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Specialty Matcha PodcastMatcha's Past, Present, and FutureIn this episode of the Specialty Matcha Podcast, Ryan Ahn and ZongjunLi explore the rich history and cultural significance of matcha . They discuss the origins of tea, the evolution of matcha production, and the impact of historical events on its consumption. The conversation delves into the mythical stories surrounding tea, the development of the Japanese tea ceremony, and contemporary critiques of its practice. They also address the globalization of matcha, the specialty matcha movement, and the complexities of cultural appropriation in today's society. The episode concludes with reflections on the future of matcha as both a traditional and innovative...2025-04-171h 07
Global Investment VoiceIs the war in the Middle East likely to affect the global RCBI programs, yes that also includes EB-5!What makes a person search for a new home? People pursue citizenship or residency by investment (RCBI) for many reasons: taxes, better jobs, nicer climate, or proximity to family. But one of the less advertised reasons has an even bigger impact: War. The increased tension and conflict around the globe has led many people to look for a new home country–but not just for the reasons one may think! Lauded migration expert Dr. Kristin Surak sits down with Mona and Mark for a fascinating discussion on the impact of global conflict on global investment migration–and yes, that incl...2024-10-1132 min
Global Investment VoiceIs the war in the Middle East likely to affect the global RCBI programs, yes that also includes EB-5!Does the chaos in the Middle East and Ukraine sound all too familiar? Have you been told that the only solution is to wait and see? The frustration of feeling stuck while navigating the impact of conflicts on global RCBI programs is real. But what if there's a better way to understand the implications and explore alternative options for global mobility? Let's dive into a world of possibilities beyond the ineffective waiting game and uncover the keys to informed decision-making for citizenship and residency investments.Mona and Mark are joined by special guest Dr. Kristin Surak to...2024-10-1032 min
Get Hooked On Your Day With A Breakthrough Full Audiobook.The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires by Kristin SurakPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/773533to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires
Author: Kristin Surak
Narrator: Linda Jones
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 31 minutes
Release date: July 30, 2024
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means, it's just a question of price. More than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has...2024-07-301h 31
Discover This Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook — Perfect Between Meetings.The Golden Passport by Kristin SurakPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/41554to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Golden Passport
Author: Kristin Surak
Narrator: Linda Jones
Format: mp3
Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 07-30-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes listeners from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating...2024-07-301h 31Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires by Kristin SurakPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/773533to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires
Author: Kristin Surak
Narrator: Linda Jones
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 31 minutes
Release date: July 30, 2024
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means, it's just a question of price. More than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has...2024-07-301h 31
Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires by Kristin SurakPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/773533 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires Author: Kristin Surak Narrator: Linda Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 31 minutes Release date: July 30, 2024 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means, it's just a question of price. More than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports...2024-07-3010 min
The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark BlythMoney can’t buy happiness, but it can buy citizenship abroadWhen you think of high-end luxury commodities, you might imagine yachts, private jets, or even whole islands. But in the last few years, another commodity has started to receive a lot of attention from the world’s wealthiest people: citizenship. With enough money, people can buy their way into becoming a citizen of a growing list of countries around the world. While this trend has garnered lots of attention in the last few years, as our guest on this episode explains, there’s so much more to the story than meets the eye. Kristin Surak is a s...2024-05-0134 min
The Rasheed Griffith ShowThe Golden Passport - Kristin SurakSend us a textCitizenship by Investment or CBI programs tend to get a bad rap due to the misconceptions surrounding how they work and how they came to be. Dr Kristin Surak shares some valuable insights on the origins of "passports for sale" and goes into more depth on the true meaning of citizenship through the eyes of the people and the state. Several islands in the Caribbean offer prominent CBI opportunities. It is estimated that more than 40% of Dominica's government revenue is derived from their own CBI program, financing wide-scale infrastructure projects across t...2024-03-0241 min
The Lawfare PodcastChatter: The Global Citizenship Industry with Kristin SurakSome people call it "investor citizenship" while others label it a "passport for sale" scheme. Either way, the last few decades have seen the global citizenship industry grow and evolve in ways that both reflect and impact issues around national sovereignty, tax regimes, international business, and global inequities.David Priess chatted about these and related issues with political sociologist and author Kristin Surak, whose recent book The Golden Passport takes a multidisciplinary look at global mobility for the wealthy and the complex system that has developed around it. They discussed the new "most powerful passport" rankings...2024-02-081h 14
