ARW Review on 26th, 10.

we discussed the our essay almost all of the time, because lots of us didn't go to Rab's tutorial in this week. However, I could discuss other group members about the essay content or structure. Giving help each other makes better idea, and I hope some of my idea would be a deal of my friend. Beyond the range of task, some of other essays which is concerning about my favorite topic such as Israeli issue or immigration issue provided me new interest towards that field. I'm so thankful to these friend.

ARW review on 24th, 10.

We learned how to use pictures or graphs effectively in our essay. Including something symbolize the essay at the first makes reader easy catching that essay's topic effectively, and some use of statistics or graphs also make reader easy understanding about the confused information which is treated in the essay. Finally i decided not including the picture or figure (graph also) on this time. But Rab's lecture gave me some ideas to show essay more effectively.

ARW Review on 22nd, 10.

We have more or less prejudical view towards everything. For example, in my case, I unconsisously have prejudical view that U.S. navy development on the Pacific is no problem, but China's equip of new and first aircraft is very problematic. It is very amazing thing for me, and it was also good thing for me to discuss political or deplomatic issue which is now controvercial or which is very familiar with us.

ARW Review on 19th, 10.

We learned essay structure and essay annotation, and also discussed the legitimacy of ELA reader. ELA reader certainly has a great value, but it is so heavy and so expensive, and contained materials are not up to date was the main topic of our discussion. Rab merely use ELA reader, and I love that kind of teaching style. ELA reader is not convenient to use and carry because of its scale and height, and its capital of material is soooo small and makes me really terrible feeling while reading it. RCA of course using it naturally, so I have to bring it university almost everyday because RCA task also requires the existence of ELA reader!!!

Nozart

ARW Review on 17th, 10.

We learned about using Evernote effectively. When I learned it at R&P class, frankly speaking, notebook or handwriting would be better for me to take some information from books or internet. However, Rab’s talk makes me change! Evernote has very nice functions such as paste all of articles of internet, take in videos, and edit it freely. And, it is also helpful for us to work with Zotero. Zotero and Evernote will be my friend of technology.

ARW Review on 15th, 10.

We learned about Essay Structure. I noticed that it is important to make a wave of pro-con side in the essay like music. Certainly, essays which are organized in such a way will be evaluated and also very easy to read/understand.

We also learned how to presentation! Presentation is Rab's very strong sales point, actually, but it is the very first time for us to learn about presentation skill from Rab. I want to know more detail about presentation skill.

ARW Review on 10th, 10.

Today, I canceled class because of my attendance to IMF annual meeting in Tokyo. So today, I write  about brief information on meeting.

IMF's 2012 meeting now holds in Tokyo, and there are three meeting halls; TIF (Tokyo International Forum locates in Yurakucho, near Ginza), Imperial Hotel and Hotel Okura. I attended three meetings, and two of them are held in Hotel Okura. I met several foreingn persons, for example, from Malaysia, Angola. There were many African people, including  South- Sudan's man. The reason why I can recognized his nationality was that he fasten lapel pin which figures South-Sudan's national flag. Unfortunately I can't talk with him, but I certainly feel African power and Africa's potential in the economic perspective.

Seminars also very interesting for me, but because of using lots of terms in economics I can't understand sometimes mainly in the seminar about sovereign risk and euro crisis issue. Youth dialogue was also held at the meeting, and the topic of that seminar was the role of Asian nations and IMF in the global economy.  Panelists' nationality is Japan, Korea, China, and Thailand, so that was very interesting and stimulating conversation. I met some students who are now studying economics or international affairs, and was surprised by their high level English. I have to study English more and more.

I'll attend that meeting 12th and 13th, too.

ARW Review on 5th, 10.

For CWT on next Tuesday, we learned summary of Birk's text in class. I will ready CWT on myself tomorrow.

ARW Review on 3rd, 10.

We cannot use technology well such as Rab. But, we didn't have an attitude that to use technology massively. We are living in modern "technological" society, so it is inevitable to use technology. so, it is more comfortable and smart to use it in very useful way.

