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Which country or place do you think of when you hear “Koreans’ living area”? Many people tend to thing of South Korea or North Korea, the nation from the Korean Peninsula. However, as a matter of fact, Koreans are separated all around the world, establishing their own society in various places. In this lecture, we will analyze the main factor of defining an ethnic group, “the use of language”, in order to understand the characteristics of Koreans’ living areas all around the world.
The 'unification of the world' that originated in the Age of Discovery accompanying the changes in its core regions, passed through the 'long 19th century' (from the beginning of the Age of Revolution to the outbreak of the First World War), when nation-states became the dominant unit of the global network, further progress was made as 'globalisation' after the Second World War. Today, the free movement of people, goods, capital and information move more freely than ever before, its scale is expanding and various societies are becoming more and more interconnected. On the other hand, the influence of the nation-state remains strong, which has formed a sense of national unity by emphasising homogeneity of ethnicity, language and religion, and has sought stability based on it.
In the irreversible process of globalisation, can nation-states realise a society where people of different nationalities and ethnicities can live together, recognising their cultural differences and building equal relationships? If so, how can this be achieved? The aim of this class is to seek answers to these questions.
The purpose of this course is to deepen the understanding of the society and culture of the Arab world. Interest in the Arab world in Japan tends to be biased towards political and economic issues such as terrorism and oil, and unfortunately there is still a strong lack of understanding and prejudice towards the daily lives and culture of the people living there. In this course, we will introduce not only the historical heritage of the Arab world, but also a wide range of contemporary life and culture, in order to touch upon the realities of contemporary Arab culture, which has been influenced by the changes of the times, such as modernization, popularization, informatization, and globalization, and to challenge the uniform perception of the Arab world. In particular, there will be opportunities to discuss examples of clothing, music, and movies from a gender perspective in order to break down stereotypes about Arab women.
Which country or place do you think of when you hear “Koreans’ living area”? Many people tend to thing of South Korea or North Korea, the nation from the Korean Peninsula. However, as a matter of fact, Koreans are separated all around the world, establishing their own society in various places. In this lecture, we will analyze the main factor of defining an ethnic group, “the use of language”, in order to understand the characteristics of Koreans’ living areas all around the world.
Chinese civilization thought has had a big influence on East Asia including Japan.
It is useful to get an overview of Chinese history and thought for doing East Asian area studies.
This course introduces Chinese history from Zhou Dynasty to Ming Dynasty and establishment and development of Confucianism to students taking this course.
In this course, I will lecture on Chinese history from ancient China to Ming Dynasty, and development of the history of Chinese thought (mainly of Confucianism).
Fallen into disrepair in the World War II, the Europe restarted from the repentance of its own historical faults, and is now back in full force. Europeans have various advantages: historical importance of Nation-states, international network such as EU, diverse human resources, well-arranged education system, coexistence of multilingual-multicultural societies and communication between them. Significantly, this Europe is now pursuing social and regional integration with articulation of diversity and universality. Its current situation shows us how we should live together in a globalized age.
In this course, we will focus on German and French societies in the context of developing and deepening European integration as an answer to issues that challenge all humans and also of its moments of crisis such as Brexit and populisms.
China is increasingly aware of its new great power status and is pursuing diplomacy to create the environment necessary to sustain its economic growth and security.
This course will provide an understanding of China's domestic politics and diplomacy, which are strengthening its consciousness as a major power, to gain a perspective on China's future foreign behavior. Through this course, students will also gain an understanding of the current state of Japan-China relations and learn clues for the outlook of Japanese diplomacy.
They say China is a typical centralized country on its political power, but you will find a lot of phenomena unlike a centralized country in the bottom sphere of its society. It is an ironical paradox that the strongly centralized one--party system there cause many deviant behaviors by local authorities. It seems that since the beginning of Chinese economic reform, such a paradox is getting more and more serious. In this course, we will analyse such a paradox from the viewpoints of ethnicity, history, culture and system and so on, and study on the relationship between state and society in China.
The whole course is dedicated to NATO. We look at various aspects of NATO, including history and current challenges.
This is a course on foreign policy analysis, known as FPA. It focuses on policy-making, decision-making and implelemtation of foreign policy, mainly of Japan, but we will compare it with other countries. This course will also examine policy process within the European Union (EU) - particularly, European foreign policy (EFP) - and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
The purpose of this course is to learn CIS region comprehensively. This course would be consisted by lecturers, group work and presentations, and individual term report.
"Regional study" is needed to deal with many aspects such as politics, economics, international relations, history, ethnicity, society, religion, conflicts, environmental problems, energy problems, etc. In particular, the former Soviet Union states are young and they have many problems to be solved, and such problems are complicated and to be needed the comprehensive knowledge and considering the international relations.
In order to think about the current world, it is essential to understand the former Soviet space. Therefore, we aim to deepen the understanding of the region.
The course provides an overview of the field of sociology, a branch of social sciences. Sociology aims to offer a scientific description and theoretical understanding of societal structures comprising diverse groups of people, and the changes these structures undergo.
To cultivate and refine your sociological thinking skills, the course is divided into two halves. The first half of the semester is dedicated to explicating the distinct types of sociological questions, theories, and methodologies. The latter half delves into understanding key sociological themes such as public opinion, networks, social stratification and mobility, modernization, and religion. To augment student learning, the course incorporates a blend of lectures, group work, and assigns research papers.
