Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
12499:[2025 Fall]IR18‐AE109 Modern World History (RB) § 12500:IR-AS112 Modern World History (RB) § 12501:Modern World History (RB) § 12502:RUIR-1105 Modern World History(RB) 2025 Fall Tue2 College　Of　Law,College　Of　Economics,College　Of　Business　Administration,College　Of　Social　Sciences,College　Of　International　Relations,College　Of　Policy　Science,College　Of　Letters,College　of　Image　Arts　and　Sciences,College　of　Information　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Sport　and　Health　Science　(tentative　name) NAKATSUJI KEIJI 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOSHINKAN　KS201

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This lecture course chiefly covers the period from Westphalia Treaty to World War II. A world system of the period is often called as modern world system that is to say inter-state system. The lectures will discuss the evolution of the system and clarify the reasons why the system survived and prospers despite of all the wars and the economic crises.

Student Attainment Objectives

Participating students will acquire basic knowledge and systemic understanding of modern world history, especially international political and economic history from 19th century onward. Those knowledge are prerequisite for understanding contemporary world.

Recommended Preparatory Course

None


本科目の受講にあたっては、TOEFL（ITP)510点以上、TOEFL（iBT）64点以上およ
び同等以上の英語力が必要です。

In order to register for this course, students are required to have a
minimum TOEFL-ITP score of 510, TOEFL-iBT score of 64 or equivalent.

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1, 2

Modern World System

Modern era, nation state

3, 4

Balance of Power and modern democracies

Power politics, Enlightenment, and Atlantic revolutions

5, 6

 Pax Britanica and economic liberalism

Industrial revolution, economic interdependence, and globalization. Read chap. 1 of the textbook.

7, 8

Imperialism and World War I

"Don't miss the bus" syndrome, alliance politics. Read chap. 1 & 2.
.

9, 10

Wilson, Lenin, and Versailles System

Denial of imperialism, Wilsonian liberalism, Marxism. Read chap. 3.

11

Interwar years: A Era without a Hegemon

Hard Peace, half-hearted commitment of US, Great Depression. Read chap. 3 & 4.

12, 13

A Road to World War II

Fascism, Appeasement, Isolationism. Read chap. 4 & 5.

14

Remaining lecture, quizzes, and essay exam.

Class Format

In general, the course will be conducted by lectures, but you are encouraged to positively participate class discussions.

Recommendations for Private Study

Read related sections of the text book before coming to each class session.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

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

Participation 15%
Class discussions 5%
Quizzes 20%
Examination (essays) 60%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Globalization and the American Century Alfred E. Eckes, JR. & Thomas W. Zeiler Cambridge Univ. Press

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Read related chapter(s) before coming to the class. The textbook will be especially useful for the later part of class sessions. For more detailed information, check the key words and supplementary section of the course schedule. Learn the differences of discussion perspectives between the class lectures and the textbook.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
有賀貞 国際関係史 東京大学出版会

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

英語で本格的な学術文献を読むのに苦労する日本人学生が日本語で基本的歴史知識を得るうえで参考になると考える。

Web Pages for Reference

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

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

Other Comments

Read the related chapter(s) before coming to each class session. Since the evaluations will be made through attendance and exams, there won't be such an occasion, but do not use AI to show your performance.
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