授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
15623:IR18‐GE201 Japanese Politics(RB) § 15624:IR-FS201 Japanese Politics(RB) § 15625:RUIR-2613 Japanese Politics(RB) 2023 秋セメスター 火2 国際関係学部 MILNE DANIEL JEROME 2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

恒心館KS201号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

The last decade has seen a number of significant developments in Japanese domestic politics, from the rise and fall of the Democratic Party (DPJ), through the growing economic, demographic, and health crises, to the rekindling of the debates over nationalism and the nature of democracy in Japan. This course will examine the historical context behind these issues and others through exploring the broader tends to which they connect and interact within the study of politics both inside and outside Japan.

Keywords: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), economic development, bureaucracy, democracy, protest, fascism, nationalism, minorities

受講生の到達目標

Primary Aims:

Students will broaden their understanding of the modern political history of Japan from the 1860s to the early 21st century and the impact this will have on Japanese politics in the future. Students will also gain a knowledge of the major parties, minorities, and other actors which influence Japanese politics.

Secondary Aims:

Students will further develop their skills of critical analysis by making sense of the issues through the various conceptual frameworks employed in the module. The teaching methods of the module are designed to develop cognitive, writing and presentation skills, in particular:

• Participation in group discussions
• Researching topics via the creative use of library and internet sources
• Writing scholarly essays
• Academic presentations

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

N/A

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Class Introduction & Introduction to Japanese Politics

Introduction to course content

2

 Introduction to modern Japanese politics

Liberal Democratic Party, political campaigns

3

 Premodern to Meiji Period
 

Confucianism, Shogunate, Early Modern Japan, Bakumatsu, Meiji Politics

4

Meiji to 1945
 

'Imperial democracy', coup d’état, militarism

5

Occupation and the 1947 Constitution

The Occupation of Japan, political reform, human rights, political rights

6

The Rise of the Liberal Democratic Party

1955 system, Yoshida Shigeru, Hatoyama Ichiro, election system

7

 Nationalism in Japan
 

Identity, nationalism, modernity

8

The Left: the Japanese Communist and Japanese Socialist Parties
 

Socialism, Communism, opposition parties

9

Rural Politics and Construction
 

Construction, country vote, agriculture

10

Protest in Japanese Politics

Demonstrations, riots

11

Minorities

Okinawans, Ainu, Buraku, discrimination

12

Women and politics

Feminism, consumer groups, inequality

13

21st Century Politics & Essay submission

Democratic party, Abe, present

14-15

Student Presentations of Essays

Student Presentations of Essays

授業実施形態

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.

授業外学習の指示

Make sure you have some knowledge of the APA style of referencing before the course begins.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記）

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

50% One 2,000 word essay
25% In class presentation
25% In class contribution

成績評価方法(備考)

This class will involve a lot of in-class discussion based on readings. Be prepared to both read academic readings each week and to discuss your ideas and knowledge.

The essay will be due in week 13 and must be over 2,000 words. Plagiarised essays will not be accepted.

In class contribution will be measured by weekly discussion sheets filled out by students based on readings and lectures, and by participation in classroom discussion.

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

General works on the subject are numerous and should prove a good starting point for your outside of class study (for example, Japanese Political History since the Meiji Restoration (Sims)).

All essays must be written in the APA style.

Class participation score will take into account the following:

- Answers on weekly discussion sheets
- Classroom discussion
- Attendance in class

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

There is no set textbook for the class. Materials will be given out in class and students will have to conduct their own additional research outside the classroom. Materials will include extracts from primary and secondary sources, images, news and documentary films.

参考書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
Japanese Political History Since the Meiji Renovation Richard Sims Hurst

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

その他(教員より別途指示）

備考

Please inform me of any absences due to ill health etc prior to class.

For this and all other non urgent communication my email address is as follows:

kyodaidaniel@gmail.com

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