Why An Unsung Abe Will Be Greatly Missed

by John C. Hulsman

22 September 2020

In this paper we discuss:

1. The successes and failures of Shinzo Abe in his 8 years as PM of Japan;
2. Abe’s foreign policy achievements: CPTPP and “Quad”
3. The partial failure of Abenomics;
4. The challenges Abe’s successor Suga will face in coming months;
5. Why Suga won’t depart significantly from Abe’s policy trajectory; and
6. Why Suga might end up being just a place-holder PM until the next general election.

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