Charles McClean

📚 Assistant Professor of Political Science @Yale
👦🏻👨🏻👴🏻 Politics of Age
🇯🇵 Japanese Politics

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

🚨 New Paper w/ @YoshikuniOno, conditionally accepted @PolBehavior 🎉

Why are elected officials often much older than voters? We use age manipulation software to uncover voters' age biases. Surprise: Voters (even older ones) like young candidates! 👦🏻👨🏻👴🏻

https://t.co/FHZkU8xNRM

[Biff Parker-Magyar @BiffPM]

Pleased that my paper “Paper Pusher or President’s Guard: Contentious Action in Syria’s Revolution” has been conditionally accepted at the Journal of Peace Research

The latest version is online here: https://t.co/SP3nCq24mQ

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

A @usnews story yesterday, "U.S. Lawmakers Are Oldest of Any Democracy. Here's Why," cited my paper with Aksel Sundström and Daniel Stockemer (both quoted) on youth representation and democratic legitimacy.

Paper: https://t.co/mK2sVpovwL

https://t.co/naKFYEYxMx

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

Now underway: Anna Yorozuya and I are delighted to kick off the Japan Conference for Social Scientists @YaleMacMillan.

The conference brings together 23 participants for two days of discussion.

More details here: https://t.co/U7yDNhxwOQ

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

@jeanjiyeonhong @ElectoralStdies Thanks, Jean! Yes, first focused on Korea—though Don and I had an earlier comparative piece on gender and cabinet careers in Asia that included Korea: https://t.co/o6sNNvPkqv

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

Excited to share my new article with Don Lee @ElectoralStdies

Using a conjoint experiment during an electoral reform debate in Korea, we show that women and young people favor reforms that strengthen representation—but not at any cost to accountability.

https://t.co/rVimQtPGWB

[Kentaro Fukumoto @000fukumoto]

今年初の論文が公刊されました。若者は投票に行かないと言われますが、人生初の選挙では投票に行く確率が10%高くなることを示しました。投票率を1割も上げる要因は他に中々ないと思います。 (1/4) https://t.co/Y9vpt7z1au

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

On Thursday, I'll be @georgetownsfs for a conference, where I'll discuss why young voters have backed Takaichi and what this tells us about social change and politics in Japan. If you're in DC, hope you can join us!

📅 https://t.co/9h4bgkmCD5

[Tanushree Goyal @goyal_tanushree]

Coming to @MPSAnet - wondering what you will do? Attend 2 AWESOME events. The first is a one-of-a-kind "Featured Books event" featuring books by Kate Baldwin @amycatalinac @lschiume @KuipersNicholas Christina Wolbrecht and Dave Campbell👇

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

Happy to share my paper with Aksel Sundström and Daniel Stockemer has won the @SPPQJournal Best Paper Award from @APSA_SPP

We find that including younger representatives in decision-making bodies can boost perceptions of fairness and institutional trust

https://t.co/mK2sVpovwL

[CSIS Japan Chair @JapanChair]

REMINDER: Applications are open for the CSIS Japan Chair summer internship. The priority deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026.

For more information, visit https://t.co/CRJPAON6eq

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

For the final event in our @YaleMacMillan #Japan series this semester, I'm looking forward to hosting @photograshiori this Monday (4/6) for a screening of her award-winning documentary @bbd_movie, followed by a Q&A.

🎬 https://t.co/cTiUcqNv2Y
📅 https://t.co/rKFRLHw6FR

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

Today, we're delighted to welcome Hilary Holbrow (@hamiltonlugar) as the next speaker in our #Japan series @YaleMacMillan. She'll discuss her new book on women and immigrants in corporate Japan.

📕 https://t.co/ti2RSGqntY
📅 https://t.co/f1CbZoanZ8

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

Thank you to @JimRaymo, @PrincetonGJL, and @PUPolitics for hosting me yesterday to present new research with @strauszm on population aging and democratic representation. Really appreciated the great conversation and thoughtful comments.

[CSIS Japan Chair @JapanChair]

Reminder: The CSIS Japan Chair is recruiting a deputy director who will play a central role in program administration and activities.

More information: https://t.co/4Y3p2gHUdd

[Kentaro Fukumoto @000fukumoto]

JSPQS夏季集会の報告募集が公表されました。7/4-5＠一橋です。ふるってご参加ください！
https://t.co/SuWQ86cI40

[CSIS Japan Chair @JapanChair]

Applications are open for the CSIS Japan Chair summer internship. The priority deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026.

For more information, visit https://t.co/CRJPAON6eq

[Emma Zang 臧熙璐 @DrEmmaZang]

Call for Submissions: AI for Social Science Methodology @yaledatascience
• Keynote: @NAChristakis
• Panel with editors of leading journals on publishing AI research
• Mentoring roundtables for early-career scholars
• Generous travel support
Discussion-driven, high-quality research.
📩 Submit your work:
https://t.co/ABS3tc3VAn
Please share with colleagues working at the AI × social science frontier! @Yale @PopAssocAmerica

[CSIS Japan Chair @JapanChair]

The CSIS Japan Chair is recruiting a deputy director who will play a central role in program administration and activities.

More information: https://t.co/2NzYGgyL6w

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

Excited to host Christina Davis (@Harvard_GovDept @HarvardUSJapan) on Monday (March 2) as the next speaker in our #Japan series @YaleMacMillan.

She’ll present new research on how WTO rulings shape business confidence in global supply chains. https://t.co/2pLHsQbL96

[Charles McClean @cmcclean]

I was quoted in @TheDispatch on Takaichi’s unusually strong support among younger voters — and what that meant for the LDP going into Japan’s snap election https://t.co/GbjS0AhIm0