Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
15319:IR18‐EE214 Comparative and Global Governance (RB) § 15320:RUIR-2412 Comparative and Global Governance(RB) 2023 Fall Thu3 College　Of　International　Relations ATAKA HIROAKI 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

MEIGAKUKAN　MG002

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The course explores the global history of order and governance from early modern to contemporary period, particularly focusing on the changing modalities of relations between different “worlds.” Going beyond the conventional (Eurocentric) narrative of the modern state system first emerging in Europe and then spreading throughout the globe via European expansion, it recasts our understanding of the modern international system’s polycentric foundations by taking a comparative and connective perspective on the global networks of interaction. Teaching methodologies employed include a combination of lectures and discussion oriented seminars; students will be expected to prepare for class through weekly readings, engage in group works, etc. Feedbacks on assignments will be provided via manaba+R. By studying for this course, students will be able to bring informed historical and theoretical arguments to bear on contemporary problems and to better anticipate and understand potential avenues of change in the future.

For JDP students, this is a gateway course to Global and Comparative Governance (GCG) thematic area. Make sure you complete it early on, particularly if GCG is your Primary Thematic Area.

Student Attainment Objectives

The students will be able to:

1. To familiarize students with the dominant ways of thinking about the sources of governance and change, to develop the analytical tools necessary to evaluate those arguments on the basis of historical evidence, and to encourage the application of this knowledge to pressing contemporary issues in world politics.
2. Familiarity with the comparative method, and application of cross-regional comparisons in analysis.
3. Demonstrate critical thinking as evidenced through both written work and group discussions.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction

course description and structure, “the international” and “the global”, Westphalian narrative, Eurocentrism, state-centrism, presentism, Eurasia

2

Basic Framework

rethinking modernity, periodisation, benchmark dates, scale, diversity of polities, relational approach, governance assemblage

3

Early Modern Worlds

Eurasian steppes and nomadic empires, Mongol empire, age of commerce, multiple “worlds,” birth of global trade, commercial networks and circuits, trade diasporas

4

Early Modern Europe

European world, civilisational encounter, Latin Christendom, religious reformation, sovereign state, Westphalia, European international society

5

Early Modern West and South Asia

Indian Ocean, “Islamic world,” post-Mongol legacies, early modern globalisation, Islamic empire, company sovereign, religious pluralism, freedom of the seas

6

Early Modern East Asia

East Asian world, sino-centric order, tribute system, sea ban, piracy, administered trade, port polity

7

Modern Worlds

industrial revolution, age of revolutions, great divergence, colonisation, standard of civilisation, international law, mobility

8

Modern Europe

French revolution, nation-state, informal empire, concert of Europe, imperialism

9

Modern West and South Asia

Russia, empires and nationalisms, suzerainty, legal imperialism, extraterritoriality, pan-Islamism

10

Modern East Asia

Qing, Western impact, treaty system, unequal treaty, modernisation

11

Contemporary World(s)

World Wars, Cold War, war on terror, United Nations, decolonisation, mandate system, globalisation

12

Contemporary Europe

Fascism, iron curtain, European integration, refugee crisis and populism, EU

13

Contemporary West and South Asia

Collapse of Ottoman Empire, decolonisation in South Asia, Third World, Non-Aligned Movement, religion and politics, Islamism and secularism

14

Contemporary East Asia

Cold War in East Asia, rise of China, unrecognised states, territorial disputes, new Cold War?

15

Conclusion

wrapping it up

Class Format

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0～2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

The class Format for each class will be announced on manaba+R’s course news. Also, the class format for the first class will be notified on manaba+R’s course news before the first class(*).
For “Special Consideration”, please check manaba+R’s College of IR Student Page and the “Study Support Site”.

College of IR Student Page：https://ct.ritsumei.ac.jp/ct/course_1728150
Study Support Site：https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/pathways-future/eng/

(*)To check the class format for the first class of the course, you will need to apply for the “early use request function.” Refer to the Registration Guidebook AY 2023 for details. Please be careful that applying for the early use request does not sign you up for the course. You will need to register for courses during the designated period separately.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students will be expected to read either the required reading or (if you prefer) one of the recommended readings before class each week. The list of weekly required/recommended readings will be distributed via manaba+R (the "full syllabus"). Course page on manaba+R will be available once you register for the course.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Mid-term Essay (30%)
* 1,500 words (including footnotes and bibliography)

Final Essay (40%)
* 2,000 words (including footnotes and bibliography)

Attendance and Participation (30%)
* Students are expected to attend and participate each week.
* Weekly readings and other assignments will be announced in Week 1.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

English/Japanese will be acceptable in oral communication/ mail communication/ communication paper.

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
The Globalization of International Society Dunne, Tim, and Christian Reus-Smit, eds. Oxford University Press 978-0198793434
What Is Global History? Conrad, Sebastian Princeton University Press 978-0691178196
The Birth of the Modern World, 1780-1914: Global Connections and Comparisons Bayly, C. A. Blackwell 978-0631236160
Remaking the Modern World 1900-2015: Global Connections and Comparisons Bayly, C. A. Wiley-Blackwell 978-1405187169
The Global Transformation: History, Modernity and the Making of Modern International Relations Buzan, Barry, and George Lawson Cambridge University Press 978-1107630802
The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century Osterhammel, Jürgen Princeton University Press 978-0691169804
Decolonization: A Short History Jansen, Jan C. and Jürgen Osterhammel Princeton University Press 978-0691192765
Multicultural Origins of the Global Economy: Beyond the Western-Centric Frontier Hobson, John M. Cambridge University Press 978-1108744034

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Communication Paper,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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