Ishibashi Tanzan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2017) award
Jiro Mizushima
みずしま じろう
Mizushima Jiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-09-04 （Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hachioji, Tokyo (birthplace) → Leiden, Netherlands (study abroad, 1994-1995) → Chiba Prefecture (worked at Chiba University)
Career
- Occupations
- Political scientist, University professor
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Konan University (Associate Professor, Faculty of Law), Chiba University (Professor, Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Leiden University (study abroad) | — | — | — | 1994-1995 | Netherlands |
| Graduate School of Law and Politics, University of Tokyo | — | — | 博士（法学） | — | Japan |
College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
Country:
Japan
Leiden University (study abroad)
Period:
1994-1995
Country:
Netherlands
Study abroad period
Graduate School of Law and Politics, University of Tokyo
Degree:
博士（法学）
Country:
Japan
Obtained Doctor of Law degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ishibashi Tanzan Prize | What is Populism: Enemy of Democracy or Hope for Reform? | — | Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Foundation | Winner |
Ishibashi Tanzan Prize
2017
Work:
What is Populism: Enemy of Democracy or Hope for Reform?
Organization:
Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Postwar Dutch Political Structure: Neo-Corporatism and Income Policy
2001 Academic (Political Science)A study analyzing institutional features of postwar Dutch politics and the development of income policy.
Dutch political historyneo-corporatismwelfare policy
The Reversing Welfare State: Light and Shadow of the Dutch Model
2012 Scholarly book / EssayA detailed examination of transformations and challenges in the Dutch welfare-state model. Reissued in 2019 in Iwanami Contemporary Library.
welfare statesocial policyinstitutional change
What is Populism: Enemy of Democracy or Hope for Reform?
2016 Popular political science / IntroductionAn accessible analysis positioning populism in political theory and discussing its merits and dangers in contemporary politics, and its relation to democracy.
populismdemocracypolitical theory
Hiding Places and Squares: Jews in the Immigrant City of Amsterdam
2023 History / Area studiesA study considering the history of the Jewish community in Amsterdam, immigration, and their relationship with urban space.
immigration historyJewish historyurban studies
Bibliography
- Postwar Dutch Political Structure: Neo-Corporatism and Income Policy
- The Reversing Welfare State: Light and Shadow of the Dutch Model
- What is Populism: Enemy of Democracy or Hope for Reform?
- Hiding Places and Squares: Jews in the Immigrant City of Amsterdam
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Academic and analyticalAccessible exposition in works aimed at general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- populismwelfare stateDutch political historyimmigration and the city
Legacy
A Japanese political scientist known for work on Dutch political history, welfare-state studies, and populism. Praised for combining scholarly analysis with works accessible to general readers; received the Ishibashi Tanzan Prize among other recognitions.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association for Comparative Politics
Trivia
- Born in Hachioji, Tokyo.
- Studied at Leiden University (1994-1995).
- Received the Ishibashi Tanzan Prize in 2017.