WMG01401 International Politics I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Peace and Co-existence Program

Lecture Code WMG01401 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name International Politics I

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English International Politics I

Instructor YOSHIDA OSAMU

Instructor
(Katakana) ヨシダ　オサム

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Thur1-4：IDEC 201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture, presentation and discussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Political Science

Eligible Students All graduate students

Keywords Post-WWII World, Asia, Democracy, Economic Order, and SDG_10, 16 and 17

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      Making of the global world political order and its development will be analyzed in which the relationship with political orders of the regional worlds in Asia will be duly considered.  Each participant is expected to give presentations about the reference materials relating to the subject once or twice in a whole period of the lecture.  Part of the second half of the day's class will be for the presentation and discussions thereafter by participants.
     Through these lectures, presentations and discussions the capacity to analyze the trend of the world politics and the direction of the politics of developing regions in it are aimed at.

Class Schedule Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Nation and State
Week 3: Modern State System, Imperialism and the World Wars 1
Week 4: Modern State System, Imperialism and the World Wars 2
Week 5: Making of the Post-WWII Order 1
Week 6: Making of the Post-WWII Order 2
Week 7: Economic Multipolarity and Post-war Order in Crisis 1
Week 8: Economic Multipolarity and Post-war Order in Crisis 2
Week 9: 'New International Economic Order' 1
Week 10: 'New International Economic Order' 2
Week 11: Collapse of the Cold War Regime and a New World Order 1
Week 12: Collapse of the Cold War Regime and a New World Order 2
Week 13: International Politics and Domestic Politics: Center-Subregion Relations
Week 14: International Politics and Domestic Politics: Roles of the Autonomous Government
Week 15: Wrapping up

Each participant is expected to give presentations about the reference materials relating to the subject once or twice in a whole period of the lecture.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Bacevich, Andrew J., American Empire: The Realities and Consequences, Harvard University Press, 2002.
Fawcett, Louise and Andrew Hurrell(eds.), Regionalism in World Politics: Regional Organization and International Order, OUP, 1995.
Frieden, Jeffry A., Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century, W. W. Norton, 2007.
Gaddis, John Lewis, We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History, OUP, 1997.
Hippler, Jochen(ed.), The Democratisation of Disempowerment: The Problem of Democracy in the Third World, London. 1995.
Neher, Clark D. and Ross Marlay, Democracy and Development in Southeast Asia: The Winds of Change, Westview Press, 1995.
Rupesinghe, Kumar and Khawar Mumtaz(eds.), Internal Conflict in South Asia, PRIO,1996.
Woods, Ngaire(ed.), Explaining International Relations since 1945, OUP, 1996.

     A Handout summarizing each day's lecture will be provided.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts will be shared by using moodle.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to learn more from the materials referred to in each lesson.

Requirements Students must register themselves for 'International Politics II,' too, in the same academic year in order to take this course.  English will be used as the main medium and Japanese will be for supplementary purpose only.

Grading Method Evaluation will be made mainly on each participant's performance on his/her presentation and on his/her participation in the discussions.

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Peace and Co-existence Program
Lecture Code	WMG01401	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	International Politics I
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	International Politics I
Instructor	YOSHIDA OSAMU
Instructor (Katakana)	ヨシダ　オサム
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Thur1-4：IDEC 201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, presentation and discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Political Science
Eligible Students	All graduate students
Keywords	Post-WWII World, Asia, Democracy, Economic Order, and SDG_10, 16 and 17
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	Making of the global world political order and its development will be analyzed in which the relationship with political orders of the regional worlds in Asia will be duly considered. Each participant is expected to give presentations about the reference materials relating to the subject once or twice in a whole period of the lecture. Part of the second half of the day's class will be for the presentation and discussions thereafter by participants. Through these lectures, presentations and discussions the capacity to analyze the trend of the world politics and the direction of the politics of developing regions in it are aimed at.
Class Schedule	Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Nation and State Week 3: Modern State System, Imperialism and the World Wars 1 Week 4: Modern State System, Imperialism and the World Wars 2 Week 5: Making of the Post-WWII Order 1 Week 6: Making of the Post-WWII Order 2 Week 7: Economic Multipolarity and Post-war Order in Crisis 1 Week 8: Economic Multipolarity and Post-war Order in Crisis 2 Week 9: 'New International Economic Order' 1 Week 10: 'New International Economic Order' 2 Week 11: Collapse of the Cold War Regime and a New World Order 1 Week 12: Collapse of the Cold War Regime and a New World Order 2 Week 13: International Politics and Domestic Politics: Center-Subregion Relations Week 14: International Politics and Domestic Politics: Roles of the Autonomous Government Week 15: Wrapping up Each participant is expected to give presentations about the reference materials relating to the subject once or twice in a whole period of the lecture.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Bacevich, Andrew J., American Empire: The Realities and Consequences, Harvard University Press, 2002. Fawcett, Louise and Andrew Hurrell(eds.), Regionalism in World Politics: Regional Organization and International Order, OUP, 1995. Frieden, Jeffry A., Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century, W. W. Norton, 2007. Gaddis, John Lewis, We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History, OUP, 1997. Hippler, Jochen(ed.), The Democratisation of Disempowerment: The Problem of Democracy in the Third World, London. 1995. Neher, Clark D. and Ross Marlay, Democracy and Development in Southeast Asia: The Winds of Change, Westview Press, 1995. Rupesinghe, Kumar and Khawar Mumtaz(eds.), Internal Conflict in South Asia, PRIO,1996. Woods, Ngaire(ed.), Explaining International Relations since 1945, OUP, 1996. A Handout summarizing each day's lecture will be provided.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts will be shared by using moodle.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to learn more from the materials referred to in each lesson.
Requirements	Students must register themselves for 'International Politics II,' too, in the same academic year in order to take this course. English will be used as the main medium and Japanese will be for supplementary purpose only.
Grading Method	Evaluation will be made mainly on each participant's performance on his/her presentation and on his/her participation in the discussions.
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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