
Read here: https://ow.ly/P2FJ50X7NPZ
Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR Jonas Tallberg
Exploring all aspects of the UN from its creation to it's failures to measure up to its ideals and values 📚
Read here: https://ow.ly/P2FJ50X7NPZ
Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR Jonas Tallberg
October 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A timely collection of great articles on the UN, including my piece with @lisadellmuth.bsky.social on the legitimacy of the UN.
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👉 Look at that! 😊
Today the electronic version of my book:
⭐ "Securitizing the #Sahel. Analysing External #Interventions and their Consequences"⭐
is published on-line with @oxunipress.bsky.social!
#security #defense #military #Niger #Mali #Burkina #Chad #France #UN #EU #US
Today the electronic version of my book:
⭐ "Securitizing the #Sahel. Analysing External #Interventions and their Consequences"⭐
is published on-line with @oxunipress.bsky.social!
#security #defense #military #Niger #Mali #Burkina #Chad #France #UN #EU #US
September 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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A split of moderate votes in the first round and the support of a party kingmaker helped propel Sanae Takaichi to a historic victory in the LDP’s presidential race.
How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race
A split of moderate votes in the first round and the support of an LDP kingmaker helped propel the former economic security minister to a historic victory.
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October 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
A split of moderate votes in the first round and the support of a party kingmaker helped propel Sanae Takaichi to a historic victory in the LDP’s presidential race.
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Praktikumsplätze in der Forschungsgruppe Asien der SWP zu vergeben, wir freuen uns über Bewerbungen: www.swp-berlin.org/karriere/pra...
Praktika im Forschungsbereich
Praktika im Forschungsbereich - Politikwissenschaftliche Forschung und unabhängige Beratung in internationalen Beziehungen, Außenpolitik und Sicherheitspolitik für Bundestag und Bundesregierung
www.swp-berlin.org
September 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Praktikumsplätze in der Forschungsgruppe Asien der SWP zu vergeben, wir freuen uns über Bewerbungen: www.swp-berlin.org/karriere/pra...
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South Korean foreign minister says out loud what many in Korea and Japan (and Europe) are thinking.
www.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
www.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
www.hani.co.kr
September 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
South Korean foreign minister says out loud what many in Korea and Japan (and Europe) are thinking.
www.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
www.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
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APPLICATIONS OPEN: JF-CIJS-EAJS Fellowship.
European PhDs in Japanese Studies (humanities & social sciences) can spend 4–12 months at Tohoku University (September 2026–Mar 2027). Stipend includes ¥310k/mo + travel. Around 3 awarded.
Application deadline: November 21, 2025.
eajs.eu/jf-cijs-eajs...
European PhDs in Japanese Studies (humanities & social sciences) can spend 4–12 months at Tohoku University (September 2026–Mar 2027). Stipend includes ¥310k/mo + travel. Around 3 awarded.
Application deadline: November 21, 2025.
eajs.eu/jf-cijs-eajs...
JF-CIJS-EAJS Fellowship - EAJS
Tohoku University’s Center for Integrated Japanese Studies (CIJS), in collaboration with the Japan Foundation (JF) and supported by the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS), has announced ...
eajs.eu
September 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
APPLICATIONS OPEN: JF-CIJS-EAJS Fellowship.
European PhDs in Japanese Studies (humanities & social sciences) can spend 4–12 months at Tohoku University (September 2026–Mar 2027). Stipend includes ¥310k/mo + travel. Around 3 awarded.
Application deadline: November 21, 2025.
eajs.eu/jf-cijs-eajs...
European PhDs in Japanese Studies (humanities & social sciences) can spend 4–12 months at Tohoku University (September 2026–Mar 2027). Stipend includes ¥310k/mo + travel. Around 3 awarded.
Application deadline: November 21, 2025.
eajs.eu/jf-cijs-eajs...
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Europe had ESG. Japan wants big role in disaster risk financing
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/europe-had-esg.-japan-wants-big-role-in-disaster-risk-financing
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/europe-had-esg.-japan-wants-big-role-in-disaster-risk-financing
Europe had ESG. Japan wants big role in disaster risk financing
Tokyo aims to set standards for mobilizing global money for prevention
asia.nikkei.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Europe had ESG. Japan wants big role in disaster risk financing
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/europe-had-esg.-japan-wants-big-role-in-disaster-risk-financing
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/europe-had-esg.-japan-wants-big-role-in-disaster-risk-financing
Poland formally asks NATO for Article 4 consultations after it downed Russian drones that entered Polish airspace overnight. kyivindependent.com/poland-asks-...
NATO activates Article 4 after Russian drones entered Polish airspace, Warsaw says
Article 4 of the NATO treaty allows member states to request consultations with the allies if they believe their security has been threatened, without triggering a military response.
kyivindependent.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Poland formally asks NATO for Article 4 consultations after it downed Russian drones that entered Polish airspace overnight. kyivindependent.com/poland-asks-...
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【速報】保守中道でないと連立組めないと公明代表
公明党の斉藤代表は7日、自民党の次期総裁について「保守中道路線の私たちの理念 ...
www.47news.jp
September 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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BREAKING: Japanese PM says he has decided to quit 石破首相 総理大臣を辞任する意向を固める | NHK www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
石破首相 総理大臣を辞任する意向を固める | NHK
【NHK】自民党の臨時の総裁選挙が実施されるかどうか、8日決まるのを前に、石破総理大臣は、党が分断される事態は避けたいとして総理大…
www3.nhk.or.jp
September 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
BREAKING: Japanese PM says he has decided to quit 石破首相 総理大臣を辞任する意向を固める | NHK www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
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How do international organizations change as the consequence of autocratization? A new article in @coco-journal.bsky.social
with @debremaria.bsky.social explores how regime transformations affect IO membership composition.
Are non-democracies taking over?
➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
with @debremaria.bsky.social explores how regime transformations affect IO membership composition.
Are non-democracies taking over?
➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
September 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
How do international organizations change as the consequence of autocratization? A new article in @coco-journal.bsky.social
with @debremaria.bsky.social explores how regime transformations affect IO membership composition.
Are non-democracies taking over?
➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
with @debremaria.bsky.social explores how regime transformations affect IO membership composition.
Are non-democracies taking over?
➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Kim Jong Un to attend major Chinese military parade in early September | NK News www.nknews.org/2025/08/kim-...
Kim Jong Un to attend major Chinese military parade in early September | NK News
This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated at 11:43 a.m. KST with additional details throughout) DPRK leader Kim Jong Un will visit Beijing for a major military para...
www.nknews.org
August 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Kim Jong Un to attend major Chinese military parade in early September | NK News www.nknews.org/2025/08/kim-...