Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code F1321523 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 国際政経特講
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コクサイセイケイトッコウ
Subject Name in
English
Special Lecture in International Political Economy
Instructor CHOKYU
Instructor
(Katakana)
チョウキュウ アスカ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues1-4:Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M301
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 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : Political Science
Eligible Students
Keywords Analytical methods of International Political Economy 
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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This lecture’s first half will focus on the overview of IPE history and the latter half will focus on the specific field; trade, finance, development and environment. Through learning perspectives and theories of each field, students will acquire the methods to analyze the current issues of IPE logically. 
Class Schedule Lesson1 Introduction: Economics and Politics/Security
Lesson2 The establishment of the Bretton Woods system
Lesson3 The Bretton Woods system during the Cold War
Lesson4 The disturbance of the Bretton Woods system
Lesson5 GATT・WTO system (1)
Lesson6 GATT・WTO system (2)
Lesson7 GATT・WTO system (3)
Lesson8 Liberalization of capital transactions and policy coordination (1)
Lesson9 Liberalization of capital transactions and policy coordination (2)
Lesson10 Countermeasures for development and poverty and assistance policy
Lesson11 Global environmental issues and regime
Lesson12 Globalization and regional integration (1)
Lesson13 Globalization and regional integration (2)
Lesson14 Globalization and regional integration (3)
Lesson15 Conclusion: The way of declining Japan
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Reference books:
Takeshi Nobayashi et al. eds., 2007, Kokusai Seiji Keizaigaku Nyumon, Yuhikaku Aruma.
Masayuki Tadokoro, 2008, Kokusai seiji Keizaigaku, Nagoya Daigaku Syuppankai.
Takenori Inoki, 2009, Sengo Sekai Keizaishi, Tyuo Koron Shinsya. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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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 The relationship of history and perspectives in IPE
Lesson2 The gold standard, World great depression, Bloc economy and Bretton Woods Conference
Lesson3 IMF, World Bank and Cold War
Lesson4 Dollar Crisis, defense of the dollar, Nixon Shock, Plaza Accord
Lesson5 GATT pragmatism, Embedded Liberalism
Lesson6 Collective Action, Trade friction, Strategic trade policy
Lesson7 Soft law/Hard law, Legalization
Lesson8 Floating exchange rate system
Lesson9 Basel Accord
Lesson10 Modernization Theory, ODA, FDI
Lesson11 Sustainable Development, the role of International NGOs
Lesson12 Anti-globalism
Lesson13 spaghetti bowl effect, regime complex
Lesson14 mega-FTA, TPP, RCEP
Lesson15 Japan’s position on the U.S.-China trade friction 
Requirements  
Grading Method Term-end Examination 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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