Conference: Democratic Legitimacy in Times of Globalization – Perspectives on Japan and Germany
This conference addresses recent developments in Japanese and German democracies. It asks in which ways new anti-globalist trends are affecting and possibly challenging the legitimacy of the democratic political systems in both countries. The aim of the conference is to analyze comparatively trends affecting the core dimensions of democratic legitimacy: political participation and access to political office, representation, transparency and political accountability. Through a dialogue between German and Japanese researchers, the panel strives to identify similarities and differences in political responses to challenges for democratic governance both at the elite level and in society.
Program
08.30 h Registration
09.00 h Welcome and Introduction
Friederike Bosse (JDZB)
Verena BLECHINGER-TALCOTT (FU Berlin)
09:15 Panel 1: ParticipationChair: Gabriele VOGT (Hamburg University)
Non-Voters, Dealigned Voters and the New Political Activism in Japan
Verena BLECHINGER-TALCOTT (FU Berlin)
The Erosion of People's Parties in Germany: Reasons and Consequences
Uwe JUN (Trier University)
10:30 h Coffee break
10:45 h Panel 2: RepresentationChair: Axel KLEIN (University Duisburg-Essen)
Representation of Women in Japanese Politics
Mari MIURA (Sophia University)
Social Inequality and Democratic Representation
Takashi KIBE (International Christian University)
Democracy and Representation in Germany
Dorothee De NÈVE (Gießen University)
12.15 h Lunch
13:30 h Panel 3: Democratic Legitimacy in Perspective Chair: Verena BLECHINGER-TALCOTT (FU Berlin)
Democratic Accountability and Press Freedom in Japan
Koichi NAKANO (Sophia University)
Rethinking Japanese Democracy
J.A.A. STOCKWIN (Oxford University), Kweku AMPIAH (Leeds University)
15:00 h Coffee break
16.00 h Panel 4: Rise of New Right Parties and Populist Movements Chair: David CHIAVACCI (University of Zurich)
Populism on the Rise in Japan: A case study of the Osaka Isshin no kai
Andreas EDER (FU Berlin)
Social Bots in Japan’s 2014 General Election
Fabian SCHAEFER (University of Erlangen-Nürnberg)
The rise of extremist parties in Europe: The effect of mainstream party convergence
Heike KLÜVER (Humboldt University Berlin)
17:00 h Final Roundtable: Challenges to Democratic Legitimacy in Japan and Germany
Chair: Verena BLECHINGER-TALCOTT
Participants: from speakers above
18:00 h Buffet Reception
Please register with the JDZB by December 4 by using the Registration form on their homepage.
Time & Location
Dec 11, 2017 | 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Japanese-German Center Berlin
Japanisch-Deutsches Zentrum Berlin (JDZB)
Saargemünder Straße 2
14195 Berlin, Germany