Karol Zakowski
Biographic Data
| ID | 4064878 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karol Zakowski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karol |
| FAMILY NAME | Zakowski |
| SIGNATURE | ZAKOWSKI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lodz |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2715-570X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
History Issues and Japan’s Bid for Permanent Membership in the UN Security Council
The article examines the impact of history problems on Japan’s long-lasting efforts to gain permanent membership in the United Nations (UN) Security Council. It analyzes both the domestic stimuli behind Tokyo’s stance on the UN reform and the external constraints on the UN Security Council enlargement. It is argued that while problems with Japan’s bid for permanent membership in the UN Security Council stemmed mainly from divergent interests of m…
Connections matter: Institutionalization of LDP's relations with the CCP
Since the beginning of the 1990s, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan has tried to institutionalize contacts with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Until 2009, the Sino‐Japanese Conference of Exchange Between the Ruling Parties did little to build ties of trust between both sides, but its revival in 2015 proved much more successful. This article argues that as the institutionalized channels were prone to disturbance caused by ideological…
Gradual Institutional Change in Japan: Kantei Leadership under the Abe Administration
This book analyses institutional reforms implemented by Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō, under his second administration from 2012 to 2020. Also examined is the evolution in the role of such actors in Japanese politics as bureaucrats, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) factions, and backbenchers of the ruling party. Chapters offer multi-dimensional explanations for the preconditions of successful gradual institutional change in political systems, …
“Comfort women” Problem as a Catalyst for Civil Society and Nationalism in Japan and South Korea
The term “comfort women” refers to the women, mainly from the Korean Peninsula and China, who had been forced to serve as sexual slaves by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War. The problem emerged at the beginning of the 1990s and became an impediment especially in relations between Japan and South Korea. The article analyzes how the “comfort women” issue was approached to by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in both countrie…
Gradual Institutional Change in Japan
Nationalism vs. Interests: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective on Japan's Policy towards China under the Second Abe Administration
The aim of this article is to analyze the influence of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō's nationalist stance on Japan's policy towards China from a neoclassical realist perspective. It is argued that the extent to which Abe's ideological leaning exerted impact on foreign policy making depended on external stimuli, as well as Abe's domestic political interests. Prime Minister Abe generally perceived China as a threat to Japan, and remained assertive towa…
Japan’s Foreign Policy Making: Central Government Reforms, Decision-Making Processes, and Diplomacy
Reaction to Popular Pressure or a Political Tool? Different Interpretations of China's Policy Regarding Koizumi's Visits to the Yasukuni Shrine
Sino-Japanese relations suffered a great setback during the premiership of Koizumi $Jun'ichir{\bar{o}}$ (2001-2006). Although many factors, such as dispute over the resources of the East China Sea or Japan's anxiety about China's growing military expenditures, are accountable for this situation, it was Koizumi's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine that became a symbol of the controversies between the two countries. The Yasukuni issue triggered a real e…
Kōchikai of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party and Its Evolution After the Cold War
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held power in Japan almost unceasingly in the years 1955-2009. It has been widely known as a federation of factions rather than a homogeneous organization. One of the most important among its intra-party groups was Kochikai, a faction created in 1957 by the future Prime Minister Ikeda Hayato. By adhering to a so-called "Yoshida doctrine," the politicians of Kochikai were able to shape a "conservative mainstream"…
Evolution of the Japanese Political Scene: Toward a Non-Issue-Oriented Two-Party System
This article examines the nature of the two-party system in Japan. The electoral reform of 1994 has finally led to an alternation of power, but contrary to the predictions of the reformers, the competition between two major Japanese parties is not based on any substantial differences in their political programs. The Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan are mixtures of various groups rather than coherent parties and the main …
Reaction to Popular Pressure or a Political Tool? Different Interpretations of China's Policy Regarding Koizumi's Visits to the Yasukuni Shrine
Sino-Japanese relations suffered a great setback during the premiership of Koizumi $Jun'ichir{\bar{o}}$ (2001-2006). Although many factors, such as dispute over the resources of the East China Sea or Japan's anxiety about China's growing military expenditures, are accountable for this situation, it was Koizumi's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine that became a symbol of the controversies between the two countries. The Yasukuni issue triggered a real e…
Nationalism vs. Interests: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective on Japan's Policy towards China under the Second Abe Administration
