Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16534:IR18‐EE214 Comparative and Global Governance (RA) § 16535:RUIR-2412 Comparative and Global Governance(RA) 2024 Spring Thu3 College　Of　International　Relations CHADHA Astha 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOSHINKAN　KS201

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The course explores the global history of order and governance from the early modern to the 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 work, etc. Feedback 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 the 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. Be familiar with the dominant ways of thinking about the sources of governance and change, develop the analytical tools necessary to evaluate those arguments based on historical evidence, and encourage the application of this knowledge to pressing contemporary issues in world politics.
2. Be familiar 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 (April 11)

Introduction

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

2 (April 18)

Basic Framework

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

3 (April 25)- ONLINE

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 (May 02)- ONLINE

Early Modern Europe

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

5 (May 09)

Early Modern West and South Asia

Indian Ocean, post-Mongol legacies, early modern globalization, Islamic empire, company sovereign, religious pluralism, freedom of the seas

6 (May 16)

Early Modern East Asia

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

7 (May 23)

Modern Worlds

the Industrial Revolution, age of Revolutions, great divergence, colonization, standard of civilization, international law, mobility

8 (May 30)

Modern Europe

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

9 (June 06)

Modern West and South Asia

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

10 (June 13)

Modern East Asia

Qing, Western impact, treaty system, unequal treaty, modernization

11 (June 20)

Contemporary World(s)

World Wars, Cold War, war on terror, United Nations, decolonization, mandate system, globalization

12 (June 27)

Contemporary Europe

Fascism, Iron Curtain, European integration, refugee crisis and populism, EU

13 (July 04)- ONLINE

Contemporary West and South Asia

The collapse of the Ottoman Empire, decolonization in South Asia, the Third World, Non-Aligned Movement, religion and politics, Islamism and secularism

14 (July 11)

Contemporary East Asia

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

15 (July 18)

Conclusion

wrapping it up

Class Format

Face-to-face classes

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 weekly required/recommended readings list will be distributed via Manaba+R (the "full syllabus"). The course page on Manaba+R will be available once you register for this 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

Class policy on AI usage / academic dishonesty:

1. Students are required to uphold academic honesty in class for all assignments, reports, quizzes, etc.
2. Students’ use of generative AIs, including grammar checkers like Grammarly or translators such as
Google Translate is strictly prohibited. Reports, assignments, or any course-related written work using AI in any measure for text generation, will be treated as plagiarism and graded according to the university rules for plagiarism/academic dishonesty. Additionally, directly copying or using information from electronic tools, or using false information taken directly from generative AI software, such as ChatGPT, will also be treated as academic dishonesty.
3. Students are therefore advised and encouraged to use the Writing Tutorial Program provided by the university and seek help from tutors, rather than relying on AI or software such as for grammar checks.

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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