Charles McClean
@cmcclean.bsky.social
📚 Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale
👦🏻👨🏻👴🏻 Politics of Age
🇯🇵 Japanese Politics
👦🏻👨🏻👴🏻 Politics of Age
🇯🇵 Japanese Politics
Takaichi's cabinet is a bit younger (avg. age: 59) than Ishiba's outgoing one (avg. age: 63), though both include just three members under 50.
So, at least from a women's and youth representation standpoint, it's interesting how similar the two pictures look...
So, at least from a women's and youth representation standpoint, it's interesting how similar the two pictures look...
October 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Takaichi's cabinet is a bit younger (avg. age: 59) than Ishiba's outgoing one (avg. age: 63), though both include just three members under 50.
So, at least from a women's and youth representation standpoint, it's interesting how similar the two pictures look...
So, at least from a women's and youth representation standpoint, it's interesting how similar the two pictures look...
As Japan's first female prime minister, Takaichi has appointed Katayama as the first female finance minister. Yet only two cabinet members are women—unchanged from Ishiba's outgoing cabinet.
Not quite the "Nordic levels" of women's representation that Takaichi campaigned on...
Not quite the "Nordic levels" of women's representation that Takaichi campaigned on...
October 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
As Japan's first female prime minister, Takaichi has appointed Katayama as the first female finance minister. Yet only two cabinet members are women—unchanged from Ishiba's outgoing cabinet.
Not quite the "Nordic levels" of women's representation that Takaichi campaigned on...
Not quite the "Nordic levels" of women's representation that Takaichi campaigned on...
Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome James Raymo (Princeton) to @yale.edu to kick off two series:
- Population Studies Workshop @ispsyale.bsky.social
- Japan as Future @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
His talk focused on divorce, remarriage, and fertility in #Japan isps.yale.edu/events/2025/...
- Population Studies Workshop @ispsyale.bsky.social
- Japan as Future @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
His talk focused on divorce, remarriage, and fertility in #Japan isps.yale.edu/events/2025/...
September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome James Raymo (Princeton) to @yale.edu to kick off two series:
- Population Studies Workshop @ispsyale.bsky.social
- Japan as Future @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
His talk focused on divorce, remarriage, and fertility in #Japan isps.yale.edu/events/2025/...
- Population Studies Workshop @ispsyale.bsky.social
- Japan as Future @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
His talk focused on divorce, remarriage, and fertility in #Japan isps.yale.edu/events/2025/...
Excited to join Yale Young Global Scholars again this year (@yale.edu)! I’ll be giving three talks on youth representation to 450 high school students from over 60 countries. Looking forward to hearing whether they’d ever consider running for office.
July 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Excited to join Yale Young Global Scholars again this year (@yale.edu)! I’ll be giving three talks on youth representation to 450 high school students from over 60 countries. Looking forward to hearing whether they’d ever consider running for office.
Thank you to our 5 speakers for joining this year's @yalemacmillan.bsky.social CEAS Japan as Future series! 🙏
@tomphuongle.bsky.social
Henry Laurence (Bowdoin)
Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social
Erin Chung (Johns Hopkins)
@kmcelwain.bsky.social
Grateful to Japan Foundation for their support!
@tomphuongle.bsky.social
Henry Laurence (Bowdoin)
Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social
Erin Chung (Johns Hopkins)
@kmcelwain.bsky.social
Grateful to Japan Foundation for their support!
April 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thank you to our 5 speakers for joining this year's @yalemacmillan.bsky.social CEAS Japan as Future series! 🙏
@tomphuongle.bsky.social
Henry Laurence (Bowdoin)
Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social
Erin Chung (Johns Hopkins)
@kmcelwain.bsky.social
Grateful to Japan Foundation for their support!
@tomphuongle.bsky.social
Henry Laurence (Bowdoin)
Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social
Erin Chung (Johns Hopkins)
@kmcelwain.bsky.social
Grateful to Japan Foundation for their support!
📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
Join us for a talk by @kmcelwain.bsky.social on public attitudes toward constitutional revision and their implications for democratic governance.
🗓️ Thu, April 10
🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 ISPS A002
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Join us for a talk by @kmcelwain.bsky.social on public attitudes toward constitutional revision and their implications for democratic governance.
🗓️ Thu, April 10
🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 ISPS A002
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
April 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
Join us for a talk by @kmcelwain.bsky.social on public attitudes toward constitutional revision and their implications for democratic governance.