The aim of this article is to analyze the influence of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō's nationalist stance on Japan's policy towards China from a neoclassical realist perspective. It is argued that the extent to which Abe's ideological leaning exerted impact on foreign policy making depended on external stimuli, as well as Abe's domestic political interests. Prime Minister Abe generally perceived China as a threat to Japan, and remained assertive towa…
Evolution of the Japanese Political Scene: Toward a Non-Issue-Oriented Two-Party System
This article examines the nature of the two-party system in Japan. The electoral reform of 1994 has finally led to an alternation of power, but contrary to the predictions of the reformers, the competition between two major Japanese parties is not based on any substantial differences in their political programs. The Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan are mixtures of various groups rather than coherent parties and the main …
Kōchikai of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party and Its Evolution After the Cold War
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held power in Japan almost unceasingly in the years 1955-2009. It has been widely known as a federation of factions rather than a homogeneous organization. One of the most important among its intra-party groups was Kochikai, a faction created in 1957 by the future Prime Minister Ikeda Hayato. By adhering to a so-called "Yoshida doctrine," the politicians of Kochikai were able to shape a "conservative mainstream"…
Evolution of the Japanese Political Scene: Toward a Non-Issue-Oriented Two-Party System
This article examines the nature of the two-party system in Japan. The electoral reform of 1994 has finally led to an alternation of power, but contrary to the predictions of the reformers, the competition between two major Japanese parties is not based on any substantial differences in their political programs. The Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan are mixtures of various groups rather than coherent parties and the main …
Reaction to Popular Pressure or a Political Tool? Different Interpretations of China's Policy Regarding Koizumi's Visits to the Yasukuni Shrine
Sino-Japanese relations suffered a great setback during the premiership of Koizumi $Jun'ichir{\bar{o}}$ (2001-2006). Although many factors, such as dispute over the resources of the East China Sea or Japan's anxiety about China's growing military expenditures, are accountable for this situation, it was Koizumi's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine that became a symbol of the controversies between the two countries. The Yasukuni issue triggered a real e…
Japan’s Foreign Policy Making: Central Government Reforms, Decision-Making Processes, and Diplomacy
Nationalism vs. Interests: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective on Japan's Policy towards China under the Second Abe Administration
The aim of this article is to analyze the influence of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō's nationalist stance on Japan's policy towards China from a neoclassical realist perspective. It is argued that the extent to which Abe's ideological leaning exerted impact on foreign policy making depended on external stimuli, as well as Abe's domestic political interests. Prime Minister Abe generally perceived China as a threat to Japan, and remained assertive towa…
Gradual Institutional Change in Japan: Kantei Leadership under the Abe Administration
This book analyses institutional reforms implemented by Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō, under his second administration from 2012 to 2020. Also examined is the evolution in the role of such actors in Japanese politics as bureaucrats, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) factions, and backbenchers of the ruling party. Chapters offer multi-dimensional explanations for the preconditions of successful gradual institutional change in political systems, …
“Comfort women” Problem as a Catalyst for Civil Society and Nationalism in Japan and South Korea
The term “comfort women” refers to the women, mainly from the Korean Peninsula and China, who had been forced to serve as sexual slaves by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War. The problem emerged at the beginning of the 1990s and became an impediment especially in relations between Japan and South Korea. The article analyzes how the “comfort women” issue was approached to by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in both countrie…
Gradual Institutional Change in Japan
History Issues and Japan’s Bid for Permanent Membership in the UN Security Council
The article examines the impact of history problems on Japan’s long-lasting efforts to gain permanent membership in the United Nations (UN) Security Council. It analyzes both the domestic stimuli behind Tokyo’s stance on the UN reform and the external constraints on the UN Security Council enlargement. It is argued that while problems with Japan’s bid for permanent membership in the UN Security Council stemmed mainly from divergent interests of m…
Connections matter: Institutionalization of LDP's relations with the CCP
Since the beginning of the 1990s, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan has tried to institutionalize contacts with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Until 2009, the Sino‐Japanese Conference of Exchange Between the Ruling Parties did little to build ties of trust between both sides, but its revival in 2015 proved much more successful. This article argues that as the institutionalized channels were prone to disturbance caused by ideological…
Political science (10 works) · Law (8 works) · Politics (8 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · China (4 works) · Japanese History and Culture (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Democracy (3 works)