Robert A. Fahey

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Assistant Professor (Political Science)

Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)

Biography

Dr. Robert A. Fahey is an assistant professor of political science at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study in Tokyo, Japan. His research interests include populism, polarisation, the effects of conspiracy theory belief, and Japanese politics. He is currently working on a series of large-scale surveys aimed at discovering what kinds of conspiracy beliefs are widespread in East Asian countries, and how those beliefs impact the political and social life of those nations.

Interests
  • Contemporary Politics
  • Japanese Politics
  • Social Polarisation
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Text & Network Analysis
Education

  • PhD in Political Science, 2021

    Waseda University

  • MA in Political Science, 2015

    Waseda University

  • BA (Hons) in Japanese, 2012

    School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London

Skills

Analysis
Survey Research
Social Media Research
Quantitative Analysis
Text Analysis
Technical
Python
R
SQL / BigQuery
JavaScript

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)
Assistant Professor
Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)
April 2022 – Present Tokyo, Japan

Major Research Project: Conspiracy Theory Belief and its effects on Political Behaviour

Courses Taught:

  • Quantitative Political Analysis
  • Political Text Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
Aoyama Gakuin University
Adjunct Professor
Aoyama Gakuin University
September 2024 – March 2025 Tokyo, Japan

Courses Taught:

  • Introduction to Political Analysis
  • Nationalism and Japanese Politics (Graduate)
 
 
 
 
 
University of Milan, School of Social and Political Sciences
Visiting Professor
University of Milan, School of Social and Political Sciences
February 2020 – November 2022 Milan, Italy

Courses Taught:

  • Data Management for Research
  • Social Network Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
Waseda Institute of Political Economy (WINPEC)
Research Associate
Waseda Institute of Political Economy (WINPEC)
April 2019 – March 2021 Tokyo, Japan
Research focused on political polarisation and populism in Japan and beyond.

Recent Publications

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Sebastian Jungkunz, Robert A. Fahey, Airo Hino (2024). Populist Attitudes, Conspiracy Beliefs and the Justification of Political Violence at the US 2020 Elections. Political Studies.

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Airo Hino, Hiroki Ogawa, Robert A. Fahey, Ling Liu (2024). Japan: Political Developments and Data in 2023: Financial Scandals Hasten the Ruling Party's Polling Decline. EJPR PDY.

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Robert A. Fahey (2023). 世論調査に見る日本人の陰謀論支持 [Support for Conspiracy Theories among Japanese Citizens as seen in Public Opinion Surveys]. 中央公論 (第127巻第12号) [Chuo Koron (Vol. 127, No. 12)].

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Airo Hino, Hiroki Ogawa, Robert A. Fahey, Ling Liu (2023). Japan: Political Developments and Data in 2022: An Assassination Sends Shockwaves through the Ruling Party. EJPR PDY.

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Robert A. Fahey (2022). Social Media in the 2021 Election Campaign. Japan Decides 2021.

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Conference Presentations

From conspiracy theory movement to challenger party: why the case of Sanseito is not more widely replicated
We present a case study of Sanseitō, a fringe Japanese political party that openly embraces conspiracy theory narratives but has nonetheless been very successful in fundraising and attracting volunteer support. We examine the party’s strategy, especially with regards to the media ecosystem, and the contextual factors which set it apart from similar parties overseas.
Aug 13, 2024 Dublin, Ireland
Robert A. Fahey, Romeo Marcantuoni
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From conspiracy theory movement to challenger party: why the case of Sanseito is not more widely replicated
Structure and Identity in an Online Conspiracy Theory Community: Real-time conspiracy narrative formation in Japan following the assassination of Abe Shinzō
This study examines the structure and identity of the groups who authored and disseminated far-right conspiracy narratives in the days immediately following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in July 2022.
Apr 14, 2023 Chicago IL, USA
Robert A. Fahey
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Structure and Identity in an Online Conspiracy Theory Community: Real-time conspiracy narrative formation in Japan following the assassination of Abe Shinzō
日本のSNSにおける政治的分極化と「フェイクニュース」を流布する傾向 [Political Polarisation and the Propagation of Fake News on Japanese Social Media]
This conference paper presented the initial results of a study into the propagation of conspiracy theories on Japanese social media following the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in July 2022.
Oct 1, 2022 Kyoto, Japan
Robert A. Fahey
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日本のSNSにおける政治的分極化と「フェイクニュース」を流布する傾向 [Political Polarisation and the Propagation of Fake News on Japanese Social Media]

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