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The Dispatch: Takaichi's Historic Supermajority

February 9, 2026

I was quoted in The Dispatch on Takaichi’s unusually strong support among younger voters—and what that meant for the LDP going into Japan’s snap election.

 
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Economist: Japan's Youngest Ever Mayor

June 27, 2024

"Japan’s political system is not set up to reward the young." I shared insights from my research with The Economist for their story on Takashima Ryosuke, Japan's youngest ever mayor, elected at 26.

 
Source: https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/06/27/...
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Business Standard: Incumbency in Indian Elections

May 30, 2024

I spoke with Ashli Varghese at Business Standard about why incumbency rates tend to be lower in Indian elections compared to other democracies. The article features my 68-country study with Shane Martin and Kaare Strøm.

 
Source: https://www.business-standard.com/election...
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WSJ: Why the World's Leaders Are Getting Older

May 21, 2024

For this video for The Wall Street Journal, I joined Jon Emont to discuss why the world's leaders are getting older—and what it means for policies and political engagement.

 
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-JWTXqXrg...
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Asahi: Why Are There So Many Older Politicians?

April 26, 2024

Today’s Asahi Shimbun feature a story about my Political Behavior article with Yoshikuni Ono.

 
Source: https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASS4S0T...
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WSJ: Old Leaders Run the World—and They’re Not Going Anywhere

February 28, 2024

Today’s Wall Street Journal features my research on aging leaders.

 
Source: https://www.wsj.com/world/for-world-leader...
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NPR: The Growing Concern of Japan's Silver Democracy

June 28, 2023

I joined Anthony Kuhn to discuss my book project on NPR’s All Things Considered and Morning Edition.

 
Source: https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184894573/...
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