Andrew Gordon, Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Professor of History, was recently interviewed by The New Yorker about the political significance of Sanae Takaichi’s decisive election victory. In the conversation, Gordon analyzes the unprecedented scale of the Liberal Democratic Party’s win, the role of Takaichi’s personal popularity, and what her leadership may mean for Japan’s domestic politics, relations with China, and broader global political trends.

The full interview can be read here.