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ECO260
J
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
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Public Economics
Public economics analyzes the economic activity involving the government and the public sector. This course will deal with various aspects of government administration or public finance, and address such question as why government is needed, why taxes are imposed, the role of public investment, and questions relating to the decentralization of power.
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IRL214
E
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CREDIT:2
WINTER
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International Political Economy
The course will deal with issues of international political economy such as trade, finance, and capital movement from both theoretical and empirical viewpoints.
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IRL233
E
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CREDIT:2
WINTER
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Politics and International Relations in Africa
Analysis of domestic politics, social structure and international relations in Africa.
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IRL234
E
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CREDIT:2
AUTUMN
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Politics and International Relations in China
The course analyzes contemporary Chinese politics and international relations, by paying attention to various factors such as historical background, economic and socio-cultural dynamics.
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IRL235
E
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CREDIT:2
WINTER
Offered Alternate Year
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Politics and International Relations in Europe
This course introduces the institutional structure, main institutions, policymaking, and core policies of the European Union. The second part will introduce its main external partners. Student group presentations will cover specific aspects of the EU.
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IRL236
E
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CREDIT:2
AUTUMN
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Politics and International Relations in Korea
Analyzes domestic politics of North and South Korea. Also examines international relations concerning the division and future unification of two Koreas.
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IRL237
J
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CREDIT:2
SPRING
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Politics and International Relations in Latin America
Analyzes contemporary Latin American politics and international relations.
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IRL238
J
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CREDIT:2
WINTER
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Politics and International Relations in Russia
This course mainly covers the history, the recent political and economic conversion, and external relations of Russia. This course also deals with the other New Independent States (NIS).
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IRL239
J
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CREDIT:2
WINTER
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Politics and International Relations in the Middle East
Study of domestic politics, social structure and international relations in the Middle East. Topics include politics of islam, the Palestinian question and politics of petroleum.
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IRL240
E
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CREDIT:2
SPRING
Offered Alternate Year
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Politics and International Relations in South Asia
This course is designed to introduce students to the politics, history and international relations of modern South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka). Particular emphasis will be placed on communal (i.e. ethno-religious) conflict. Topics will include colonialism and the independence struggle, partition, development, communalism and secularism and the international politics of South Asia since independence.
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IRL241
J
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CREDIT:2
AUTUMN
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Politics and International Relations in Southeast Asia
The course analyzes contemporary politics and international relations in Southeast Asia.
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IRL381
E
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CREDIT:2
WINTER
Offered Alternate Year
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Advanced Studies in International Security
This course is an advanced seminar in international security studies. Topics include traditional and new security threats, such as terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and failed states.
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IRL385
E
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CREDIT:2
SPRING
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Advanced Studies in Human Security
This course seeks to critically evaluate some of the tensions which lie at the ‘vital core’ of Human Security in an age of globalization. Students will be introduced to theoretical debates about globalization and its impact on human identity and security. Next, ‘narrow’ and ‘broad’ approaches to Human Security will be outlined and, finally students will be introduced to the central features of a ‘Critical Human Security Perspective’.
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IRL388
E
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CREDIT:2
AUTUMN
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Advanced Studies in International Relations
Advanced exploration and analysis of selected topics in international relations.
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LAW206
J,E
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CREDIT:3
AUTUMN
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Constitutional Law I
Study basic principles of constitutional law.
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LAW315
E
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CREDIT:3
AUTUMN
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Constitutional Law II
Advanced study of constitutional law.
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PCS201
J
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CREDIT:2
AUTUMN
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Peace and Human Rights
The course provides students with a conceptual foundation for the study of international peace and human rights. It examines the theory and practice in the field.
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POL101
E
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Introduction to Political Methodology
Introduces majors to basic methodological concepts in political science, including theory, causality, inference and hypothesis testing. Course includes lab component using common statistical software packages.
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POL102
E
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
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International Politics
Problems of the world community and the role of the individual. Emphasis on the factors affecting international relations and the basic policies of selected national states.
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POL103
J,E
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Introduction to Political Science
Covering various fields of political science. Dealing with various methodologies and methods of learning in the discipline of political science. Analyzing basic concepts and main ideas of political science. Language of instruction differs by year.
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POL211
J
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CREDIT:2
SPRING
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History of Western Political Thought I
This course deals with the development of political thought from the ancient Greece and Rome through the Medieval Age.
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POL212
J
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CREDIT:2
AUTUMN
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History of Western Political Thought II
This course deals with the development of political thought in the modern age from Machiavelli to Hegel.
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POL213
J
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CREDIT:2
WINTER
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History of Western Political Thought III
Deals with late modern political philosophers, such as Marx, Weber and Arendt.
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POL214
J
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
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Political Culture
Analytical and comparative studies of various types of political culture and tradition including Japan.
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POL215
J
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CREDIT:3
AUTUMN
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Political Theory
Theorizing contemporary politics, democracy, the state, civil society, identity, and so forth. Emphasis on theories of political institutions, ideologies and types of behaviors.
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POL216
J
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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History of Japanese Political Thought
Examination of the development of political ideas from the Meiji era to the present. Critical assessment of main political thinkers and events in modern Japan.
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POL231
E
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
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American Democracy in Comparative Perspective
This course is devoted to understanding the unique aspects of democracy in the United States from a comparative perspective. American democratic institutions, political parties, and elections will be studied in juxtaposition to those of Japan, other OECD countries and Southeast Asia.
