Osaragi Jiro Tribune Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2010) award
Harukata Takenaka
たけなか はるかた
Takenaka Harukata
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- political scientist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
- Influenced By
- Takeshi Igarashi, Daniel Okimoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azabu Junior and Senior High School | — | — | — | 1986-1989 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | Public Law course | LL.B. | 1989-1993 | Japan |
| Stanford University | Department of Political Science (Ph.D. program) | Political Science | Ph.D. | 1994-1998 | United States |
Azabu Junior and Senior High School
Period:
1986-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
/ Public Law course
Degree:
LL.B.
Period:
1989-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
Stanford University
Department of Political Science (Ph.D. program)
/ Political Science
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in Political Science (Stanford University)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Osaragi Jiro Forum Prize | What Is the House of Councillors? — 1947–2010 | — | Osaragi Jiro Forum Prize Committee | winner |
Osaragi Jiro Forum Prize
2011
Work:
What Is the House of Councillors? — 1947–2010
Organization:
Osaragi Jiro Forum Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Failed Democratization in Prewar Japan: Breakdown of a Hybrid Regime
2002 political science / historyA study analyzing the failure of democratization in prewar Japan from institutional and comparative politics perspectives.
democratizationinstitutional analysismodern Japanese history
Prime Ministerial Dominance: Transformations in Japanese Politics
2006 political scienceDiscusses changes in prime ministerial power in Japan and their political implications.
executive powerpolitical institutions
What Is the House of Councillors? — 1947–2010
2010 political science / parliamentary studiesOutlines the institution, functions, and historical changes of the House of Councillors and examines its contemporary significance.
parliamentary institutionslegislative process
Failed Democratization in Prewar Japan: Breakdown of a Hybrid Regime
2014 political scienceAn English-language monograph for international audiences, based on his Japanese research (Stanford University Press).
comparative politicsdemocratization studies
Politics of the COVID Crisis: Abe Administration vs. Governors
2020 contemporary political analysisAn analysis of central-local power relations in Japan during the COVID-19 response.
crisis managementcentral-local relations
Bibliography
- Failed Democratization in Prewar Japan: Breakdown of a Hybrid Regime
- Prime Ministerial Dominance: Transformations in Japanese Politics
- What Is the House of Councillors? — 1947–2010
- Failed Democratization in Prewar Japan: Breakdown of a Hybrid Regime
- Politics of the COVID Crisis: Abe Administration vs. Governors
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic, analytical prosecomparative politics approach
- Recurring Motifs
- institutional analysisprocesses and failures of democratizationcentral-local power relations
Legacy
Recognized for empirical research and commentary on contemporary Japanese politics and comparative politics; active in both scholarly monographs and public-facing analyses.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Political Science Association
Trivia
- His grandfather was Shinsaku Hōgan, who served as Administrative Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and as head of an international cooperation organization.
- He has been long affiliated with the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS).