Sheila A. Smith

Council on Foreign Relations

Bio

Sheila A. Smith is senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). She is also an adjunct professor at the Asian Studies Department of Georgetown University and serves on the board of its Journal of Asian Affairs.

Featured Work

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/csis_er/8509604657">CSIS</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">(CC)</a>

JUL 14, 2016 Podcast

Japan's Politics: A Move toward Nationalism or more of the Status Quo?

Was Prime Minister Abe's landslide victory in the July elections a vote of confidence in his ability to jump-start Japan's stagnant economy, or simply a ...