The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionChatter: The Global Citizenship Industry with Kristin SurakSome people call it "investor citizenship" while others label it a "passport for sale" scheme. Either way, the last few decades have seen the global citizenship industry grow and evolve in ways that both reflect and impact issues around national sovereignty, tax regimes, international business, and global inequities.David Priess chatted about these and related issues with political sociologist and author Kristin Surak, whose recent book The Golden Passport takes a multidisciplinary look at global mobility for the wealthy and the complex system that has developed around it. They discussed the new "most powerful passport" rankings...2024-02-081h 14
ChatterThe Global Citizenship Industry with Kristin SurakSome people call it "investor citizenship" while others label it a "passport for sale" scheme. Either way, the last few decades have seen the global citizenship industry grow and evolve in ways that both reflect and impact issues around national sovereignty, tax regimes, international business, and global inequities.David Priess chatted about these and related issues with political sociologist and author Kristin Surak, whose recent book The Golden Passport takes a multidisciplinary look at global mobility for the wealthy and the complex system that has developed around it. They discussed the new "most powerful passport" rankings...2024-02-081h 14
LSE Research channel | VideoGolden Passports: how elites buy freedomContributor(s): | Have you ever heard of the term 'golden passport'?
Wealthy individuals choose to invest in ’Citizenship by Investment’ programmes based on the benefits and global opportunities a new citizenship provides. Over the last two decades, these programmes have surged in popularity, with more than 20 countries adopting 'golden passport' laws and extending the privilege to over 50,000 people each year.
Find out more about Dr Kristin Surak's research: lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/politics/golden-visas-and-passports-the-global-market-in-residence-and-citizenship
Check out Dr Kristin Surak's new book on this research: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674248649
Dr Kristin Surak is Associate Professor in Sociology in the D...2024-01-1905 minLSE Research channel | VideoGolden Passports: how elites buy freedomContributor(s): | Have you ever heard of the term 'golden passport'?
Wealthy individuals choose to invest in ’Citizenship by Investment’ programmes based on the benefits and global opportunities a new citizenship provides. Over the last two decades, these programmes have surged in popularity, with more than 20 countries adopting 'golden passport' laws and extending the privilege to over 50,000 people each year.
Find out more about Dr Kristin Surak's research: lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/politics/golden-visas-and-passports-the-global-market-in-residence-and-citizenship
Check out Dr Kristin Surak's new book on this research: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674248649
Dr Kristin Surak is Associate Professor in Sociology in the D...2024-01-1905 min
Thinking AllowedThe PassportTHE PASSPORT: Laurie Taylor explores the cultural history of an indispensable document which has given citizens a license to travel and helped to define the modern world. Patrick Bixby, Professor of English at Arizona State University, delves into the evolution of the passport through the tales of historical figures, celebrities, artists, and writers, from Frederick Douglas to Hannah Arendt. How has the passport become both an instrument of personal freedom as well as a tool of government surveillance? They’re joined by Kristin Surak , Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the LSE and author of a new study which in...2024-01-1729 min
Michael Covel's Trend FollowingEp. 1234: Kristin Surak Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following RadioMy guest today is Kristin Surak, an Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the London School Of Economics. Her research on elite mobility, international migration, nationalism, and politics has been translated into a half-dozen languages. She has held several internationally recognized positions, including Richard B. Fischer Member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Fung Global Fellow at Princeton University, Sainsbury Fellow at the Sainsbury Institute for Japanese Arts and Cultures. The topic is her book The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Golden p...2023-11-2050 min
New Books in Diplomatic HistoryFrom the Invention of the Passport to the Golden PassportIn this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey’s The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractiv...2023-10-2436 min
Exchanges: A Cambridge UP PodcastFrom the Invention of the Passport to the Golden PassportIn this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey’s The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractiv...2023-10-2436 min
New Books in Human RightsFrom the Invention of the Passport to the Golden PassportIn this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey’s The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractiv...2023-10-2436 min
New Books in World AffairsFrom the Invention of the Passport to the Golden PassportIn this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey’s The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractiv...2023-10-2436 min
New Books in Political ScienceFrom the Invention of the Passport to the Golden PassportIn this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey’s The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractiv...2023-10-2436 min
Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoThe golden passport: global mobility for millionairesContributor(s): Professor Jason Sharman, Oliver Bullough, Thomas Anthony, Dr Kristin Surak | Drawing on fieldwork in sixteen countries, Kristin Surak exposes the world of the wealthy elites who buy passports, the states and brokers who sell them, and the normalisation of a once shadowy practice. It’s a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalised economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade.
