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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code F1705236 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 演習4
Subject Name
(Katakana)
エンシュウ
Subject Name in
English
Seminar 4
Instructor CHOKYU
Instructor
(Katakana)
チョウキュウ アスカ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 4th-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues9-10:Higashi-Senda Meeting Rm 3-3
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Discussion, Presentation 
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)
Business Law
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Through analzing・examing several issues current companies hold and appropriately applying related systems or laws, being able to organize the point of the argument.
・Being able to critically consider several issues of current companies, persuasively develop own opinions and show the direction for solution.
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Public Policy
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Being able to analyze and examine several issues on systems and structure of modern laws, politics, international situation and society, and organize the point of the argument through appropriately applying related systems and laws.
・Being able to critically consider, develop own opinions persuasively and show the direction to solve issues on systems or structures of modern laws, politics, international situation and society.
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Law and Politics Program
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Being able to analyze and consider various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and sort out the point of issues  through dealing with  related systems or laws
・Being able to consider critically various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and give her/him views convincingly and show the way of solution
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Legal Profession Training Course
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Through analzing・examing several issues current companies hold and appropriately applying related systems or laws, being able to organize the point of the argument.
・Being able to critically consider several issues of current companies, persuasively develop own opinions and show the direction for solution.
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions.

Law and Politics
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Being able to analyze and consider various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and sort out the point of issues  through dealing with  related systems or laws
・Being able to consider critically various problems related to law,politics,business activities,contemporary society conditions and give her/him views convincingly and show the way of solution
・Being able to find themes among several issues the current society hold, report the materials・information after collecting and analyzing them and compile the report.
・In presentations or reports on specific themes, to be able to effectively display research results or proposal solutions in some ways including discussions. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The objective of this class is to acquire deep knowledge on important theories and issues in current International Political economy. 
Class Schedule Lesson1 Introduction: selection of reference materials
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.
 
(More Details) Handouts and distributed documents 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
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 Students will be evaluated on the basis of their presentation, discussion performance and reports. 
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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