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This course presents a theoretical analysis of Japan’s public finance covering expenditure and revenue analysis. Japan’s local public finance is linked to the national finance, so we analyze the relationship between central and local governments. The course equips students to analyze the Japanese economy comprehensively from various viewpoints.
The purpose of this course is to look at “Multilingual Society and Communication” from various angles and illustrate the various linguistic phenomena that can be observed. The course will focus especially on the examination of Japan as a multilingual society. It is also the goal of this course to develop sensitivity for the diversity of languages. Following issues are to be discussed:
- language policy and language planning
- language rights
- language spread
- language education
- language contact
- maintenance, loss and revitalization of minority languages
- linguistic imperialism and monolingual hegemony
- bilingualism, multilingualism and diglossia
- code switching
- pidgin and creole languages
- History of Japanese language education
「都市」と「建築」は、人間が長い時間をかけて作り出してきた人工環境の中でも特に人々の生活・活動を引き受ける空間的な器としてかたちづくられ、人間のさまざまな営みを支えてきた。建築（architecture）は、その目的に応じて住宅、宮殿、宗教建築(社寺や教会)、公共施設(劇場、美術館、市役所)などさまざまな類型に分類され,またその材料や架構によって大小各種の空間を作り出してきた。建築が集合し、人々が集って居住する都市(city)も、その成立基盤に従って城下町や港町などに分かれ,規模や装いを違えている。いずれも長い歴史に裏づけられ、その文化的背景に応じた形式と様式をそなえてきた。本授業は、建築と都市の歴史的側面に特に着目し、その発展を追うと同時に、それぞれの時代背景に応じた基本語彙,空間言語を習得することを目的としている。
It may come as a surprise to learn that both personality and life span are inherited, but the latest research shows that they are indeed governed at least in part by genes. The recent rapid advances in genomics have enabled personal genetic information to be analyzed speedily at low cost, and research on utilizing such genetic information to treat and prevent disease is also making big strides. In addition to genetic diagnosis and gene therapy, various biotechnologies such as iPS cell-based organ regeneration, animal cloning, and the genetic modification of crops are now being put to practical use. The impact of such technologies on society and related ethical issues need to be debated, and a sound understanding of the way genes work is vital to ensuring that such debate is not dominated by merely emotional arguments. In this course, together we will learn the basics of biological phenomena at the genetic and molecular levels, and ponder aging, cancer, and other mysteries of life.
The purpose of this course is to examine the diversity of language and culture through Chinese. China has a large population, vast territory and abundant cultures. Every region has its own cultural background and linguistic habits. PUTONGHUA is only one of the many aspects present in the Chinese language. In order to make you learn about the internal diversity of Chinese, I will introduce dialects, especially the form spoken in Taiwan. And then, through the contrast between Chinese and other languages, you can develop your understanding of Chinese while familiarizing yourself with the differences of the cultures behind those languages.
This course provides a broad overview of history and phenomena of NPOs and NGOs in Japan. We consider the possibilities and challenges of NPOs/NGOs through the various perspectives and actual cases. The activities of NPOs/NGOs have pioneered new social business and have played key roles in various fields of environment, international aid, social welfare, education and so on. We have understood that the emergence of NPOs has been significant since the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in Kobe. However, the history and the reality have not been fully well known even though NPOs in private sector have taken roles historically in public-interest activities in Japan.
The objective of this class is to understand the history, the current situation and the characteristics of NPOs/NGOs in Japan from actual cases and various data. The goal is not to understand “know-how” of establishment and management of NPOs but to be able to explain significance of existence, effectiveness and potentiality of such activities and organizations based on objective facts and your own ideas.
In this academic project, we will develop and evaluate a system that solves problems using software. The first year master's student reads and presents a paper related to his / her theme, and the second year master's student makes a presentation about his / her master's thesis.
The main purpose of this academic project is to build a new approach to “security,” thruough a variety of perspectives. Given the development of artificial intelligence (AI), drone technology and big data science, our conception of security is undergoing a major change. At the same time, the cross-domain and multi-domain nature of security is also becoming more evident, encompassing the nuclear, conventional, space and cyber domains. How we can build a bridge bwtween the traditional and emerging areas of security studies is also something we would like to explore in this project.
