A topical review of Japanese Constitutional Revision

The Leiden Asia Centre has published a state of the field on several aspects of the Japanese constitution as part of the Leiden Network for Japanese Constitutional Research. The current Japanese government has been trying to revise the constitution for years, but so far has remained unsuccessful. As Abe Shinzo, the current Prime Minister, is […]

China, the EU and the Netherlands – A Chinese Perspective

Recent shifts in international relations increase the importance of the relations between China, as a rising power, and the EU. Vincent Chang, fellow at the Leiden Asia Centre, illustrates how diplomats, policy makers and IR-specialists in Beijing, Shanghai, Brussels and the Hague view this challenge. Especially with the question: Do they see a role for the Netherlands? This research was conducted […]