The international community is now at stake with serious challenges amidst historical changes in power balances and intensifying geopolitical competitions. Meanwhile, a host of issues such as climate change and infectious disease crises are emerging, requiring cross-border cooperation among nations. Today, we are in an era where confrontation and cooperation are intricately intertwined in international relations. We live in the world of a historical inflection point and in the face of the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War Ⅱ. For this reason, Japan is about to undergo a major shift in its postwar security policy. (Excerpt from "National Security Strategy," National Security Council, Cabinet Decision, December 16, 2022.)
In this lecture, we will compare and analyze the defense policies adopted in Japan and other countries in the world, and examine the current situation in which the conventional operational domains limited to land, sea, and air are expanding into space and cyberspace, the environmental security that has been attracting attention as a result of global warming, the issue of the Arctic Ocean whose strategic value is increasing due to melting ice, or the impact of various technological developments on defense policy. We will examine the impact of various technological developments on defense policy, such as the Arctic Ocean, which is becoming more strategically valuable due to melting ice, and give a lecture on how defense policy should be formulated to maintain peace.
The goal of this class is to view problems surrounding contemporary Japan from various angles and to consider possible policy options and solutions. The class will focus "what is happening in Japan now" and acquire views form Japan to deepen our understanding of Japan. At the end of the semester, the participants will organize into groups and make presentations on Japan's policy issues.
This class will be conducted in Japanese. Please refer the Japanese page.
They say China is a typical centralized country on its political power, but you will find a lot of phenomena unlike a centralized country in the bottom sphere of its society. It is an ironical paradox that the strongly centralized one--party system there cause many deviant behaviors by local authorities. It seems that since the beginning of Chinese economic reform, such a paradox is getting more and more serious. In this course, we will analyse such a paradox from the viewpoints of ethnicity, history, culture and system and so on, and study on the relationship between state and society in China.
The purpose of this course is to learn CIS region comprehensively. This course would be consisted by lecturers, group work and presentations, and individual term report.
"Regional study" is needed to deal with many aspects such as politics, economics, international relations, history, ethnicity, society, religion, conflicts, environmental problems, energy problems, etc. In particular, the former Soviet Union states are young and they have many problems to be solved, and such problems are complicated and to be needed the comprehensive knowledge and considering the international relations.
In order to think about the current world, it is essential to understand the former Soviet space. Therefore, we aim to deepen the understanding of the region.
Security has been the most important issue for nations since ancient times. Today's security theory is required to construct a new concept for the 21st century against the background of the transition from the concept of national defense (Defense) to the multidimensional concept of security (Security). It is necessary to examine from various perspectives the implications for international security of increasingly complex post-Cold War regional conflicts, ethnic conflicts, civil wars among failed states, the rise of asymmetric actors after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the rise of emerging powers led by China (power shift), and the impact on the security of the emergence of new technologies. In this lecture, we will deepen our discussion from the following perspectives: 1) the concept of security and policy systems, 2) spectrum analysis of international conflicts, 3) case studies of symmetrical and asymmetrical conflicts, 4) security policies at various stages of prevention, restraint, deterrence, conflict intervention, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding, 5) regional security architecture in Europe and Asia. The discussion will be deepened from the following perspectives.
The aim of this course is to understand the 'trajectory' of China's foreign policy and the influence of China’s conduct on the international politics.
Fallen into disrepair in the World War II, the Europe restarted from the repentance of its own historical faults, and is now back in full force. Europeans have various advantages: historical importance of Nation-states, international network such as EU, diverse human resources, well-arranged education system, coexistence of multilingual-multicultural societies and communication between them. Significantly, this Europe is now pursuing social and regional integration with articulation of diversity and universality. Its current situation shows us how we should live together in a globalized age. In this course, we will focus on German and French societies in the context of developing and deepening European integration as an answer to issues that challenge all humans and also of its moments of crisis such as Brexit and populisms.
Chinese civilization thought has had a big influence on East Asia including Japan.
It is useful to get an overview of Chinese history and thought for doing East Asian area studies.
This course introduces Chinese history from Zhou Dynasty to Ming Dynasty and establishment and development of Confucianism to students taking this course.
In this course, I will lecture on Chinese history from ancient China to Ming Dynasty, and development of the history of Chinese thought (mainly of Confucianism).
They say China is a typical centralized country on its political power, but you will find a lot of phenomena unlike a centralized country in the bottom sphere of its society. It is an ironical paradox that the strongly centralized one--party system there cause many deviant behaviors by local authorities. It seems that since the beginning of Chinese economic reform, such a paradox is getting more and more serious. In this course, we will analyse such a paradox from the viewpoints of ethnicity, history, culture and system and so on, and study on the relationship between state and society in China.
Perspectives on Russia's War in Ukraine:
Russia started its invasion against Ukraine on 24 February 2022. This course examines various aspects of the war, including its origins, evolution, consequences and lessons to be learned.
Theories of international relations are discussed.
This is a course on foreign policy analysis, known as FPA. It focuses on policy-making, decision-making and implelemtation of foreign policy, mainly of Japan, but we will compare it with other countries. This course will also examine policy process within the European Union (EU) - particularly, European foreign policy (EFP) - and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).