Dutch semiconductor interests in Asia
In our latest Leiden Asia Centre report, we research the politicisation of the semiconductor industry in Asia, and how this relates to Dutch interests. This report stands out because it not only focuses on the US-China rivalry, but provides an extensive overview of the politicisation of the semiconductor industry in other Asian countries as well. […]
How National Governments and Research Institutions Safeguard Knowledge Development in Science and Technology
This study aims to provide a systematic overview and comparative analysis of nine national approaches to knowledge security and the forces that drive them. It is commissioned by the Dutch Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (AWTI) and serves as input for a broader AWTI study that provides policy advice to the Dutch government. […]
Public Health in Asia during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Global Health Governance, Migrant Labour, and International Health Crises
Every nation in Asia has dealt with COVID-19 differently and with varying levels of success in the absence of clear and effective leadership from the WHO. As a result, the WHO’s role in Asia as a global health organization is coming under increasing pressure. As its credibility is slowly being eroded by public displays of […]
Leveraging Disability Sports in Local Communities in Japan
The Paralympic Games were supposed to open on August 24 of this year, but have unfortunately been postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Leiden Asia Centre research project ‘The Road to Tokyo 2020: Access to Sports for Persons with a Disability in Japan and The Netherlands’ has been extended into next year, […]
How Asia Confronts COVID-19 through Technology
More and more governments in the West, including in the Netherlands, are preparing the use of health and contact tracing smartphone applications in order to counter COVID-19. The introduction of such technologies evokes complex and important questions on their efficacy, the potential impact on privacy and fundamental rights, and the extent to which this provides […]
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 […]