What’s New?

July 13, 2026 New Website Published

Announcement that the new Astro-based version of horiuchi.org is now live.

July 11, 2026 jpmap and jpmapdata Released on CRAN

Announcement that the R packages jpmap and jpmapdata are now publicly available on CRAN for mapping Japan and using companion boundary data.

July 9, 2026 ReHacQ Guest Appearance on Japanese Politics and U.S. Foreign Policy (Part 2)

Second segment of a two-part Japanese-language ReHacQ guest appearance on Japanese politics, Taiwan, and U.S. foreign policy.

June 29, 2026 Montgomery Community Media Cites Rainfall and Elections Study

Coverage citing my article with Woo Chang Kang on rainfall and electoral outcomes.

June 24, 2026 ReHacQ Guest Appearance on Japanese Politics and U.S. Foreign Policy (Part 1)

First segment of a two-part Japanese-language ReHacQ guest appearance on Japanese politics, Taiwan, and U.S. foreign policy.

June 18, 2026 Conflict Management and Peace Science Article on Civilian Control Published

Publication of an article with Atsushi Tago on civilian control and casualty sensitivity in Japan's 2021 evacuation mission.

June 17, 2026 Journal of Law and Courts Article on Supreme Court Nominees Published

Publication of an article with Victor Wu on how the Supreme Court's partisan composition shapes evaluations of nominees.

May 19, 2026 International Studies Quarterly Article on Israeli-Palestinian Attitudes Published

Publication of an article with Rikio Inouye on American sympathies toward Israelis and Palestinians.

April 25, 2026 International Studies Quarterly Article on Presidential Travel and Public Diplomacy Published

Publication of an article with Benjamin E. Goldsmith and Kelly Matush on presidential travel abroad and approval at home.

April 13, 2026 American Political Science Review Article on Gendered Reactions to Terrorism Published

Publication of an article with Martha Johnson reassessing gendered reactions to terrorist attacks.

March 26, 2026 Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Article on Invisible Attributes Published

Publication of an article with Kai Zhou on disclosure of invisible attributes and discrimination.

February 11, 2026 British Journal of Political Science Article on Asian American Representation Published

Publication of an article with John Cho and Mia Costa on descriptive and partisan representation for Asian Americans.

November 5, 2025 Quarterly Journal of Political Science Article on Unpopular Policies in Japan Published

Publication of an article with Shiro Kuriwaki and Daniel M. Smith on valence advantage and single-party dominance in Japan.

November 4, 2025 Houston Chronicle Cites Rainfall and Elections Study

News coverage citing my article with Woo Chang Kang on rainfall and electoral outcomes.

November 3, 2025 projoint Software Released

Release of projoint, software for design-based analysis of conjoint experiments.

July 2, 2025 FSU Political Science Introduces Yusaku Horiuchi

FSU Political Science introduced me as Syde P. Deeb Eminent Scholar Chair of Political Science, highlighting my work in Japanese politics, public opinion, and political methodology.

June 6, 2025 Asahi Shimbun Cites Candidate Smiles Study

Japanese news coverage citing my article on candidate smiles and electoral success.

April 10, 2025 PNAS Nexus Article on Democratic Backsliding and U.S. Image Published

Publication of an article with Benjamin E. Goldsmith, Kelly Matush, and Kathleen E. Powers on democratic backsliding and favorable views of the United States.

November 5, 2024 WUSA9 Mentions Rainfall and Elections Study

Television news coverage mentioning my article with Woo Chang Kang on rainfall and elections.

November 5, 2024 Boston Globe Cites Rainfall and Elections Study

News coverage citing my article with Woo Chang Kang on rainfall and electoral outcomes.

November 5, 2024 ANU Reporter Features Public Diplomacy Research

ANU Reporter coverage of my public diplomacy research with Benjamin E. Goldsmith.

November 4, 2024 UPI Cites Rainfall and Elections Study

UPI coverage citing my article with Woo Chang Kang on weather and elections.

October 25, 2024 The Economist Cites Compulsory Voting Study

The Economist cited my article with John Carey on compulsory voting and income inequality.

October 24, 2024 West House Faculty Fellow Appointment

Announcement of my appointment as a faculty fellow in Dartmouth's house communities.

October 22, 2024 Niskanen Center Report Cites Soft Power Research

A policy report cited my article with Benjamin E. Goldsmith on soft power and U.S. foreign policy.

September 9, 2024 The Journalist's Resource Interview on Weather and Voting

Interview on how early voting and mail-in ballots may mitigate the effect of bad weather on turnout.

