14717 items found.
This course will give lectures on game theory to analyze the strategic interdependence of people and organizations in society, from the beginning to relatively advanced contents. Rather than pursuing mathematical rigor, I would like to give priority to students mainly to understand game theoretical way of thinking. Therefore, advanced mathematical knowledge is not required, but the explanation itself is quite logical.
The content to be dealt mainly with orthodox noncooperative game theory, but includes recent topics on bounded rationality (evolutionary game theory) and experiments in strategic interaction, and part of cooperative game theory. The participants of this lecture should not be satisfied with superficially describing complex social phenomena, but through active analysis using the framework of such game theory, I want you to acquire a clear understanding of the mechanism of social phenomena and flexible thinking that excludes fixed ideas on social problems.
The purpose of the course is to approach human (in)security by examining the role of the state in its services to the people, the services that the state can provide, and the extent to which the state services can reach out for its people. Examining risks presented to the individuals due to the lack of services and/or the limited coverage of existing services are also another focus of the course. The role of the government (acting in the name of the state), theoretically speaking, is to design policies and offer services to its people and in return, people pay taxes in order to enjoy the services provided, that is, public goods. Depending on the extension of services it can provide can one state be considered either a night watchman state or a welfare state. How do the people carry out their daily life given the presence/absence of the protection from its state in a certain area? Even where the state is involved, there is no assurance that such policies and/or services are comprehensive enough to cover everyone, or even effective for many. Furthermore, even with these problems, these policies and services may either give so little autonomy to their beneficiaries (people). The course will use examples of health, police, education, etc as illustrations to examine how different types of states deal with each issue and how their approach influences the living of its people.
The purpose of the course is to approach human (in)security by examining the role of the state in its services to the people, the services that the state can provide, and the extent to which the state services can reach out for its people. Examining risks presented to the individuals due to the lack of services and/or the limited coverage of existing services are also another focus of the course. The role of the government (acting in the name of the state), theoretically speaking, is to design policies and offer services to its people and in return, people pay taxes in order to enjoy the services provided, that is, public goods. Depending on the extension of services it can provide can one state be considered either a night watchman state or a welfare state. How do the people carry out their daily life given the presence/absence of the protection from its state in a certain area? Even where the state is involved, there is no assurance that such policies and/or services are comprehensive enough to cover everyone, or even effective for many. Furthermore, even with these problems, these policies and services may either give so little autonomy to their beneficiaries (people). The course will use examples of health, police, education, etc as illustrations to examine how different types of states deal with each issue and how their approach influences the living of its people.
How and why did music evolve? Why is it found in all human cultures, but in such different forms? This course will review the state-of-the-art in scientific research about the biological and cultural evolution of music and musicality in both human and non-human animals. Students will take turns leading discussions of each textbook chapter including a 15-minute presentation. Evaluations will include short weekly reports about the week’s reading, in-class presentations, and a final report proposing an original research project that extends the ideas developed in the class.
Why does scientific advice on nutrition keep changing? Does hydroxychloroquine cure coronavirus? How can we tell the difference between a scientific breakthrough and fake news? And how can a budding scientist do exciting research that will save the world and land you a job without following in the footsteps of the fraudsters and spin artists who have been taken down by scientific scandals? This course will look closely at some of the worst examples of science gone wrong from across all disciplines, including RIKEN’s faked stem cell images, the over-hyped “Mozart effect”, scientific racism in IQ and skull measurements, and Excel errors in GDP:debt ratio calculations. Taught by someone with first-hand experience both with using open science and with retracting a high-profile journal article, we will have frank discussions about the perverse incentives that select for unethical science practices and how we might fix them.
(This course will be taught as GIGA course for the academic year 2023, and in the following year in Japanese.)
This course introduces the students into the major issues and debates around the concept of development and international development cooperation. The course adopts an inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on the field of anthropology (anthropology of development), with a regional focus on Latin America.
This course is offered in conjunction with the undergraduate and graduate courses.
In this course, students will learn about the "three approaches (1) government, (2) markets, and (3) communities" to public management, their respective characteristics, challenges and limitations, theories and models of practice to deepen understanding, current situations and challenges faced, and approaches to reform.
In doing so, lectures and exercises will be conducted with a particular focus on fusion approaches such as "government-market combined practice models" and "community finance".
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 course is offered in conjunction with the undergraduate and graduate courses.
In this course, students will learn about the "three approaches (1) government, (2) markets, and (3) communities" to public management, their respective characteristics, challenges and limitations, theories and models of practice to deepen understanding, current situations and challenges faced, and approaches to reform.
In doing so, lectures and exercises will be conducted with a particular focus on fusion approaches such as "government-market combined practice models" and "community finance".
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.
In this lecture, we deal with the characteristics and issues of three approaches related to public management ((1) Government (2) Market (3) Community)
This course is jointly conducted with Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea and Fudan University in Shanghai, China through Distance Learning (DL), simultaneously connected via web conference.
This course will examine comparative governance and foreign policies in East Asia. The main objective of this course is to analyze Japan's domestic politics, institutions and legal structures that relate to foreign policy. This course also covers the comparative perspectives of governance and foreign policies of China, Korea, and ASEAN member states.
This course offers chances for students from Keio, Yonsei and Fudan University to interact face-to-face. This year, we are planning to host students from Yonsei and Fudan to Keio University in December.