🗓️ Thu, April 10
🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 ISPS A002
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Join us for a talk by @kmcelwain.bsky.social on public attitudes toward constitutional revision and their implications for democratic governance.
🗓️ Thu, April 10
🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 ISPS A002
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
Excited to host Erin Aeran Chung (Johns Hopkins) for a talk on how Japan's model of immigration control is increasingly becoming the norm globally.
🗓️ Wed, April 2
🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 Luce 202
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Excited to host Erin Aeran Chung (Johns Hopkins) for a talk on how Japan's model of immigration control is increasingly becoming the norm globally.
🗓️ Wed, April 2
🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 Luce 202
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
March 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
Excited to host Erin Aeran Chung (Johns Hopkins) for a talk on how Japan's model of immigration control is increasingly becoming the norm globally.
🗓️ Wed, April 2
🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 Luce 202
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Excited to host Erin Aeran Chung (Johns Hopkins) for a talk on how Japan's model of immigration control is increasingly becoming the norm globally.
🗓️ Wed, April 2
🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 Luce 202
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
Delighted to host Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social this Monday for a talk on taxation, redistribution, and the politics of Japan’s welfare state.
🗓️ Mon, March 24
🕒 12:00–1:30pm
📍 Luce 202
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Delighted to host Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social this Monday for a talk on taxation, redistribution, and the politics of Japan’s welfare state.
🗓️ Mon, March 24
🕒 12:00–1:30pm
📍 Luce 202
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
March 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
📌 Japan Lecture Series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social
Delighted to host Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social this Monday for a talk on taxation, redistribution, and the politics of Japan’s welfare state.
🗓️ Mon, March 24
🕒 12:00–1:30pm
📍 Luce 202
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Delighted to host Junko Kato @utokyoofficial.bsky.social this Monday for a talk on taxation, redistribution, and the politics of Japan’s welfare state.
🗓️ Mon, March 24
🕒 12:00–1:30pm
📍 Luce 202
🍣 Lunch provided!
🔗 macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Great discussions last week at Wesleyan on deepening US-Japan ties beyond security! I discussed my book's focus on gerontocracy and the struggle to get young people involved in politics—key challenges for both countries. Thanks to everyone who joined!
March 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Great discussions last week at Wesleyan on deepening US-Japan ties beyond security! I discussed my book's focus on gerontocracy and the struggle to get young people involved in politics—key challenges for both countries. Thanks to everyone who joined!
Excited to visit Wesleyan tomorrow for this symposium on deepening the non-military aspects of US-Japan relations! 🇺🇸🇯🇵
I'll be discussing how cooperation on population aging and youth political engagement can strengthen the alliance.
Join us in person or via Zoom: wesleyan.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I'll be discussing how cooperation on population aging and youth political engagement can strengthen the alliance.
Join us in person or via Zoom: wesleyan.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Excited to visit Wesleyan tomorrow for this symposium on deepening the non-military aspects of US-Japan relations! 🇺🇸🇯🇵
I'll be discussing how cooperation on population aging and youth political engagement can strengthen the alliance.
Join us in person or via Zoom: wesleyan.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I'll be discussing how cooperation on population aging and youth political engagement can strengthen the alliance.
Join us in person or via Zoom: wesleyan.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I had a great time discussing my book project at Georgetown! Grateful to everyone who came for their questions and feedback, and special thanks to Trevor Incerti for the invitation!
February 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I had a great time discussing my book project at Georgetown! Grateful to everyone who came for their questions and feedback, and special thanks to Trevor Incerti for the invitation!
📅 For the next event in our @yalemacmillan.bsky.social #Japan lecture series, I'm excited to host Henry Laurence (Bowdoin College) on Monday, March 3
Prof. Laurence will discuss the politics of public broadcasting in Japan and Britain, comparing NHK with the BBC macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Prof. Laurence will discuss the politics of public broadcasting in Japan and Britain, comparing NHK with the BBC macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
February 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
📅 For the next event in our @yalemacmillan.bsky.social #Japan lecture series, I'm excited to host Henry Laurence (Bowdoin College) on Monday, March 3
Prof. Laurence will discuss the politics of public broadcasting in Japan and Britain, comparing NHK with the BBC macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Prof. Laurence will discuss the politics of public broadcasting in Japan and Britain, comparing NHK with the BBC macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
I'm looking forward to visiting Georgetown's Asian Studies Program in the School of Foreign Service this Thursday (2/27) to discuss my book project on youth representation and its impact on policymaking and democracy. If you're in DC, hope you can join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/silver-dem...