However, I have also problem with my working essay mainly caused technological reason. Now I'm editing my essay's references, and my Zotero doesn't work at my Word 2011 on Microsoft (Not Word 2011 on Mac). Although I installed add-in for Zotero working in my Word, it doesn't work. Furthermore, computer says that add-in for Zotero working in Word 2011 has been installed correctly and successfully.  Is anybody can solve that problem.????

ARW Review on 28th, 9.

It was last September's class. It is too fast to pass the time.

We learned connected with Fisher. We see three videos :Japan's shape ( with English transcription), Australia's CM which abuse Japan, and very scared video walking the man called Road of King. Our impression toward first one is somehow positive, because it is very funny thing for us to interpret our culture such a way. However, considering the existence of eniglish transcription, I had a little care about spreading misunderstanding about Japanese culture or habit. Second one has very political color, and we noticed that some Australians percepts Japanese as eating whale nations (savage tribes). Third one was very interesting, because the man who taking the video camera didn't take care about his life, and maybe he didn't precept that is dangerous action.Eventually, "perception is up to us".

ARW Review on 25th, 9.

We learned about Zotero's super function. It will be useful for me also in the long run perspective.

And, we watched some videos and pictures (called stereogram), and discussed each feelings about perception. It will be discussed more in the next class, but I still cannot percept the secreted scene.

ARW Review on 24th, 9.

We learned about specific skills and knowledge of  academic writing. Academic writing is very difficult thing, I think. Because many thesis or essays called academic writing more or less have  some problems which Rab pointed out last class. However, due to Rab's explanation and teaching, I will be able to pay attention to my writing more carefully than ever. I will write some  thesises in my long career, so correct and sophisticated writing style is must need for me.

ARW Review on 21st, 9.

We learned essay writing way especially focused on writing style. Explanation of principle "3" is very clear for me (Freemason also recognize 3 as great and basic number,interestingly!), and now I can understand that this principle makes essay more understandable and acceptable. I'm thinking that I want to choose music as the topic of essay, and its guideline very helphul to consider its structure. I will write about  Beethoven's Symphony No.9 especially focuse on its influence toward the 3 field after Beethoven (namely music, literature/society and politics). Thesis statement will be "Beethoven's Symphony No.9 is (one of the) most influential music works, because of its jinx giving to composers after Beethoven, (2nd reason is unclear now), giving the thought of freedom and influences to European democlacy. 5A's principle also amazing for me, becaues all of its As describes the essence wich will be needed on essay. I considered the 5A's when I decided topic, and it was good guideline for me.

Rab's explanation is very understandable because of his use of easy examples, and part devided explanation (essay style or content: Rule of 3, essay goal; 5As) also avoid confusion.

ARW Review on 19th,9.

We learned the way of using Zotero and google readers.  Considering my carrier of the life, I will write some academic thesis or essays maybe concerning about security policy or diplomatic policy. Therefore, reference management software Zotero is very useful and have great value for me. I'm glad to meet (encounter?) that kind of software. And also, google reader is the very thing what I really want to exist!! I always feel uncomortable about cannot getting latest information mainly about the international politics (ex. CFR blogs and updates, Foreign Affairs, New York Times etc). I still expects good experience from learing technlogy.

ARW Review on 17th, 9.

We learned continuely stumbling blocks in intercultural communication based on Barna's text. Though my concern that whether or not Barna's categolize has value still unclear, we learned many interesting examples of stumbling blocks, and also could know that these stumbling blocks have strong connection to its original culture and Religion. Rab tought us reasons of some prohabited things of each religions by logical explanation. It was so stimulative for us.

Nozart.

ARW Review on 14th,9.

Friday's class was the first of treated Barna's text. This text was not so difficult to read, and Rab gives us some interesting view poins. For example, when we think about text, we learend that we should thik about author's nationality and taking position or situation in the context of global frame. Also, we  learned that content and used example for explaining about stumbling blocks of international communication now has gone to be old, but I also think that categolize of this text (6 stumbling blocks) still has value. Last class didn't treat this thing (categolize), I want to learn that on Monday's class.

Nozart.

