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In this lecture, we deal with the characteristics and issues of three approaches related to public management ((1) Government (2) Market (3) Community)
In order to utilize full potential of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for promoting economic growth and addressing various social issues, we need to take various steps such as expansion of infrastructure and building capacity of human and society to be ready to use ICTs, in addition to research and development of technologies. Policy intervention is necessary as these goals are hard to accomplish, if solely relying on market competition. Understanding such policies required to support technology will be helpful to predict and take advantage of social dynamics related to new digital products and services that are emerging now and will emerge in the coming future.
In the first stage of this course, explanation will be provided on importance of social expansion of ICTs, mainly focusing on network technologies such as the Internet. Basic knowledge required to understand relevant policies will be also introduced.
Then the course will pick up specific case studies for each sort of ICT policy practices, to discuss how that policy making was triggered and what impacts the policy brought about, with viewpoints of international comparison. In addition, students will be invited to participate in more active discussion on certain topic on future policy direction, which will be shown later in the course.
In order to utilize full potential of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for promoting economic growth and addressing various social issues, we need to take various steps such as expansion of infrastructure and building capacity of people and society to be ready to use ICTs, in addition to research and development of technologies. Policy intervention is necessary as the utilization of the full potential of ICTs cannot be accomplished, if solely relying on market competition.
In the first stage of this course, explanation will be provided on importance of social expansion of ICTs, mainly focusing on network technologies such as the Internet. Basic knowledge required to understand relevant policies will be also introduced.
Then the course will pick up specific case studies for each sort of ICTs policy practices, to discuss how that policy making was triggered and what impacts the policy brought about, with viewpoints of international comparison. Moreover, students will be welcomed to participate in active discussion on certain topics.
Using microeconomics and game theory mainly, the public choice explains political phenomena, analyzes interdependence between polity and economy, and clarifies the basis of legal system and social norm. Adopting the analytical methods of microeconomics and game theory here means that the public choice basically depends on the hypothesis that people and organizations behave to maximally achieve their specific objectives under given conditions.
In this lecture, in order to place emphasis on having students understand the basic idea of public choice, we will not carry out detailed technical explanation as a rule. However, because it is necessary to respond well to the intellectual requirements of graduate students, somewhat advanced contents may be included for undergraduates.
Using microeconomics and game theory mainly, the public choice explains political phenomena, analyzes interdependence between polity and economy, and clarifies the basis of legal system and social norm. Adopting the analytical methods of microeconomics and game theory here means that the public choice basically depends on the hypothesis that people and organizations behave to maximally achieve their specific objectives under given conditions.
In this lecture, in order to place emphasis on having students understand the basic idea of public choice, we will not carry out detailed technical explanation as a rule. However, because it is necessary to respond well to the intellectual requirements of graduate students, somewhat advanced contents may be included for undergraduates.
This lecture is an intermediate microeconomic analysis. The purpose of
this lecture is to provide the techniques of equilibrium analysis. Topics covered are the foundations of the positive and normative analysis of interaction among agents in competitive markets.
This lecture is an intermediate microeconomic analysis. The purpose of
this lecture is to provide the techniques of equilibrium analysis. Topics covered are the foundations of the positive and normative analysis of interaction among agents in competitive markets.
This lecture is an intermediate microeconomic analysis. The purpose of
this lecture is to provide the techniques of equilibrium analysis. Topics covered are the foundations of the positive and normative analysis of interaction among agents in competitive markets.
In this class, I will give lectures on the theory of sociology after the after the 1960s, influenced by phenomenology. First, I will explain the basics of structuralism and linguistic theory, and then give lectures on how it was applied to various sociological analysis of issues such as identity, hierarchical structure, ethnicity, nationalism, and the world economy.
In this class, I will give lectures on the theory of sociology after the after the 1960s, influenced by phenomenology. First, I will explain the basics of structuralism and linguistic theory, and then give lectures on how it was applied to various sociological analysis of issues such as identity, hierarchical structure, ethnicity, nationalism, and the world economy.
Environmental issues have been recognized as global risks, and risks such as climate change, water, food crises, and resource depletion have become reality. The purpose of this lecture is to understand the actual situation and background of the growing environmental issues, to know the trends of domestic and foreign policies, and to acquire a basic perspective on how to realize a sustainable world. In classes, you will also learn the importance of understanding actual data and events and grasping things from a medium- to long-term perspective.
It is common to all societies that the family is the basic unit of society, but its form and the role of each member vary greatly according to history and culture. In Japan, the situation surrounding the family is currently undergoing remarkable change and diversification. In this class, we will focus on the family in contemporary Japan to understand the dynamics of society from a variety of angles, including history, law, labour and welfare, and to consider the future of the family.
The class will be basically conducted in a lecture style, but students are also asked to join the group work to analyze the data relating the theme of this class. It is desirable to be active in the class.
This course focuses on theories of international relations, particularly macro-international political theory. "Macro" international political theory corresponds to the lens through which we understand international relations on a country-by-country and system-by-system basis. The first half of the course will introduce the role and development of the theory, as well as the three major paradigms of theory: balance-of-power theory, interdependence theory, and world system theory. In the second half, we will develop relative perspectives by introducing multiple theoretical approaches to analyze each of the major problem areas.
Questions are often raised about the need for theory in the social sciences, not just international relations theory. In general, theory requires explanatory and predictive power, but in the case of the social sciences, it is possible to postulate explanations but difficult to make predictions because society changes day by day. This is because predictions themselves can change society. Therefore, the prediction "rate" in social science must naturally be lower. Therefore, in this lecture, I will take the position that what is required of social science theories is the ability to present scenarios as well as the ability to explain.