August 15, 2024 United States Studies Centre Report Cites Japan Security Study

A report cited my article with Atsushi Tago on U.S. military presence and public opinion in Japan.

October 19, 2023 Good Authority Cites Public Diplomacy Study in Biden Israel Visit Analysis

Elizabeth N. Saunders cited my APSR article with Benjamin E. Goldsmith and Kelly Matush in a Good Authority analysis of President Biden's wartime visit to Israel.

September 29, 2023 Journal of Conflict Resolution Article on U.S. Military Bases in Japan Published

Publication of an article with Atsushi Tago on public opposition to U.S. military bases in Japan.

April 24, 2023 Journal of Conflict Resolution Article on Rally Effects Published

Publication of an article with TaeJun Seo on rally-round-the-flag effects using worldwide surveys.

February 1, 2023 Quarterly Journal of Political Science Article on Racial Attitudes Published

Publication of an article with Alexander Agadjanian, John Carey, and Timothy Ryan on white Americans' racial attitudes.

January 27, 2023 Research & Politics Article on Social Contact in Japan Published

Publication of an article with Yoshikuni Ono on social contact and attitudes toward outsiders in Japan.

January 9, 2023 Dartmouth News Reports Study on Election Interference and U.S. Alliances

Dartmouth News coverage of research on foreign election interference and perceptions of the United States as an ally.

January 1, 2023 Political Behavior Article on Public Diplomacy Motives Published

Publication of an article with Kasey Rhee and Charles Crabtree on perceived motives of public diplomacy.

January 1, 2023 European Journal of International Relations Article on Election Interference Published

Publication of an article with Benjamin E. Goldsmith on Russian election interference and support for U.S. alliances in Japan.

August 2, 2022 Nikkei Business Op-Ed on Japanese Politics Published

Publication of a revised Japanese-language op-ed in Nikkei Business.

July 13, 2022 Nikkei Business Online Op-Ed on Japanese Politics Published

Publication of a Japanese-language op-ed in Nikkei Business Online.

July 8, 2022 Dartmouth News Reports Reactions to Shinzo Abe's Assassination

Dartmouth News coverage quoting community reactions to the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

April 7, 2022 International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Article on Okinawa Bases Published

Publication of an article with Takako Hikotani and Atsushi Tago on negative externalities of U.S. military bases in Okinawa.

February 11, 2022 Dartmouth News Reports International COVID-19 Study

Dartmouth News coverage of an international project on pandemic behaviors in Japan and Korea.

January 26, 2022 Nature Communications Article on National Identity and Public Health Published

Publication of a global study on national identity and public-health support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 10, 2022 Journal of Experimental Political Science Article on Multiracial Candidates Published

Publication of an article with Katherine Clayton and Charles Crabtree on identity frames and support for multiracial candidates.

December 10, 2021 Nikkei Op-Ed on Japanese Politics Published

Publication of a Japanese-language op-ed in Nikkei.

December 8, 2021 Nikkei Business Op-Ed Series Published

Publication of a Japanese-language op-ed in Nikkei Business Online and Nikkei Business magazine.

November 5, 2021 Social Science Japan Journal Article on Skilled-Worker Emigration Published

Publication of an article with Nana Oishi on country risks and the emigration potential of Japanese skilled workers.

October 30, 2021 New York Times Interview on Japan's Electoral Malapportionment

Interview for a New York Times special report on malapportionment in Japan's electoral system.

September 15, 2021 Political Analysis Article on Conjoint Analysis Published

Publication of an article with Zachary Markovich and Teppei Yamamoto on conjoint analysis and social desirability bias.

July 24, 2021 Times Higher Education Op-Ed on Asian American Studies Published

Op-ed on Asian American studies programs and university responses to anti-Asian violence.

July 12, 2021 Dartmouth News Reports Public Diplomacy Study

Dartmouth News coverage of research showing that public diplomacy can shape foreign public opinion.

June 7, 2021 American Political Science Review Article on Public Diplomacy Published

Publication of an article with Benjamin E. Goldsmith and Kelly Matush on high-level visits and foreign public opinion.

March 28, 2021 Valley News Interview on Asian American Studies

Interview on Asian American studies after COVID-19 hate incidents and the Atlanta-area shootings.

March 20, 2021 Political Behavior Article on Youth Civic Engagement in Japan Published

Publication of an article with Hiroto Katsumata and Ethan Woodard on youth civic engagement and civic attitudes in Japan.

February 11, 2021 Welcome to the New Website

Introductory note for the redesigned website and research profile.