Evidence shows that South Korean presidents enjoy significant bumps in their approval ratings from Dokdo crises and historical disputes with Japan. See: rally around the flag effect. They are incentivized to antagonize or to relish antagonism, in other words. pic.twitter.com/LXLl65O6Yc
— Steven Denney (@StevenDenney86) 2018年11月19日
Using data on Korean presidents’ approval ratings between 1993 and 2016, this article shows that Korea's bilateral disputes with Japan tend to promote Korean presidential popularity. The findings suggest that external crises with Japan related to historical disputes have positive political effects on leadership ratings in Korea.
大統領が反日を煽ると、支持率があがる、ということをデータで確認した、という論文。
支持率さがれば、反日を煽るし、日本人からすると、経験からして嫌という程よくわかっていることなんだが・・・