核抑止論からの脱却は可能なのか；核兵器と日本の将来を考える Can We Slough Off The Nuclear Deterrent Strategy? - Considering Nuclear Weapons and The Future of Japan

Summary

IN 2009, United States' President Barak Obama declared the potential sloughing off nuclear deterrent strategy as national security policy. Though his declaration seems to premise uncertain Eastern Asia situation after United States presence decreasing, it is important not to admit Iran getting nuclear weapon in any form of compromise. Certainly, Iran's bomb getting plan has great connection with Israel's uncertain nuclear weapon holding, it is understandable opinion that Iran's bomb getting may bring Middle East's geopolitical stability. However, if global politics admit Iran to get nuclear weapon, our Earth will eternally loose the chance to abolish nuclear weapons. Therefore, the world should not allow Iran to get nuclear weapons even though they want to have it as a deterrent power to Israel.

After United States' presence declined in Eastern Asia, the area seems to be chaotic situation because of many existences of having nuclear weapons (India, Pakistan, China, Russia, North Korea). Also, United States will request Japan to have its own military power which can defense Japanese territory on their own accompanying the retreat from Far East Asia area. If President Obama's Prague Declaration fail, Washington may request Japanese government to equip nuclear weapon as deterrent power to China, Russia or North Korea.

Of course, Japanese government should take more active action about realization of no nuclear world which clearly showed by President Obama in 2009. But should Japanese government face the potential of nuclear weapon equip in the future, Japanese government must reject that kind of opinion. In the context of assumed national security crisis (conflict with China mainly can be considered now) , Japanese nuclear equipment will work as military power, not as deterrent power. Also, Japan's nuclear equipment may accompany ROK's or other Pacific rim nations' nuclear equipment, it is therefore inevitable that East Asia becomes nuclear weapon's stronghold. If Japanese government avoid nuclear weapons' equipment, real potential of nuclear war will be rising.

本文

世界の安全保障政策の中心に据えられている戦略の1つは、やはり核抑止論であるという事実を否定することは出来ない。現在、国際法上核保有が認められている5ヶ国のほかに、たとえばインド、パキスタン、北朝鮮、そしておそらくイスラエルなどが核を保有しており、技術的にいえば日本も核兵器を開発できる能力を持っている。実際に核兵器が実戦使用された例は、軍拡競争が始まる以前の第二次大戦中における対日使用の他にはなく、一旦核兵器による攻撃を開始してしまえば双方が滅びるという恐怖から、現在の各国の核政策は抑止力という視点にたったものに終始している。現在、イスラエルへの恐怖心からイランは核兵器開発（公式発表によれば濃縮ウラン製造）に邁進しているが、この政策はさらなる核拡散を地球上にもたらすと同時に、中東に一定程度の地政学的安定をもたらすという観点からみれば、不可欠なものであるようにも思われる。

オバマ大統領は2009年にプラハで、「核のない世界を目指す」という宣言を発表し、ノーベル平和賞を受けた。彼のあの宣言は理想主義的すぎるように思われるが、核兵器を地上に生み出したアメリカの国家元首が、明確に安全保障政策としての核抑止論からの脱却の可能性を示唆した事実は、非常に大きな意味を持つ。彼の在任期間中、この問題に関する際立った進展は見られていないが、アメリカはイランに対し、これ以上の核拡散は絶対に許すことが出来ないと強硬に主張してきた。だが、イランにこのように求めるだけではなく、アメリカはイスラエルに対し、正式に核保有を認めるよう迫るべきだろう。もし中東地域に局地的な核抑止戦略の展開を許したら（つまり双方の抑止としての核保有）イスラエルとイランの場合、核戦争に至る可能性が排除出来ないし、そもそもこのプラハ宣言が完全にその命を失うことになる。核抑止論からの脱却の第一歩として、国際社会はイランに対して絶対に、核保有を容認してはならない。