February 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I'm looking forward to visiting Georgetown's Asian Studies Program in the School of Foreign Service this Thursday (2/27) to discuss my book project on youth representation and its impact on policymaking and democracy. If you're in DC, hope you can join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/silver-dem...
📅 This Wednesday (2/26), I'm delighted to chair a talk featuring our Japan Foundation @yalemacmillan.bsky.social postdoc @alexmathieu.bsky.social! She'll share her fascinating work on how personal biases and international status concerns shape public preferences. macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
February 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
📅 This Wednesday (2/26), I'm delighted to chair a talk featuring our Japan Foundation @yalemacmillan.bsky.social postdoc @alexmathieu.bsky.social! She'll share her fascinating work on how personal biases and international status concerns shape public preferences. macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Great to kick off our Japan lecture series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social with @tomphuongle.bsky.social
He gave a fantastic talk on Japan's "antimilitarism ecosystem" and how it constrains efforts to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces
📖 His book explores this further: cup.columbia.edu/book/japans-...
He gave a fantastic talk on Japan's "antimilitarism ecosystem" and how it constrains efforts to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces
📖 His book explores this further: cup.columbia.edu/book/japans-...
January 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Great to kick off our Japan lecture series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social with @tomphuongle.bsky.social
He gave a fantastic talk on Japan's "antimilitarism ecosystem" and how it constrains efforts to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces
📖 His book explores this further: cup.columbia.edu/book/japans-...
He gave a fantastic talk on Japan's "antimilitarism ecosystem" and how it constrains efforts to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces
📖 His book explores this further: cup.columbia.edu/book/japans-...
📅 This Monday (1/27), I’m excited to launch a new Japan lecture series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social!
Our first speaker, @tomphuongle.bsky.social, will discuss Japan's remilitarization debate, drawing on research on security policy, war memory, and demographic change macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Our first speaker, @tomphuongle.bsky.social, will discuss Japan's remilitarization debate, drawing on research on security policy, war memory, and demographic change macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
January 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
📅 This Monday (1/27), I’m excited to launch a new Japan lecture series @yalemacmillan.bsky.social!
Our first speaker, @tomphuongle.bsky.social, will discuss Japan's remilitarization debate, drawing on research on security policy, war memory, and demographic change macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
Our first speaker, @tomphuongle.bsky.social, will discuss Japan's remilitarization debate, drawing on research on security policy, war memory, and demographic change macmillan.yale.edu/eastasia/eve...
I had the opportunity to discuss these issues with Azuma when working on my upcoming book, Silver Democracy, which examines youth representation and governance in aging societies.
Here’s a photo from our meeting. www.charlesmcclean.com/book-project
Here’s a photo from our meeting. www.charlesmcclean.com/book-project
December 12, 2024 at 4:47 PM
I had the opportunity to discuss these issues with Azuma when working on my upcoming book, Silver Democracy, which examines youth representation and governance in aging societies.
Here’s a photo from our meeting. www.charlesmcclean.com/book-project
Here’s a photo from our meeting. www.charlesmcclean.com/book-project
Tomorrow (11/20), I'll join Aram Hur at The Fletcher School at Tufts University to discuss what's next for US-Asia relations after recent elections in the US and Japan. We'll share research insights and explore new policy directions. If you'll be near Tufts, join us! cglink.me/2dk/r2136591
November 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Tomorrow (11/20), I'll join Aram Hur at The Fletcher School at Tufts University to discuss what's next for US-Asia relations after recent elections in the US and Japan. We'll share research insights and explore new policy directions. If you'll be near Tufts, join us! cglink.me/2dk/r2136591
I had a great time joining the Inside Asia podcast, hosted by the University of Louisville's Center for Asian Democracy, to discuss the LDP's recent election performance—and what the results reveal about youth participation and representation in Japan's rapidly aging society rss.com/podcasts/cad...
November 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM
I had a great time joining the Inside Asia podcast, hosted by the University of Louisville's Center for Asian Democracy, to discuss the LDP's recent election performance—and what the results reveal about youth participation and representation in Japan's rapidly aging society rss.com/podcasts/cad...
Happy to share today is my first day as an assistant professor at Yale 🎉
This month also marks the 20-year anniversary since I first visited Japan and started studying the country. Here's a photo from that first trip vs. today.
