| Number | 219 |
| Subject | COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN POLITICS I |
| Title | Modernization of Japan |
| Offered this year |
Yes |
| Instructor |
Tomoko MASUDA
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| Format | Lecture |
| Term offered | 1st semester |
| Open to years | M1＆M2 |
| Schedule | Thu 3 |
| Credit | 2 |
| Room | Seminar 905 |
| Start date | The 1st session on the 17th April |
| Course outline |
This lecture is on the Japanese developing process from the late of 1860's to the early of 1970's. The Japanese Westernized themselves rapidly and aimed to catch up with the western industrial countries after the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The Japanese prosperity was caused on the expansion policies, but it was ended by the defeat of the W.W.�.The Japanese experienced the 2nd Westernizaion as a result of the GHQ occupation.We will read the books which outline on the modern Japanese politics 1860-1970. |
| Course objective |
To understand the Japanese modern history as a depeloping country. To conpare with the Meiji restoraion and the occupational democratization. |
| Textbooks | Marius B. Jansen (ed.), The Cambridge History of Japan,volume 5, The Nineteenth Century, Cembridge: Camridge University Press, pp. 1-49, pp. 367-431, pp. 618-782. Marius B. Jansen (ed.), The Cambridge History of Japan,volume 6, The Twentieth Century, pp. 55-216. John W. Dower, Embracing Defeat, New York:W.W.Norton & Company, pp. 19-30, pp. 275-440. |
| Evaluation | Attendance at the classes 30% Presentation at the classe 40% Final report 30% |