In the limited time available, we will be introducing a variety of theoretical approaches, so the introduction of each approach will inevitably be flat. The main purpose of this lecture is to create a picture in your mind of the many theoretical approaches. It is essential that you do not assume that you understand everything you hear in the lecture, but that you read and deepen your understanding by yourself, focusing on the list of references. The goal is to develop the ability to analyze contemporary international political issues while evaluating and criticizing existing theories in one's own way, and not to acquire knowledge.
This is a course on contemporary American politics. The focus is on the dynamics of the political institutions and ideology.
The purpose of this course is to consider the problems of contemporary society from the perspective of the humanities. Before we optimistically assume that the world of globalization is a world connected by a single set of values, we must begin by asking the question: do people really understand each other? For people to communicate with each other, words are needed, but can these words function as a transparent and colorless tool? And when we talk about "people" and "people", do they really communicate with the same values? With these questions in mind, this course will examine the meaning of "language" and "people" from the perspectives of philosophy, literature, history, and art, before turning to actual events.
The progress of a networked society has brought about not only daily electronic commerce but also an accompanying industrial structure, as well as great change in our social lives. On the other hand, new problems have arisen in our current network society and various legislation has been enacted in order to address these issues. In this class, I will explain some legal structures related to cyber law using current IT-related legislation and I will give lectures on how to deal with these legal issues in our network society based on some related examples. Some legal issues of our network society such as the invasion of privacy, defamation, the infringement of personal rights and interests, the problems related to infringement of intellectual property rights such as copyright infringement, cybercrime such as unauthorised access, illegal and harmful content issues will be described in detail.
Furthermore, this class will focus on the structure of Japanese Law and will comprehensively convey knowledge of the Japanese legal system. In democratic societies, society functions effectively on the basis of laws and regulations. In Japan, these laws and regulations are constituted from several sources. These are The Constitution, The Statutory Laws, Delegated Legislation, International Treaties, Judge-Made Law, Circulars (Tsutatsu), Administrative Guidance, Local Regulations and Customary Law.
Telecommunications networks in particular the Internet are becoming more and more necessary and indispensable for social and economic activities in the era of digitalization.
Taking advantage of the teacher's experiences of policy practices in the Japanese government (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - MIC) and the OECD secretariats, this course provides overview and case studies of Japanese telecommunications policy in the areas of infrastructure development, competition enhancement, consumer protection and international communications, etc., with focusing on each policy's backgrounds, purposes and further challenges.
In order to fully understand policy backgrounds and make policy discussion meaningful, the first section of the course will be dedicated to learning and discussing necessity of policy intervention, with introduction of related basic economics concepts.
Note: In this course "policy" also means regulation unless otherwise indicated.
In this lecture, the students will learn intermediate-level microeconomics. Assuming that introductory-level microeconomics has been already studied, the lecture focuses on the foundations for advanced economic theory. The lecture begins with a review of the scope of microeconomics. The analysis of economic agents engaging in economic activities follows. The model of consumer behavior is presented, which facilitates the understanding of the concept of demand. The lecture moves on to the analysis of firms, another type of players in economic systems, to introduce the concept of supply. Economic transactions are basically the result of balance of supply and demand. A key conception is “equilibrium.” Its implications to social welfare are discussed in detail.
This course aims at promoting basic concepts and theories related to Introductory Macroeconomics.
This course aims at promoting basic concepts and theories related to Introductory Macroeconomics.
This is an introductory Microeconomics course.
First we will be looking at consumers and households to study how the demand curve is derived. We then introduce the supply curve, and discuss how markets work. Focusing on equilibrium, we will analyze economic welfare. Then, we will study externalities that a simple demand-supply model fails to take into account. Firm behavior and the organization of industry, in particular, the costs of production and monopoly in the markets are then studied. Finally, the markets for the factor of production, such as labor and capital markets are studied.
Although this course requires some mathematical knowledge, including basic calculus and linear algebra, I will try not to make lectures technical, but rather intuitive.
This is an introductory Macroeconomics course. Though I assume some students have taken Macroeconomics 1, none of its topics is prerequisite for this course. We will start with a brief review of basics of Macroeconomics that include the measurement of production, income, and expenditure of an economy. Then we will discuss production, growth, consumption, saving, and investment, and the determination thereof. After learning asset market, money, and prices, we will study the AD-AS model and Monetary and fiscal policy. Finally, the short-run tradeoff between unemployment and inflation will be discussed. Although this course requires some (very) basic mathematical knowledge, I will try not to make lectures technical, but rather intuitive.
In this lecture, the students will learn intermediate-level microeconomics. Assuming that introductory-level microeconomics has been already studied, the lecture focuses on the foundations for advanced economic theory. The lecture begins with a review of the scope of microeconomics. The analysis of economic agents engaging in economic activities follows. The model of consumer behavior is presented, which facilitates the understanding of the concept of demand. The lecture moves on to the analysis of firms, another type of players in economic systems, to introduce the concept of supply. Economic transactions are basically the result of balance of supply and demand. A key conception is “equilibrium.” Its implications to social welfare are discussed in detail.
This course is designed to assist students to explore various topics underlying international development from both theoretical and methodological perspectives. We particularly focus on the human capital accumulation which is regarded as a driving force of economic development.
This course aims at promoting basic concepts and theories related to
Introductory Macroeconomics.