Roundtable “The Legacy of Shinzo Abe Cabinets: Politics, Economics, Diplomacy”
A. N. Panov, 
V. V. Nelidov,
D. V. Streltsov,
V. G. Shvydko,
A. V. Belov,
I. P. Lebedeva,
S. V. Chugrov
V. V. Nelidov,
D. V. Streltsov,
V. G. Shvydko,
A. V. Belov,
I. P. Lebedeva,
S. V. Chugrov https://doi.org/10.55105/2500-2872-2022-3-105-130
Abstract
On July 8, 2022, former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō, who remained one of Japan’s most influential political leaders, was shot dead while participating in an election event. A month and a half before Abe's assassination, a round table was held on the legacy of Abe's cabinets with the participation of Russian Japanese studies scholars from several universities and research institutions in Russia and Japan. During the discussion, a comprehensive analysis of the foreign policy of Abe's cabinets and, above all, his diplomacy vis-à-vis Russia was given. Japan's military security policy underwent radical changes under Abe, with the concept of proactive pacifism being its ideological formalization. Among Abe's achievements in the domestic political sphere, the participants of the round table especially noted his ability to control the bureaucracy and use the slightest miscalculations of his political opponents, as well as skillful image-making and the use of slogans for propaganda purposes. It was stated that the policy of ‘Abenomics’, proclaimed by Abe, remains relevant today, although some of its intermediate goals have already been achieved. The set of measures carried out by Abe's cabinets and aimed at creating conditions for expanding women's participation in the economy, called ‘Womenomics’, was analyzed. In conclusion, the data of a survey of Japanese students focusing on the transformation of their views on the outcome of World War II under the influence of Abe's ideas are presented.
About the Authors
A. N. Panov
MGIMO University; Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Panov Alexandr N., Doctor of Sciences (Political), Professor, Head of the Department for Diplomatic Studies, MGIMO University; Chief Research Fellow, Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation
119454, Moscow, Vernadskogo Av., 76
121069, Moscow, Khlebnyy per. 2/3
V. V. Nelidov
MGIMO University; Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nelidov Vladimir V., PhD (History), Associate Professor, Department of Asian and African Studies, MGIMO University; Research Fellow, Center for Japanese Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
119454, Moscow, Vernadskogo Av., 76
107031, Moscow, Rozhdestvenka Str., 12
D. V. Streltsov
MGIMO University; Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Streltsov Dmitry V., Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor, MGIMO University; Leading Research Fellow, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences
119454, Moscow, Vernadskogo Av., 76
117997, Moscow, Nakhimovsky Av., 32
V. G. Shvydko
Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Shvydko Vitaly G., PhD (Economics), Head of the Japanese Economy and Politics Group, Center for Asia-Pacific Studies
117997, Moscow, Profsoyuznaya Str., 23
A. V. Belov
Fukui Prefectural University
Japan
Japan
Belov Andrey V., Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professor
910-1195, Fukui, Yoshida-gun, Eiheiji-cho, Matsuoka-Kenjojima, 4-1-1
I. P. Lebedeva
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lebedeva Irina P., Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Chief Researcher
107031, Moscow, Rozhdestvenka Str., 12
S. V. Chugrov
MGIMO University; ”Polis. Political Studies” Journal
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Chugrov Sergey V., Doctor of Sciences (Sociology), professor, MGIMO University; еditor-in-chief, ”Polis. Political Studies” Journal
119454, Moscow, Vernadskogo Av., 76
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For citations:
Panov A.N., Nelidov V.V., Streltsov D.V., Shvydko V.G., Belov A.V., Lebedeva I.P., Chugrov S.V. Roundtable “The Legacy of Shinzo Abe Cabinets: Politics, Economics, Diplomacy”. Japanese Studies in Russia. 2022;(3):105-130. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.55105/2500-2872-2022-3-105-130
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