Joining Kristin will be three experts who offer different angles into this world. Thomas Anthony, CEO o...2023-10-241h 23
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat Are Golden Passports? with Professor Kristin SurakYour passport tells a story of where you’re from—and where you’re allowed to go. But what if you wanted to rewrite that story? Professor Kristin Surak joins us to discuss the world of golden passports, where millionaires and billionaires buy citizenship to countries they’re not from—and are often not living in—in order to navigate travel perks, business opportunities, and even scandals. If you thought all passports were created equal, you’re in for a trip.
Kristin Surak is Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the LSE and the author of The...2023-10-1846 min
New Books in EconomicsKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 05
New Books in SociologyKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 05New Books in World AffairsKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 05
New Books in East Asian StudiesKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 05
New Books in Caribbean StudiesKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 03
New Books in LawKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 05
New Books in Canadian StudiesKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 03
New Books with Miranda MelcherKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 05
The Harvard BriefKristin Surak, "The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires" (Harvard UP, 2023)Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it’s just a question of price.As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of field...2023-09-241h 05
Portfolio ChecklistTelepesek#2: Jobb volt, mint egy állampolgárságEz a Telepesek című podcast sorozat második epizódja. Ez a rész arról szól, hogy Kai, podcastünk 2017-ben Magyarországra költözött letelepedési kötvényes főszereplője hogyan találkozott a magyar letelepedési kötvényprogrammal, és miért nem egy másik ország hasonló lehetőségét választotta. Ezen kívül megszólal az epizódban Földvári Gábor magyar üzletember, aki más országok hasonló programjai mellett magyar letelepedési államkötvényeket is értékesített. Kristin Surak, a London School of Economics professzora...2023-07-2226 min
Remember YOur PowerSPECIAL EPISODE: The Goddess Portal BookWhat to Expect35 Women came together to COAUTHOR a collaborative book FOR WOMEN! The Goddess Portal Book will be available on Amazon Worldwide on (America) Mother's Day for Pre-Order and launched May 22, 2023. Some of the beautiful authors of this project including myself, and leader of the project Sarah Elle join in the conversation on the vision, process and inspiration for this creation!If you want to dive deeper into this conversation and more- join the Telegram Community!Meet the SistersSarah EllePublisher of The Goddess Portal: Divine...2023-05-1151 min
Intelligence TalksThe Wealth Report – Where wealth is movingThe wealthy are moving, and competition to attract them (and their tax revenue) is rising. Liam Bailey speaks to leading mobility expert Kristin Surak. Kristin’s research on golden passports, international migration, nationalism, and politics has been translated into a half-dozen languages, and her latest book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires, will be published by Harvard University Press in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-0316 min
Jacobin RadioLong Reads: Kristin Surak on Japan's Lost GenerationDuring the 1980s, Japan seemed like it might overtake the US to become the world’s largest economy. But since a property bubble burst in the early 90s, Japan has become a by-word for economic stagnation. That hasn’t prevented the ruling Liberal Democratic Party from maintaining its status as the most successful political party in the rich capitalist world.Kristin Surak joins Long Reads to discuss modern Japan. Kristin teaches sociology at the London School of Economics and is the author of Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice.Find her work...2023-01-261h 10
Last WordShinzo Abe (pictured), Mona Hammond OBE, Lorna de Smidt, Monty NormanKirsty Lang onShinzo Abe - Japan’s longest-serving prime minister who sought to end a wartime legacy of defeat and occupation and to tackle the economy through ‘Abenomics’.Actor Mona Hammond is best known for her TV role in Eastenders.Lorna de Smidt, the anti-apartheid and anti-racist activist who cut her political teeth in the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa in the late 1960s.And Monty Norman - Composer and singer who wrote the James Bond main theme and a string of successful musicals as well.Producer: Neil G...2022-07-1527 min
KPFA - UpFrontYosemite aflame; Japan’s former PM assassinated; SF’s new DA; Plus, legacies of slavery and queerness with Son of Baldwin
0:08 – Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan who held the office longer than anyone else, was killed on Friday while speaking in the city of Nara. We are joined by Kristin Surak (@KristinSurak), professor at the London School of Economics where she teaches about Japanese politics, to discuss the political impact of the assassination. She is the author of Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice.
