SPEAKERS Hoshi Takeo | 星 岳雄 Professor, University of Tokyo 東京大学大学院経済学研究科教授 Phillip Lipscy  | フィリップ・リプシー Associate Professor, University of Toronto | 2014 Abe Fellow トロント大学政治学部准教授 | 安倍フェロー（2014年度） The government of Abe Shinzo, in power in Japan from 2012 to 2020, represents an important turning point in Japanese politics and political economy. Abe became the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history, reversing a trend of short-lived leaders. His government not only stands out for its longevity, but also for its policies: Abe implemented a variety of significant changes, among the most important being a series of economic reforms to reinvigorate Japan’s …