このオバマ大統領による脱核抑止論宣言は、今後アメリカのプレゼンス低下が予見される中でなお太平洋国家でありつづけようとする戦略のコンテクストにおいて、核抑止論で世界が今後動いた場合、明らかな不均衡がアジアにおいて生まれることを懸念したものだろうと推測される。つまり、インド、パキスタン、中国、北朝鮮、ロシアといった現状における核保有国が各国ともに経済的、軍事的に増長し、複雑な関係の中で紛争へと発展し収集がつかなくなり、最終的には核戦争へ至るのではないかというシナリオである。この中で、現在はっきりと協力関係が読み取れるのは、インド洋におけるプレゼンスを確保しておきたい中国と、中国の経済、技術支援の恩恵にあずかりたいパキスタンとの2国間関係ぐらいで、その先行きもはっきりいって確かでないと言える。アメリカのプレゼンスの縮小は、東アジア地域における紛争の種に火をつけるものとなりかねない。この安全保障上の危機は、楽観的に看過できるものでは到底なく、それを見越した今からの長期的戦略が欠かせない。だが、少なくとも現段階において、危機意識が高まっているようには思えない。


このような状況下で、わが国も大きな決断を遠くない未来に迫られることになるだろう。つまり、アメリカは今後20年もしくは30年の間に日本においてもプレゼンスの低下を発表し、日本を同盟国としつつも、日本に対し自国装備のみで十分国防可能な再軍備を迫る可能性が高いと思われる。つまり、日米安保体制は遅かれ早かれ、崩れることになるだろう。

戦争放棄と平和主義を謳った日本国憲法は、世界に誇るべきすばらしい憲法であると認識されるべきである。第二次大戦中、外国人も含めて、日本の軍国主義の犠牲になった人々の数は計り知れない。その反省から生まれた平和主義の精神を、日本は決して放棄すべきでないし、再軍備によってその精神を失うことがあってはならない。軍隊の存在意義の第一は、戦うためではなく、平和を守るためである。その平和のために、しかしながら、今後の地政学的展開を考慮すると、日本が再軍備の方針を取らざるを得なくなることは疑いの余地がない。戦争を生き抜かれた方々が伝えてくれた悲惨な戦争を決して繰り返さないために、私たちは武力を威嚇、侵略の手段として使ってはならないという現行憲法第9条の文言を絶対に守らなければならない。でなければ必ず、同じ過ちを繰り返すだろう。

そして、日本は決して核武装の方針を取るべきではない。まず第1に、2009年のプラハ宣言に関して、日本国政府はもっと主体的にその実現に向けて努力する必要がある。核兵器の実戦使用を受けた国は、日本だけなのだから、核兵器の廃絶を訴えるのに一番最適な語り手は日本であるはずだ。しかしながら非常に情けないことに、民間レベルでのこうした運動は今日なお活発であるにもかかわらず、日本国政府には主体的にこの宣言を歓迎し、外交努力をした形跡が全く見当たらないし、するつもりもなさそうだ。核兵器に関して、日本は政府としても、もっと強い発言を国際舞台でしていく必要がある。第2に、プラハ宣言が画餅に終わった場合、アメリカは結局のところ（対中）抑止力として核武装を日本に迫る可能性がある。だが、これは断固として拒否すべきだし、政府の方針としても、核武装を行うべきではない。なぜなら、日本が唯一の実戦被爆国であるという歴史的現実は、核武装した際の戦略論的利益にまさる重みを持つためである。この核武装をした際の戦略的利益というものも、アジア諸国に核保有国が林立した場合、疑わしい。ある1つのケースを想像してみたい。もし日本が核武装を行えば、おそらく韓国も同調してその準備に入るだろう。そうすれば、まだ北朝鮮が崩壊せず、現在のような政治体制のままだった場合、朝鮮半島はほぼ間違いなく戦争状態となる。また、その時双方の国民感情が解決していなければ、韓国と日本が戦火を交えるなどという愚の骨頂のような事態を招きかねない。東アジア地域に核保有国が林立する事態は、抑止効果を生むのではなく、むしろ逆の事態を引き起こす可能性の方を大きく持っているということを合理的に推定することができるはずだ。