There will be 1) individual lectures, 2) joint lectures (Keio-Yonsei-Fudan), 3) online students workshop and presentations.
This course is jointly conducted with Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea and Fudan University in Shanghai, China through Distance Learning (DL), simultaneously connected via web conference.
This course will examine comparative governance and foreign policies in East Asia. The main objective of this course is to analyze Japan's domestic politics, institutions and legal structures that relates to the foreign policy. This course also covers the comparative perspectives of governance and foreign policies of China, Korea, and ASEAN member states.
This course offers chances for students from Keio, Yonsei and Fudan university to interact together face-to-face. However, amid the spread of COVID-19, we are still unsure whether letting students to travel to visit universities in Fall Semester 2022.
There will be 1) individual lectures, 2) joint lectures (Keio-Yonsei-Fudan), 3) online students workshop and presentations.
Biodiversity is crucial for life on Earth ecosystems. However, human activities have been affected a serious threat to biodiversity, which suppress the Earth’s species, and impoverishing their genetic diversity at an alarming rate. Do you think about loss of biodiversity mean to our human life? In this lecture, we will explore how plant and animal diversity do create and sustain functioning of ecosystems and how they are influenced by land management. In addition, we will discuss how our scientific knowledge is transferred to policy making to promote sustainable development.
生物多様性とは、地球上に存在する生命の多様性を示す概念である。人間活動による影響は生態系の劣化に止まらず、種の絶滅や種内の遺伝的多様性の損失など様々なレベルに及び、世界の生物多様性はこれまでにないスピードで失われつつある。しかし、生物多様性の損失は私たちにとってどのような意味があるのだろうか？本授業では、植物や動物などの生物相に関する研究への理解を深め、土地管理が生物多様性に与える影響、生物多様性と生態系サービスとの関係など、事例研究を幅広く取り上げる。さらに、こうした研究成果が実社会の政策立案にどのように反映されているのかを議論していく。
This course is aiming at understanding policy process of the United Nations, focusing on sustainable development policies, and identifies problems for effective policy and policy process of the United Nations. Depending on the demand of students, the class could be undertaken by participating in the High Level Political Forum at the United Nations headquarters in New York. This is currently set during July (subject to change).
If UN visit is not possible, students are expected to read UN documents (and possibly on-line session).
This course is aiming at understanding policy process of the United Nations, focusing on sustainable development policies, and identifies problems for effective policy and policy process of the United Nations. Most of the course will be undertaken at the United Nations headquarters and Japanese mission to the United Nations in New York, and the participation in the full period of the New York session is required. This is currently set for 6-9 July (subject to change).
*Due to COVID2019, UN site visit programme is uncertain. If UN visit is not possible, students are expected to read UN documents (and possibly on-line session). For those who want to attend the UN site visit, I would recommend to take the class next year.
This course will examine the Japanese governance system and policymaking process focusing on
①Duality of government and the ruling party
②Relationship between the Prime Minister's Office and the ministries
③Relationship between the politicians and bureaucrats
④Public function played by the private sector and local residents(New Public Commons)
We would like deepen discussions and each graduate student's research mobilizing various resources of the society including market,
government and the New Public Commons.
This course will examine the Japanese governance system and policymaking process focusing on
①Duality of government and the ruling party ②Relationship between the Prime Minister's Office and the ministries
③Relationship between the politicians and bureaucrats ④Public function played by the private sector and local residents(New Public Commons)
We would like deepen discussions and each graduate student's research mobilizing various resources of the society including market,
government and the New Public Commons.
This course aims to analyze the point of contact between social change and business encountered by the frontier of social business from the viewpoint of product / service development and promotion, to cultivate the students' ideas for solving social problems .
This class aims to search a concrete method for the family businesses to solve the conflict between tradition and innovation and achieve their contribution to the region.
Nowadays in the US and Europe, there has been a growing interest in the family business. In spite of several problems, it becomes clear that the family business has higher profitability and capital efficiency, and invites more innovation than other businesses. They are based on the region and conduct the management in the long-term perspective. On the other hand, although Japan is a treasury of family businesses, hardly any study and education about family business has been done and the outcome is expected around the world.
From 2009, Keio University has made an effort to create leading base for family business study and created original case materials. In this class, we will use these case materials to study family business governance, management philosophy, strategy and organization, innovation, long-life structure and the contribution to the region, and discuss how to realize the coexistence of private interest and social welfare. We will invite family business managers to deepen our knowledge about the management on site. The essay about family business management will be expected as a final assignment.
In this class, professors in charge of management, organization, and neighboring fields give omnibus-style classes.
The main aim of each course is to explain each specialized field and tell the students what kind of stance approach they are taking to research that field.
This class is suitable for a wide range of reviews of management, organization and neighboring fields.
In this class, professors in charge of management, organization, and neighboring fields give omnibus-style classes.
The main aim of each course is to explain each specialized field and tell the students what kind of stance approach they are taking to research that field.
This class is suitable for a wide range of reviews of management, organization and neighboring fields.
In this class, professors in charge of management, organization, and neighboring fields give omnibus-style classes.
The main aim of each course is to explain each specialized field and tell the students what kind of stance approach they are taking to research that field.
This class is suitable for a wide range of reviews of management, organization and neighboring fields.