On the relationship between globalism and nationalism, some say it is confrontational, while others say it is cooperative. The former basically assumes that globalism means homogenization of the world while nationalism means protection of national culture and national interest. By contrast, the latter recognizes that both of globalism and nationalism mean homogenization of culture and local society, and nationalism is only reaction of globalism, and therefore both of them are complementary. The latter also points out that, while globalism means homogenization in global sphere, it creates economic inequality in domestic sphere, so it is a typical paradoxical phenomenon. If so, we can predict a rise of anti-globalism or localism movement in domestic sphere.
Our basic viewpoint is that we should not consider globalism as alternative of nationalism or localism, because globalism, nationalism and localism are not only confrontational but also cooperative, the relationship among them is seriously ambivalent. To consider this complex relationship, we will investigate interactions between globalism, nationalism and localism, and the roles of nation states, civil societies and communities in such interactive contexts in various areas in the world. Specifically we will deepen our investigation mainly through reading circle, discussion and presentations on each member's research.
The teaching staffs' subjects of research:
1.TAJIMA Eiichi (Professor of Faculty of Policy Management)
Civil society and religious associations in China.
2.ZHENG Haolan (Associate Professor of Faculty of Policy Management)
Governance and publicness in rural China, modern Chinese history.
On the relationship between globalism and nationalism, some argue it is confrontational, while others say it is compatible. The former basically assumes that globalism leads to homogenization of the world while nationalism demands protection of national culture and national interest. By contrast, the latter emphasizes that both globalism and nationalism mean homogenization of culture and local society. According to this view, globalism and nationalism are complementary.
Our basic viewpoint is that globalism should not be considered as an alternative of nationalism or localism, since their relationship could be either confrontational or cooperative. By examining the roles of nation states, civil societies and communities in various areas in the world, this seminar seeks to uncover the complex interactions between globalism, nationalism and localism.
All students are required to read the required readings, participate in class discussions and present their own research proposals or results. GRADES will be based on the class participation and the term reports.
In this academic project, we will develop and evaluate a system that solves problems using software. The first year master's student reads and presents a paper related to his / her theme, and the second year master's student makes a presentation about his / her master's thesis.
本科目英語主体です。授業目的は、、戦後から現在に至るアジアで行われた開発の理論や事業においての一般市民や共同体レベルへの影響の理解を身に付ける。とりわけ東南アジアや東アジア諸国の開発と国際事業・外部者の計画については、現地の人へ影響及ぼした失敗例や不利の原因を探求する。具体的には、先ず様々な国際開発理論や構想やこれらへの批判を把握したうえ、「参加型開発」と呼ばれるローカルな共同体での生活・生計、生産地の環境保全、移住労働、そして新たな雇用機会先でのジェンダーバランスに関わる自らの問題への答えや構想の構成について、研究して行く。
Arab countries and the Middle East are still unfamiliar to many Japanese and are often subject to prejudice and misunderstanding. In the first half of this lecture, students learn basic knowledge about the Middle East and Muslim world, with special focus on Arab countries. Then in the second half, looking back on about 10 years since the so-called 'Arab Spring' in which protests by citizens calling for the overthrow of the long-lasting dictatorship spread among Arab countries, we examine how the people in the Arab countries attempted to change their society, while appreciating the cultural and artistic works created in the process.
*I plan to combine on-demand and interactive lectures in Zoom. Check the SFC-SFS class site for updates
By the Soviet Perestroika which was started by Gorbachev in the mid of 1980s, the communist regimes of the world had great shook. Then, the Soviet Union was collapsed in the end of 1991, most of the former USSR the Eastern European countries abandoned communism; and the dream of communism seemed to be disappeared. However, the many communist regimes have been kept in East Asia and Southeast Asia, although many of their system have been modified. In addition, many of the former USSR states have been keeping the undemocratic regimes, and some of them are almost same to the communist regime in the different names. On the other hand, the pressures of democratization have been given not only from the international society, but from the people in some states, although there are many opinions if such pressures would be effective or not.
In this course, we will try to compare the political systems focusing on the political changes of the former USSR states after the end of cold war.
In addition, the US presidential election will be held during this academic term, so I am planning to have guest speech on this issue.