日本は、国際社会において核兵器廃絶の必要性をもっと声を大にして叫び続けるべきだし、今後再軍備をすることになっても、現行憲法の姿勢をかならず尊重しなければならない。そして、何よりもまず、平和を愛する国家として、世界平和構築、および本格的な核兵器全廃に向けた国際貢献をし続けていくことが求められる。

主要参考文献 / Major References

Brzezinski, Zbigniew. Strategic Vision, Basic Books; New York, 2011.
Indyk, Lieberthal, O'Hanlon. "Scoring Obama's Foreign Policy", Foreign Affairs,Volume 91 No.3 (May/June, 2012). 
Waltz, Kenneth N. "Why Iran Should Get the Bomb", Foreign Affairs, Volume 91 No.2 (June/August 2012).

レオンハルトのロ短調ミサ Leonhardt's Messe in h

昨日、大枚をはたいて（というほどでもありませんが）ついに、念願のレオンハルト指揮のロ短調ミサを購入しました！
レオンハルトは、２８年生まれの古楽界の巨匠、マタイ受難曲でも名演を残しています。演奏するオーケストラのコンサートマスターは、クイケンという人物で、この人もバロックヴァイオリン界を代表する名ヴァイオリニストです。９９年の無伴奏の録音は特におすすめです。残念ながらレオンハルトは、今年１月に８３歳で亡くなりました(*_*。一度も実演に接することができなかったのは、大変残念です。
さて、彼のロ短調ミサは予想通り、とても静謐でした。古楽という演奏形態に疑念を抱いている人や、あまり好きになれない人、一度レオンハルトの演奏を聴いてみてください。演奏哲学にかかわりなく、確かにあなたの心に迫ってくる演奏を聞かせてくれるはずです。あまり細かいことは言わず、ぜひ聞いてみてほしいCDです。

Book Review of "Sorry States -Apologies in International Politics"（邦題；あやまる国家―国際政治における謝罪）

日韓、日中間に横たわる太平洋戦争、植民地政策に関する謝罪問題に取り組んだ快著。邦訳が待たれる。著者は、日本に対し、中、韓への謝罪でなく、中、韓に対して、どのような関係を今後望むのかということを明確に示すことが、和解への最も有効な道であると提言する。著者はこれをアデナウアーモデルと呼んで、この戦後すぐのドイツ、フランスの関係回復に、いまの日本が学ぶべきヒントが隠されていると言っている。また著者は、双方の国のリベラル派が苦慮して作り上げた和解へのプロセスが、双方の右派政治家によっ...ていつも台無しにされてしまうという事実にも着目し、大局的判断に基づいた対応（関係改善が大事なのか、主張に固執して関係をぶち壊すのか）を双方に求めている。最近は話題になることは少なくなったが、靖国神社への参拝について、著者はそれだけは控えるべきであり、千鳥ヶ淵の戦没者慰霊園において東京の政府関係者は戦没者を悼むべきだとする提言を行っている。著者は英国人、現在は米ダートマス大准教授。http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/0801446252/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_alp_APPeqb096J7J8

Japanese citizens should recognize that Korea is very important strategic partner - from geopolitical and global framework viewpoint

THIS ARTICLE WAS WROTE ON JULY,13TH.
Introduction
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THIS WEEK, there was an accident in Seoul that Korean man attacked to Japanese embassy using van. However, it was emerged that this accident was revenge to Japanese right person who bind the placard saying "Takeshima is Japan's inherent territory" to the bronze figure setting in front of Japanese embassy as a symbol of comfort women problem between Japan and Korea. Frankly, both things are foolish, but by these accident each citizens' feeling to another become worse. And sadly, Japan-Korea relationship always repeat same thing which happened this week, and always overlook core profit for two countries. 


  THERE ARE MANY DIFFICULT PROBLEMS between Japan and Korea. Both governments insists that Takeshima 竹島 (Dokut 独島 in Korean) is "inherent territory", and Korean government offers to Japanese government to compensate officially about brutality during World War II (when Korea was a colony of Japan). Still now both citizens' feelings to another is not very good, and each citizens overlooked the profit of "Japan-Korea relationship". Mutual criticize, misunderstanding and unreasonable prejudice can be brought destructive result to Japan and Korea. Therefore, each citizens should recognize the profit of Japan-Korea relationship from perspective profit is bigger than unprofitable situations which are brought by nonsense and little-meaningful conflict.

