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Immigration aside, we need to talk more about the food in Japan. Here are my top 5 common, hearty Japanese dishes that I wish were more present in the US: 5. Oyakodon 親子丼: A comforting bowl of tender chicken and egg simmered in a sweet-savory dashi-soy sauce served over rice

Very few people support or oppose all immigration, no matter what. Most have conditional preferences, so their opinions depend on the nuanced details of how demonstrably good specific policies are for their countries. More amazing Dutch coverage of my book by Jesse Frederik:

My friends at CMR_Warsaw have posted a recording of my book talk on making immigration popular. Check it out if you haven't had a chance to see it in person yet! youtube.com/watch?v=c1DYX-…

Folks asked for a quick take, so here’s the 30-second TL;DR of my book on making immigration popular: Better immigration policy beats better messaging every time.

New honorary mention. Kare Pan カレーパン ("Japanese curry bread"): deep-fried golden dough filled with aromatic, mildly spicy curry—crispy outside, fluffy inside, perfect on the go. On the photo (right): a piping-hot black bun from Hakone's volcanic steam area bakery (~$2).

Japan was as stimulating and beautiful as ever—thanks to Yoshikuni Ono and U Waseda for hosting a stellar research workshop! Next stop: Madrid for #EPSA2025.

We are excited to host Matt & Sona Golder (Penn State) for a lecture series on Comparative Political Institutions at Waseda University, July 7–19. Topics include power-sharing, coalition formation, and institutional design. Free admission with registration.

New research finds widespread belief in the “Great Replacement Theory” in Germany. James Dennison and Alexander Kustov analyze original survey data to explore who the GRT, an extremist, anti-immigration conspiracy theory, has gained momentum with. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Come join us for our immigration and persuasion panel at 3pm later today if you're around in Madrid #epsa2025

In our latest "Good Chat" we discuss how democracies can make immigration more popular. Alexander Kustov shares some insights from his new book on immigration politics. Read: goodauthority.org/news/good-chat…

SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN NATIONWIDE INJUNCTIONS. However, the Court emphasizes that they are NOT deciding on the question of birthright citizenship, and makes clear the executive order will not take effect for 30 days, which will give time to stop it through other means.

I honestly can barely believe this happened. Total YIMBY victory in California today. After Newsom signs this bill; CEQA will no longer apply to *any* infill housing under 85’. No inclusionary zoning or labor provisions.

Trending in #Demography: ooir.org/index.php?fiel… 1) Immigrants & Housing Assets in S.Korea (Journal CMS) 2) Partners’ Heterogamy by Political Preferences (Demography Journal) 3) Public Belief in the Great Replacement Theory (International Migration Review (IMR)) 4) Demographic Race between India & China

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