0:33 – Yosemite is aflame. Dubbed the Washburn Fire, the National Park is threatened alongside its natural wonders, including its well known giant Sequoias. We speak with Garrett Dickman, a forest ecologist, bota...2022-07-121h 59
World Review from the New StatesmanWho is Japan’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida?Kishida has formally taken office as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Yoshihide Suga as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Ido Vock in Berlin and the World Review’s new co-host Megan Gibson in London discuss his rise to power with Tokyo-based journalist Kenji Hall.They cover Kishida’s plans for economic reform, whether Japan’s pacifist constitution could change as the country faces an increasingly assertive China, and the factional jostling within the dominant LDP.Further reading:Kenji Hall on why Japan’s prime minster has his work cut o...2021-10-0825 min
German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo (DIJ) PodcastA New Era of Immigration? Japan’s Guest Worker Programs in Comparative PerspectiveWith around 1.5 million foreign workers and over a million permanent and long-term foreign residents, Japan is experiencing unprecedented levels of immigration. In 2019 three new residence statuses were added to the Immigration Control Act. Furthermore, the government promises to foster social integration by strengthening Japanese language education and providing public services in multiple languages. But access to non-temporary or even permanent resident is highly selective. The migration industry plays a key role in international mobility in Asia. Taking a comparative look at the relations between the state and border spanning migration businesses in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea Kristin Surak advances...2019-10-3147 min
TeaLife AudioWomen in teaHosts - Marius Guest - Rebecca Main Topic - Women in tea - Information referenced: Books Corbett, Rebecca. Cultivating Femininity: Women and Tea Culture in Edo and Meiji Japan. (Forthcoming) Honolulu: University of Hawai`i Press, Spring, 2018. Guth, Christine. Art, Tea, and Industry: Masuda Takashi and the Mitsui Circle. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1993. http://amzn.to/2xKpeMj Kato, Etsuko. The Tea Ceremony and Women’s Empowerment in Modern Japan: Bodies Re-Presenting the Past. London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2004. http://amzn.to/2xe...2017-09-221h 24TeaLife AudioWomen in teaHosts - Marius Guest - Rebecca Main Topic - Women in tea - Information referenced: Books Corbett, Rebecca. Cultivating Femininity: Women and Tea Culture in Edo and Meiji Japan. (Forthcoming) Honolulu: University of Hawai`i Press, Spring, 2018. Guth, Christine. Art, Tea, and Industry: Masuda Takashi and the Mitsui Circle. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1993. http://amzn.to/2xKpeMj Kato, Etsuko. The Tea Ceremony and Women’s Empowerment in Modern Japan: Bodies Re-Presenting the Past. London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2004. http://amzn.to/2xe...2017-09-221h 24
tbs eFM PrimetimeJapanese prime minister Abe's historic visit to Pearl HarborPRIME INTERVIEW
Topic: Japanese prime minister Abe's historic visit to Pearl Harbor
Guest: Dr. Kristin Surak (International Studies / SOAS University of London)2016-12-0800 min