First and foremost of all, Japan and Korea stand almost same situation geopolitically and strategic cooperation is inevitable. However, it can be assumed that this point has not been thought as important viewpoint and many people overlooked. Both Japan and Korea situate very close geographically, and both two countries are threaten by "communist" sphere of influence (i.e. China and North-Korea, maybe Russia can be involved). Japanese government always faces China's threat at Senkaku 尖閣 islads (Diaoyu 魚釣 islands in Chinese) , and Korea also faces North-Korea's threat. Of course, both Japanese and Korean government have strong relationship with China mainly in the field of economy, but in strategic field and ideological field (alliance with U.S. also should be considered) China cannot be thought as strategic partner who shares equal profit. Also, China wants to have a role as a "nation of Pacific" indicates that Japan and Korea stand in same threat (because both two nations are U.S. alliance powers and disturbs China's advance to Pacific).

In the context of global framework, it can be said that two spheres of influence are existing in the area of Far East : U.S. alliance power and not U.S. (or NATO) alliance power. Though U.S. now seeks to cooperate with China, core collision between U.S. and China (especially the problem of human rights or democratization etc.) cannot and will not be able to resolve. U.S. and China relationship will have been the repeat of "tension" and "reconciliation (detente)". Beyond 2025, or after end of quarter of the twenty-first century, it is said that U.S. power in Asia would be decline and China's power will increase (but wouldn't have power like 1990's U.S.). Even if China won't be "superpower" country, it can be said that Far East geopolitical situation will jeopardize dramatical change sooner or later.*

Without strong cooperative relationship between Japan and Korea, both countries cannot react to dramatical change of geopolitic. Though U.S. presence in Asia will not vanish at least by 2025, it is certain that China's power will increase relatively to U.S. military power. Given the situation that Japan and Korea are disturbing China's advance to Pacific, both two countries sharing same danger and threat is very clear. However, surprisingly, some (maybe almost) Japanese citizens are recognizing that Korea and China stands same position. Maybe this style of thinking comes from the recognition that "anti-Japanese" feeling are common in both two countries. But both citizens should know that anti feeling doesn't make anything positive, and territorial problem or historical problem are not only factor of nation relationship.

Nation relationship connotes many field, and profit of the national security policy mainly should be focus on geopolitical situation, shouldn't be focus on anti-feeling or territorial problem. Especially Takeshima problem, Japanese citizens should understand that it is not the fight with "enemy". It doesn't mean that China is Japan's enemy, but in the viewpoint of strategical cooperation, it is clear that Korea is more important partner for Japan. It is same for Korea, too. Japan and Korea also have other problem (mainly in the field of historical recognition), but these things shouldn't be work as negative factor for Japan-Korean relationship. Korea shoudn't be extreme, and Japan shouldn't have prejudicial view that Korean's historical recognition is wrong and Japan's recognition is correct. In that field gentle dialog is foremost needed, and it will brought more friendly relationship between Japan and Korea.

It is nonsense that Japan or Korea makes now confusional relationship. Both have responsibilities. In the situation that Japan-Korean relationship is more and more inevitable and important, mutual compromise and trying to dialog is also inevitable. Now, Japan-Korean relationship stands crossroad.

Note
* Zbigniew Brzezinski's recent writing "Strategic Vision" gives us very interesting thought. Chapter 4 "Beyond 2025" is must-read.