Grateful and excited for what comes next!
This month also marks the 20-year anniversary since I first visited Japan and started studying the country. Here's a photo from that first trip vs. today.
Grateful and excited for what comes next!
July 1, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Happy to share today is my first day as an assistant professor at Yale 🎉
This month also marks the 20-year anniversary since I first visited Japan and started studying the country. Here's a photo from that first trip vs. today.
Grateful and excited for what comes next!
This month also marks the 20-year anniversary since I first visited Japan and started studying the country. Here's a photo from that first trip vs. today.
Grateful and excited for what comes next!
Thank you to our 5 speakers for joining our Yale MacMillan CEAS series on Japanese Politics & the Global Political Economy!
Kiyoteru Tsutsui (Stanford)
Celeste Arrington (GW)
@myhlee.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
@nickkapur.bsky.social (Rutgers-Camden)
@adampliff.bsky.social (Georgetown)
Kiyoteru Tsutsui (Stanford)
Celeste Arrington (GW)
@myhlee.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
@nickkapur.bsky.social (Rutgers-Camden)
@adampliff.bsky.social (Georgetown)
March 4, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Thank you to our 5 speakers for joining our Yale MacMillan CEAS series on Japanese Politics & the Global Political Economy!
Kiyoteru Tsutsui (Stanford)
Celeste Arrington (GW)
@myhlee.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
@nickkapur.bsky.social (Rutgers-Camden)
@adampliff.bsky.social (Georgetown)
Kiyoteru Tsutsui (Stanford)
Celeste Arrington (GW)
@myhlee.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
@nickkapur.bsky.social (Rutgers-Camden)
@adampliff.bsky.social (Georgetown)
📢Now published open access at Political Behavior📢
Using age manipulation software, @yoshiono.bsky.social and I find voters (even older ones) like younger candidates but strongly dislike elderly candidates.
Why is this the case? Read our article to find out more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Using age manipulation software, @yoshiono.bsky.social and I find voters (even older ones) like younger candidates but strongly dislike elderly candidates.
Why is this the case? Read our article to find out more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
March 1, 2024 at 6:01 PM
📢Now published open access at Political Behavior📢
Using age manipulation software, @yoshiono.bsky.social and I find voters (even older ones) like younger candidates but strongly dislike elderly candidates.
Why is this the case? Read our article to find out more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Using age manipulation software, @yoshiono.bsky.social and I find voters (even older ones) like younger candidates but strongly dislike elderly candidates.
Why is this the case? Read our article to find out more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
📍Next Monday at Yale MacMillan CEAS: We are delighted to host @adampliff.bsky.social (Indiana/Georgetown), who will discuss Japan's perspectives on the US-Japan Alliance and the Self-Defense Forces' potential roles in a "Taiwan Strait contingency" 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇹🇼🇨🇳 ceas.yale.edu/events/us-ja...
February 20, 2024 at 3:01 PM
📍Next Monday at Yale MacMillan CEAS: We are delighted to host @adampliff.bsky.social (Indiana/Georgetown), who will discuss Japan's perspectives on the US-Japan Alliance and the Self-Defense Forces' potential roles in a "Taiwan Strait contingency" 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇹🇼🇨🇳 ceas.yale.edu/events/us-ja...
📍Next Monday at Yale MacMillan CEAS, join us for an engaging talk with @nickkapur.bsky.social (Rutgers University-Camden), who will discuss the history of Japan's "non-political" activism since the 1960s—and how these groups have found success in the political arena 🇯🇵📢🏛️ ceas.yale.edu/events/polit...
January 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM
📍Next Monday at Yale MacMillan CEAS, join us for an engaging talk with @nickkapur.bsky.social (Rutgers University-Camden), who will discuss the history of Japan's "non-political" activism since the 1960s—and how these groups have found success in the political arena 🇯🇵📢🏛️ ceas.yale.edu/events/polit...
📍Next up in our Yale MacMillan CEAS series: @myhlee.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com examines improved Japan-Korea relations & their cooperation with the US 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇺🇸. But can these two countries navigate their domestic political tensions? Mark your calendars for Monday! ceas.yale.edu/events/japan...
October 31, 2023 at 2:40 PM
📍Next up in our Yale MacMillan CEAS series: @myhlee.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com examines improved Japan-Korea relations & their cooperation with the US 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇺🇸. But can these two countries navigate their domestic political tensions? Mark your calendars for Monday! ceas.yale.edu/events/japan...