Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code F1321122 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 国際政治経済学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コクサイセイジケイザイガク
Subject Name in
English
International Political Economy
Instructor CHOKYU
Instructor
(Katakana)
チョウキュウ アスカ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur1-4:Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M201/202
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture with handouts、Moodle 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : Political Science
Eligible Students
Keywords Theories of International Political Economy (IPE) 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・With regard to civic education field in secondary social education, to have basic knowledge of its teaching contents.
(Abilities and Skills)
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.

Business Law
(Abilities and Skills)
・Being able to analyze・examine materials・information critically on several issues relating to international conditions or peace.

Public Policy
(Abilities and Skills)
・Being able to analyze・examine materials・information critically on several issues relating to international conditions or peace.

Law and Politics Program
(Abilities and Skills)
・Being able to analyze・examine materials・information critically on several issues relating to modern politics, society and international relations.

Law and Politics
(Abilities and Skills)
・Being able to analyze・examine materials・information critically on several issues relating to modern politics, society and international relations. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Through the overview of IPE theories’ history, students will learn the basic theories and concepts. And another objective of this lecture is to show how to analyze and explain the current issues with such theories. 
Class Schedule Lesson1 Introduction: Overview of IPE
Lesson2 Realism vs Liberalism
Lesson3 Economic Interdependence (1)
Lesson4 Economic Interdependence (2)
Lesson5 Economic Interdependence (3)
Lesson6 Neo Realism and Neo Liberalism: Hegemonic Stability Theory (1)
Lesson7 Neo Realism and Neo Liberalism: Hegemonic Stability Theory (2)
Lesson8 Neo Realism and Neo Liberalism: Hegemonic Stability Theory (3)
Lesson9 International Cooperation and International Institutionalism (1)
Lesson10 International Cooperation and International Institutionalism (2)
Lesson11 International Cooperation and International Institutionalism (3)
Lesson12 Constructivism and Critical Theory in IPE (1)
Lesson13 Constructivism and Critical Theory in IPE (2)
Lesson14 Constructivism and Critical Theory in IPE (3)
Lesson 15 Conclusion: Between the International Politics and the Domestic Politics
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Reference books:
Masaru Kono and Harukata Takenaka eds., 2003, Akusesu Kokusai Seiji Keizairon, Nihon Hyoronsya.
Takeshi Nobayashi et al. eds., 2007, Kokusai Seiji Keizaigaku Nyumon, Yuhikaku Aruma.
Keisuke Iida, 2007, Kokusai Seiji Keizai, Tokyo Daigaku Syuppankai.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Handouts and distributed documents 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students must review the contents of lectures with focus on the following points and prepare the term-end exam.

Lesson1 Current issues and theories in IPE
Lesson2 Realism and Liberalism in IPE
Lesson3 Theories of Interdependence
Lesson4 Sensitivity and Vulnerability
Lesson5 Complex Interdependence
Lesson6 The impact of Waltz
Lesson7 The framework of Hegemonic Stability Theory
Lesson8 Hegemonic Transition Theory
Lesson9 International Regime
Lesson10 International Cooperation
Lesson11 Critics from the perspective of Relative gains
Lesson12 Dependency and theory of World Systems
Lesson13 Constructivism
Lesson14 Idea, norm and Identity
Lesson15 Second image, Second image reversed and Two level game
 
Requirements  
Grading Method Term-end Examination 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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