日本文抄訳 （本記事の執筆は、７月１３日）
 この文章執筆ののきっかけは、今週起こった韓国人男性による日本大使館への突撃事件である。日韓関係は、竹島問題や慰安婦問題、及びそれに付随する双方の馬鹿げた行為によっていつも乱され、両者にとって本質的な利益が追求出来ない状況にあるのは、実に由々しい問題である。地政学的に見て、「太平洋国家」を目指す中国にとって日本、韓国は共にその進出を妨げる存在であるという事実に直面している現状において、双方共に戦略的に重要なパートナーであるにも関わらず、そのことは日本においてほとんど認識されていない。韓国にとっても、反日感情が支配的になりすぎ、韓国にとっての日本との連携利益が見逃されているのではないか。今日のような複雑な日韓関係を作り出してきたのは、どちらかが悪いのではなく、双方に責任があり、地政学的に大きな変動が予想される今世紀、日韓が協力し、太平洋に一定のプレゼンスを保ちつづけることは欠かせない。双方共に極端になりすぎず、自らの主張のみが正しいと思わずに、真摯な対話を通じて、日韓間に横たわる問題の解決に、1つ1つ取り組んでゆくべきだ。そうした問題を超えて、日韓は協力によって得る利益の方がはるかに大きいのだから。いま、双方ともにリベラルに対応し、関係をよい方向へと向けようと、日本、韓国の国民が思わなければ、日韓の互恵関係は見逃され、双方ともに、今後起こるだろう地政学的変容に対応出来ず、破滅的な結果に陥るかもしれない。

決められない政治は、ポピュリズムそのものである

  決められない政治からの脱却を目指し、消費増税法案を成立させた野田政権は、民意に流されない決断を実行した点において、高く評価されるべきである。一方、国民感情につけこんで、正義面をして消費増税法案に反対票を投じた小沢一郎をはじめとする議員たちは、ポピュリズム政治、さらには決められない政治の担い手として厳しく断罪されなければならない。
ルソーも指摘しているとおり、間接民主制という制度は、全国民の感情を代弁することができない。それゆえ、この制度下にあって政治家は、どういう政策が国民からの人気を得られるかを考えるのではなく、どういう政策が国家のためになるかを考えなければならない。この前者と後者は、往々にして合致しない。前者の道は、選挙のための国会..、国家的展望の全く見えない政治へと堕落していく。小沢派がいう、「国民の皆さんが納得しない」などというのは詭弁であって、彼らが彼らにとって都合のいい「国民」を作り出しているに過ぎない。ひとりの代議士が、あるいは民主党分裂派が、国民の感情を代弁しているとでも思っているなら、彼らは恥を知るべきである。同時に、私たち国民も、こうした愚かなポピュリストたちに惑わされていることを認識すべきだ。
今回成立した消費増税法案および社会保障関連法案には、不備も多い。野田首相は一体改革を唱えていたが、それはできそうもない。小沢派はこのことを大義名分として消費増税に反対したわけだが、そもそも政権が成立してから1年も経っていないような状況の中で、野田首相が望むような一体改革すべてを成し遂げるなど不可能なことは明白である。ところが、短期に著しい成果をもとめる国民（大衆）感情に漬け込んで、彼らは、彼らこそ正しい道を行っているという印象を国民に与えた。そして、その後の政策方針に関しては、例によって何らの具体的発表もない。これが、ポピュリズム政治以外の何でありえようか。
政治はしばしば、非常に重く、かつ、国民に大変不評な決定をしなければならない現実に直面する。こうした種の決定から、私たち国民は本当のところは逃れたいのだが、この決定を受け入れない以上、先へと進むことはできない。この決定を阻む勢力こそ、国民の利益を代弁すると称するポピュリストたちであり、決められない政治を作り出す者たちである。こうしたポピュリストたちこそ、真の国家の敵であることを、そして彼らの支配を許せば本当の国家の崩壊がもたらされるであろうことを、私たち国民は認識する必要がある。

Populism is postponing politics

Politics often has to make decisions which are not easy to accept for citizen but have very important meaning for nation(e.g. act of consumption tax in Japan which has established very recently). Because of uneasiness to accept, people sometimes has interest in politicians who stand same position of mass (e.g. Ozawa). However, these politicians who should be called "populist" are real cause of "cannot decide politics", because these populists' opinion postpones very important decision and will bring nation's decline. People should know that decision of politics are sometimes uneasy to accept but it would work in the long run, and politics cannot make big outcome in short period. If we allow these politicians' rule, real collapse will be brought to our country.