Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14735:IR18‐AE109 Modern World History (RA) § 14736:IR-AS112 Modern World History (RA) § 14737:Modern World History (RA) § 14738:RUIR-1105 Modern World History(RA) 2023 Spring Tue3 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

MEIGAKUKAN　MG002

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.

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

7, 8

Imperialism and World War I

"Don't miss the bus" syndrome, alliance politics
.

9, 10

Wilson, Lenin, and Versailles System

Denial of imperialism, Wilsonian liberalism, Marxism

11, 12

Interwar years: A Era without a Hegemon

Hard Peace, half-hearted commitment of US, Great Depression

13, 14

A Road to World War II

Fascism, Appeasement, Isolationism

15

Remaining lecture, quizzes, and essay exam

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

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%
Essay examination 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.

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.
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