Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo. ケネス・盛・マッケルウェイン. 東京大学 社会科学研究所. Politics, constitutionalism, Japan, Ireland! https://www.kennethmcelwain.com/https://bsky.app/profile/kmcelwain.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmcelwain.bsky.social/post/3mitceqamqc23Hello all! I did a podcast with the fantastic @galendruke.bsky.social on the state of Japanese politics these days. He was a great interviewer---super prepared, interesting questions---so any kudos go to him. Hopefully it'll be useful to some of my friends as well. https://www.gdpolitics.com/p/can-a-popular-prime-minister-fix06 Apr 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:dapepsl6g5o7gatupomy3dsx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitceqamqc23https://bsky.app/profile/kmcelwain.bsky.social/post/3kjijjzeary2cAs @ykshrt.bsky.social wrote, our paper (with Saki Kuzushima, now on the job market!) on how international law, backed by constitutional principles, can persuade citizens to support political reforms is now out (Open Access). A true pleasure to work with these fantastic colleagues and friends. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11558-023-09487-321 Jan 2024 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:dapepsl6g5o7gatupomy3dsx/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjijjzeary2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kmcelwain.bsky.social/post/3kaod6g5npg2iBut I'm going to start with self-promotion! New paper with my wonderful colleagues K Kawata and M Nakabayashi in Political Psychology. Narrative>statistical evidence in increasing support for poverty relief spending, using info treatments & conjoint analysis. OA at https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12928! polisky01 Oct 2023 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:dapepsl6g5o7gatupomy3dsx/app.bsky.feed.post/3kaod6g5npg2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kmcelwain.bsky.social/post/3kaocwuwys72eTrained myself out of posting on the other site a ways back, so slowly getting back into the swing of things here. I'll mostly oscillate between cute animals, rugby (for the next few months at least), and new/cool research (mine and others). Happy to rejoin a cool community!01 Oct 2023 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dapepsl6g5o7gatupomy3dsx/app.bsky.feed.post/3kaocwuwys72e