Jeff Kingston
| Jeff Kingston | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1957 (age 59) |
| 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, which they visited on their honeymoon in 1982.[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 has a weekly column called "Counterpoint".[4] He also writes for The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.[5]
Views
Kingston has been a consistent critic of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and his moves to loosen legal restraints on Japan using force[6][7] and on Abe's historical revisionism about Japanese war crimes.[8][9][10]
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)
- Natural Disaster and Nuclear Crisis in Japan: Response and Recover After Japan's 3/11 (Editor) (2012)
- Contemporary Japanese Politics. 4 volumes. (Editor) (2013)
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