Jeff Kingston
Jeff Kingston | |
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| Born | June 26, 1957 (age 66) |
| Occupation | Writer, professor |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Subject | Japan |
Jeffrey "Jeff" Kingston (born June 26, 1957) is an American professor at Temple University in Tokyo and an author. He has written a number of books and writes regularly for The Japan Times and other publications.
Early life and studies
He graduated with a BS in foreign service from Georgetown University in 1979. He then completed an MA in international affairs in 1981 and a PhD in history, both from Columbia University [1]
He is married and his wife's relatives are from Iwate Prefecture.[2]
Academic career
Kingston is the director of Asian Studies at Temple University in Tokyo.[3]
Writing
Kingston has written for The Japan Times since 1988. He had a weekly column called "Counterpoint" until 2017.[4] He also writes for The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.[5]
Views
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Kingston is a consistent critic of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and his moves to amend Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which restricts Japan's military[6][7] and on Abe's historical revisionism about Japanese war crimes.[8][9][10]
Bibliography
Books written
- Japan's quiet transformation: Social change and civil society in the 21st century (2004)
- Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change Since the 1980s (2010)(2012)
- Japan in transformation 1952–2000 (2010)
Edited volumes
- Natural Disaster and Nuclear Crisis in Japan: Response and Recover After Japan's 3/11 (2012)
- Contemporary Japanese Politics (4 volumes) (2013)
- Press Freedom in Contemporary Japan (Routledge, 2017)[11]
References
- ^ Critical Readings on Contemporary Japanese Politics (4 Vols. SET) Brills Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ Austin, Mark Tsunami August 3, 2011 The Diplomat Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ Britannica Blogs – Contemporary Japan: 5 Questions for Historian and Author Jeffrey Kingston September 29, 2010 Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ Japan Times – Counterpoint Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ Kingston, Jeff Abe hijacks democracy, undermines Constitution June 21, 2014 Japan Times Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ Kingston, Jeff Students oppose Abe’s assault on the Constitution September 5, 2015 Japan Times Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ Kingston, Jeff Right-wing witch hunt signals dark days in Japan November 8, 2014 Japan Times Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ Kingston, Jeff Wartime 'Abenesia' bad for Japan's international reputation May 1, 2015 CNN Retrieved September 23, 2015
- ^ Kingston, Jeff Abe’s revisionism and Japan’s divided war memories August 22, 2015 Japan Times Retrieved September 23, 2015
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External links
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| National | |
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- School of Foreign Service alumni
- Columbia University alumni
- Foreign educators in Japan
- American emigrants to Japan
- Japanese-language writers
- American expatriates in Japan
- American Japanologists
- American non-fiction writers
- American male non-fiction writers
- School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni