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SEMINAR B(1)
| Lecturer(s) | SHIMIZU, YUICHIRO |
|---|---|
| Credit(s) | 2 |
| Academic Year/Semester | 2025 Spring |
| Day/Period | Tue.3 |
| Campus | SFC |
| Class Format | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) |
| Registration Number | 36811 |
| Faculty/Graduate School | POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES |
| Year Level | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Field | RESEARCH SEMINARS SEMINARS |
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| Related Classes | B6126 日本の近現代/MODERN HISTORY OF JAPAN B6125 日本研究概論１/JAPAN STUDIES 1 C1099 日本研究概論２/JAPAN STUDIES 2 |
| Recommended Knowledge | 政治、歴史にかんする暗記的な事前知識は不要です。 No prior knowledge of politics or history is required. |
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| Location | SFC |
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| K-Number | FPE-CO-05003-311-89 |
| Course Administrator | Faculty/Graduate School | FPE | POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES |
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| Department/Major | CO | ||
| Main Course Number | Level | 0 | Faculty-wide |
| Major Classification | 5 | Research Seminars | |
| Minor Classification | 00 | Seminar | |
| Subject Type | 3 | Elective subject | |
| Supplemental Course Information | Class Classification | 3 | Seminar |
| Class Format | 1 | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) | |
| Language of Instruction | 1 | Japanese | |
| Academic Discipline | 89 | Academic Skills | |
Course Summary
How much do we understand about the country we live in? In my interactions with political scientists and scholars of Japan from around the world, I am often asked, "Why is Japan's politics so stable while the rest of the world is facing democratic difficulties?
After the "lost 20 years" since 1993, and the two governmental changes in 2009 and 2012, the shape of Japanese politics has changed dramatically. However, there are still many challenges. It can be said that there is a need to understand and communicate this intrinsically. What can we learn from Japanese politics, how can we change it, and how can we communicate it to the world?
When we think about the state of Japanese politics and diplomacy (modern and contemporary) in this way, we naturally need to have a basic knowledge and understanding of its structure. However, how much of this intellectual foundation is shared? If the necessary foundations are neglected, all the hard work that has gone into the creation process may be lost. It goes without saying that it is necessary to acquire a foothold and stance to think and judge for oneself, rather than using borrowed understanding and convenient data.
Therefore, this seminar will take Japanese politics and diplomacy as its subject, with the goal of systematically understanding the structure of the problems that appear in it. We will use excellent texts in political science and history as a starting point for discussions on the background, institutions, and personalities, in order to gain a foundation for our own thinking. Students will then engage in a series of exercises to analyze and communicate their findings based on a systematic understanding, and refine their ability to think and discuss Japanese politics and diplomacy in your own words.
After the "lost 20 years" since 1993, and the two governmental changes in 2009 and 2012, the shape of Japanese politics has changed dramatically. However, there are still many challenges. It can be said that there is a need to understand and communicate this intrinsically. What can we learn from Japanese politics, how can we change it, and how can we communicate it to the world?
When we think about the state of Japanese politics and diplomacy (modern and contemporary) in this way, we naturally need to have a basic knowledge and understanding of its structure. However, how much of this intellectual foundation is shared? If the necessary foundations are neglected, all the hard work that has gone into the creation process may be lost. It goes without saying that it is necessary to acquire a foothold and stance to think and judge for oneself, rather than using borrowed understanding and convenient data.
Therefore, this seminar will take Japanese politics and diplomacy as its subject, with the goal of systematically understanding the structure of the problems that appear in it. We will use excellent texts in political science and history as a starting point for discussions on the background, institutions, and personalities, in order to gain a foundation for our own thinking. Students will then engage in a series of exercises to analyze and communicate their findings based on a systematic understanding, and refine their ability to think and discuss Japanese politics and diplomacy in your own words.
Course Description/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome
How much do we understand about the country we live in? In my interactions with political scientists and scholars of Japan from around the world, I am often asked, "Why is Japan's politics so stable while the rest of the world is facing democratic difficulties? After the "lost 20 years" since 1993, and the two governmental changes in 2009 and 2012, the shape of Japanese politics has changed dramatically. However, there are still many challenges. It can be said that there is a need to understand and communicate this intrinsically. What can we learn from Japanese politics, how can we change it, and how can we communicate it to the world?
When we think about the state of Japanese politics and diplomacy (modern and contemporary) in this way, we naturally need to have a basic knowledge and understanding of its structure. However, how much of this intellectual foundation is shared? If the necessary foundations are neglected, all the hard work that has gone into the creation process may be lost. It goes without saying that it is necessary to acquire a foothold and stance to think and judge for oneself, rather than using borrowed understanding and convenient data.
Therefore, this seminar will take Japanese politics and diplomacy as its subject, with the goal of systematically understanding the structure of the problems that appear in it. We will use excellent texts in political science and history as a starting point for discussions on the background, institutions, and personalities, in order to gain a foundation for our own thinking. Students will then engage in a series of exercises to analyze and communicate their findings based on a systematic understanding, and refine their ability to think and discuss Japanese politics and diplomacy in your own words.
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Article by SFC CLIP
http://sfcclip.net/column2012062904">Thinking for Yourself: Shimizu Yuichiro Research Seminar "JPD"
When we think about the state of Japanese politics and diplomacy (modern and contemporary) in this way, we naturally need to have a basic knowledge and understanding of its structure. However, how much of this intellectual foundation is shared? If the necessary foundations are neglected, all the hard work that has gone into the creation process may be lost. It goes without saying that it is necessary to acquire a foothold and stance to think and judge for oneself, rather than using borrowed understanding and convenient data.
Therefore, this seminar will take Japanese politics and diplomacy as its subject, with the goal of systematically understanding the structure of the problems that appear in it. We will use excellent texts in political science and history as a starting point for discussions on the background, institutions, and personalities, in order to gain a foundation for our own thinking. Students will then engage in a series of exercises to analyze and communicate their findings based on a systematic understanding, and refine their ability to think and discuss Japanese politics and diplomacy in your own words.
Shimizu Research Lab Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/YS2007Lab/">https://www.facebook.com/YS2007Lab/
Article by SFC CLIP
http://sfcclip.net/column2012062904">Thinking for Yourself: Shimizu Yuichiro Research Seminar "JPD"
Research Seminar Theme
Politics and Diplomacy in Japan
Project Theme (next semester)
Deal individual research theme which you would like to make a research.
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Textbooks
No specific textbook will be designated; materials will be provided for each session.
Reference Books
H Sakamoto et al., Introduction to Political Science , Horitsu Bunka Sha, 2020.
F Nagai et al., Introduction to Political Science, Minerva Shobo, 2019.
I Kume et al., New Edition Political Science, Yuhikaku, 2011.
T Kamigami et al., The First Step into Japanese Politics, Yuhikaku, 2018.
Y Shimizu et al., Japanese Political History: Shaping Modern Japan, Yuhikaku, 2020.
S Machidori, Rethinking Political Reform, Shinchosha, 2020.
S Sakaiya, Postwar Japanese Political History, Chuko Shinsho, 2023.
K Yamamoto, Modern Democracy, Chuo Koron Shinsha, 2021.
K Soga, The Modern Japanese Bureaucracy, University of Tokyo Press, 2016.
S Hamamoto, Japanese Diet Members , Chuo Koron Shinsha, 2022.
S Kawahito, Parliamentary Cabinet System, University of Tokyo Press, 2015.
S Machidori, Representative Democracy, Chuo Koron Shinsha, 2015.
T Sakai, Questioning Majority Rule: What is Social Choice Theory?, Iwanami Shoten, 2015.
K Maeda, Democracy Without Women, Iwanami Shoten, 2019.
K Soga, Local Government in Japan , Chuo Koron Shinsha, 2019.
Ernest May, Lessons of History, Iwanami Shoten, 2004.
Shinichi Kitaoka, Japanese Political History, Yuhikaku, 2011.
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