Kenneth Mori McElwain
ケネス・盛・マッケルウェイン
Professor
Institute of Social Science
University of Tokyo
Research Fields:
Constitutional Design
Political Institutions
Parties and Public Opinion
東京大学
社会科学研究所
教授
研究テーマ:
憲法の制定・改正
政治制度論
世論と政党政治
MY LATEST RESEARCH
My book manuscript, Gaming Elections, explores the partisan politics of electoral system manipulation, focusing on constituency design, electioneering regulations, and campaign finance. The analysis is based on cross-national data and quantitative tests of reforms in Japan and Ireland. An earlier version of the Japanese case was published in AJPS. Please contact me for a copy of the book manuscript.
In a recent article with Christian Winkler, we argue that the Constitution of Japan has never been amended because of its uncommon pattern of vague institutions and specific rights. Jean Clipperton and I apply this logic to constitutional evolution more generally, utilizing comparative quantitative data.