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POL232
J,E
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Comparative Politics
The main goal of this course is to examine relationship between state and society in the various political regimes. The main focus will be modernization and democratization processes. Language of instruction differs by year.
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POL234
E
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Japanese Politics
This course aims at exploring political as well as historical, sociological, economic, and cultural aspects of the Japanese state and society.
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POL236
E
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CREDIT:3
AUTUMN
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Public Opinion
This course is devoted to understanding the theoretical and empirical bases of public opinion in domestic and international contexts.
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POL331
J
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CREDIT:3
AUTUMN
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Global Justice
This course aims at theoretical and empirical considerations on the principles of social justice appropriate for the globalized world. Focusing on various issues of inequality including the global gap in wealth, we will study theories of global justice and reflect on the applicability of them to concrete problems.
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POL381
J
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Advanced Studies in Political Science I
This course is an advanced seminar on selected topics in the history of political thought and political theory. Topics may vary each year. They may include, for instance, the theories of civil society, the contemporary meaning of social contract theory, the separation of church and the state, the revitalization of political philosophy, the history of theories on liberty, and the historical development of ideas on peace.
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POL382
J
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Advanced Studies in Political Science II
This course discusses important issues, such as social justice, freedom, equality, power, democracy, nationalism, and multiculturalism, thereby reflecting on new problems and tasks for political theory.
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POL383
J
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Advanced Studies in Political Science III
This course aims to analyze how gender interacts with political and policy processes in Japan. It provides an overview of gender issues in Japanese society, and examines why and how gender issues are integrated into various processes, including voting behavior, party politics, parliamentary politics, and bureaucratic politics.
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POL385
E
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CREDIT:3
AUTUMN
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Advanced Studies in Public Opinion and Survey Research
This course offers advanced studies in public opinion and survey research as used in political science and international relations, Examples will be drawn from American, Japanese, comparative politics and international affairs.
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PPL202
J
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Local Governance
Analyzing the present situation of local governance in Japan in terms of history, institution, policy, personnel, facility and finance, based on the understanding of the idea of local self-government, principle of subsidiarity or decentralization, Major focus will be on the problem solving processes through the collaboration between local government, citizens, NPOs and companies.
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PPL203
E
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
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Comparative Political Institutions
Analyzing the policy processes of the cycle of planning, decision, implementation and evaluation, in relation with political actors and institutions. In addition to the understanding of the present situation, the course will prospect the future institutional design and the change in the relationship between actors.
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PPL204
J
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CREDIT:3
AUTUMN
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Public Administration
Analyzing the structure and function of modern public administration, the functions and dysfunctions of bureaucracy, and the democratic control of civil service system. Main focus will be on the recent trends of administrative reforms, including politics-administration relationship, civil service reform, privatization, NPM, and administrative accountability.
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PPL205
J
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
Offered Alternate Year
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International Public Policy
Examines theoretical and practical issues in international public policy for both intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations in the changing context of globalization.
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PPL206
E
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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Regionalism in East Asia
Globally, regional governance at both the transnational and national levels demonstrates that new forms of governance are being explored to meet the needs of states in various regional groupings. NAFTA and the EU represent regional governance that transects politics, economics and security. In contrast, initiatives such as the Kita-Kyushu Initiative are demonstrative on non-state regional governance to meet local needs. This course will discuss regional governance from a comparative and multi-tiered perspective by investigating regional governance at the transnational state level and non-state level. Empirical cases studies related to economic, political and traditional and non-traditional security will be employed to develop students' understanding of regional governance, especially within an East Asian context.
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PPL210
J
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
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Comparative Policy Analysis
Advanced studies of public policy from comparative perspective. This course offers comparative research methods to compare public policies from temporal and spatial dimensions. This course deals with various comparative analytical perspectives on not only cross national comparison between Japan, Western countries, and developing fountries, but also on comparison across sub-national governments, cross-policy issue areas, policy actors, and temporal policy changes and development.
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PSY262
J
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CREDIT:3
SPRING+AUTUMN
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Social Psychology
Origin, development and methodology of the different approaches to the study of human social behavior. The processes of social behavior, social attitudes, patterns of interpersonal relationships, psychological structure and the functions of various groups.
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QPPI522
E
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CREDIT:2
SPRING
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Mediation
This course explores mediation and other non-judicial approaches to dispute resolution. This course includes plenty of practical training activities, such as participation in ICU-Columbia Peace Summit.
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SOC204
J,E
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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International Migration and Ethnicity
This course will examine various aspects (i.e. ethnicity, race relations, gender, development, policies, etc.) of international migration and ethnicity. While acquiring major theories and analytical approaches, it will explore the ways in which we should tackle the problems in Japan as well as in the global society.
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SOC301
J,E
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
Offered Alternate Year
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Political Sociology
Through this course, students learn how social characteristics of a country are interrelated with its political features. More specifically, this course addresses issues such as concepts and theories of political sociology, nationalism, political participation, and political beliefs.
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STH391
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CREDIT:3/(9)
EVERY TERM
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Senior Thesis
Senior students, under the guidance of an advisor, will select a subject related to their major and prepare a senior thesis. The final product should represent the efforts of one year of sustained and rigorous thinking, research, and writing. Required of all students in their senior year.
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