講義内容詳細：日本政治論Ⅰ［英語講義］

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学部・研究科のディプロマポリシー/
Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Policy 科目ナンバリングについて/
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年度/Academic Year	2023
授業科目名/Course Title (Japanese)	日本政治論Ⅰ［英語講義］
英文科目名/Course Title (English)	Japanese Politics Ⅰ[in English]
学期/Semester	前期	単位/Credits	2
教員名/Instructor (Japanese)	BOYD,James P.
英文氏名/Instructor (English)	BOYD, James Patrick Ⅲ

講義概要/Course description

This course is designed to introduce students to politics in postwar Japan from the political science perspective of comparative politics. The course proceeds in two parts. The first introduces the course, considers the legacies of Japan’s prewar regime as well as the origin of its present democratic regime, and provides a stylized model of Japanese politics under the 1955 system period (1955-1993). The second part of the course covers the key institutions and actors of postwar Japanese politics, including the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, the party system, the electoral system, voters, civil society, the media and major organized interests such as business organizations and labor unions. In each case, lectures and readings first present a picture of how these institutions and actors influenced politics and policy-making during the 1955 system period and then consider how and why these patterns have changed over the last two decades. Weekly readings and graded assignments require students to spend about 120 minutes preparing for class each week.

達成目標/Course objectives

The goals of the course are as follows:
① To help students learn to apply political science concepts and approaches to the study of politics in postwar Japan.
② To provide students with an understanding of the major institutions and actors in postwar Japanese politics and how their roles and influence have changed over time.

学部・研究科のディプロマポリシー（卒業認定・学位授与の方針）に基づき、当該科目を履修することで身につく能力 / Abilities to be acquired by completing the course in accordance with the faculty and graduate school diploma policy (graduation certification and degree conferral)

学部・研究科のディプロマポリシー（卒業認定・学位授与の方針）/ Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Policy (Graduation Certification and Degree Conferral)

知識・技能
Knowledge and skills
思考力・判断力・表現力
Ability to think and judge, and power of expression
意欲・関心・態度
Motivation, interest, and attitude

履修条件（事前に履修しておくことが望ましい科目など）/Prerequisite

None

授業計画/Lecture plan

授業計画/Class	Course Overview: Why Study Japanese Politics? (This class will be held online (on-demand). A class video will be posted on Course Power.)
事前学習/Preparation	No readings
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	Prewar Legacies
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Noguchi, Yukio. 1998. “The 1940 System: Japan under the Wartime Economy.” The American Economic Review 88, 2: 404-407. Pyle, Kenneth. 2006. “Profound Forces in the Making of Modern Japan.” Journal of Japanese Studies 32, 2 (Summer): 393-418.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	The Occupation and the Postwar Constitution
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Baerwald, Hans. 2003. “The Occupation of Japan as an Exercise in ‘Regime Change’: Reflections after Fifty Years by a Participant.” JPRI Occasional Paper 29. Boyd, J. Patrick. 2014. “Reasoning Revision: Is Japan’s Constitution Japanese?” Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 22: 47-68. Constitution of Japan: http://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	The 1955 System
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Masumi, Junnosuke. 1988. “The 1955 System in Japan and Its Subsequent Development.” Asian Survey 28, 3 (March): 286-306. Samuels, Richard. 2001.“Kishi and Corruption: An Anatomy of the 1955 System.” JPRI Working Paper No. 83 (December).
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	The Prime Minister and Cabinet
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Krauss, Ellis and Benjamin Nyblade. 2005. “’Presidentialization’ in Japan? The Prime Minister, Media and Elections in Japan.” British Journal of Political Science 35, 2 (April): 357-368. Shinoda, Tomohito. 2005. “Japan’s Cabinet Secretariat and Its Emergence as Core Executive.” Asian Survey 45, 5 (September/October): 800-821.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes and study for Quiz #1

授業計画/Class	The National Bureaucracy
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Tsuneki, Atsushi. 2012. “Japanese Bureaucracy.” Japanese Economy 39, 3: 49-68. Pempel, T.J. 1992. “Bureaucracy in Japan.” PS: Political Science and Politics 25, 1 (March): 19-24.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	The Diet
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: House of Representatives Website: “Diet Functions”: http://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_english.nsf/html/statics/guide/dietfun.htm House of Councillors Website: “A Brief History,” “Organization,” “Relationship to Other Bodies,” “Legislative Procedure,” & “Activities”: http://www.sangiin.go.jp/eng/guide/history/index.htm
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	The Judiciary
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Haley, John. 2005. “The Japanese Judiciary: Maintaining Integrity, Autonomy and the Public Trust.” Faculty Working Papers Series Paper No. 05-10-01 (October): 1-30.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes and work on paper assignment

授業計画/Class	The Party System and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Krauss, Ellis & Robert Pekkanen. 2010. “The Rise and Fall of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party.” The Journal of Asian Studies 69, 1 (February): 5-15.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes and work on paper assignment

授業計画/Class	Opposition Parties and One-Party Dominance
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Kushida, Kenji & Phillip Lipscy. 2013. “The Rise and Fall of the Democratic Party of Japan.” In Japan under the DPJ: The Politics of Transition and Governance Kushida Kenji & Phillip Lipscy, eds. Brookings/Shorenstein APARC : 3-42.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes, work on paper assignment, and study for Quiz #2

授業計画/Class	The Changing Voter and the Electoral System I: The 2005 Lower House Election
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Estevez-Abe, Margarita. 2006. “Japan’s Shift Toward a Westminster System: A Structural Analysis of the 2005 Lower House Election and Its Aftermath.” Asian Survey 46, 4 (July/August): 632-651.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes and work on paper assignment

授業計画/Class	The Changing Voter and the Electoral System II: The 2007 Upper House Election
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Govella, Kristi and Steven Vogel. 2008. “Japan in 2007: A Divided Government.” Asian Survey 48, 1 (January/February): 97-106.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	Organized Interests
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Miura, Mari. 2008. “Labor Politics in Japan during ‘the Lost Fifteen Years’: From the Politics of Productivity to the Politics of Consumption.” Labor History 49, 2 (May): 161–176.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	Civil Society and the Media
事前学習/Preparation	Readings: Tsujinaka, Yutaka & Robert Pekkanen. 2007. “Civil Society and Interest Groups in Contemporary Japan.” Pacific Affairs 80, 3 (Fall): 419-437. Taniguchi, Masaki. 2007. “Changing Media, Changing Politics in Japan.” Japanese Journal of Political Science 8, 1 (April): 147-166.
事後学習/Reviewing	Review class notes

授業計画/Class	Review/Final Exam
事前学習/Preparation	No readings Prepare for final exam
事後学習/Reviewing	Prepare for final exam

授業方法/Method of instruction

区分/Type of Class	対面授業 / Classes in-person
実施形態/Class Method	ハイブリッド型ブレンド形式 / hybrid blend 補足事項/Supplementary notesThis class will be taught as a hybrid, with some class sessions taught in-person and some taught online in real time depending on pandemic restrictions. The manner of instruction for each session will be posted on Course Power. Each class will be an interactive lecture in which the instructor explains material from the assigned readings while asking questions of students and responding to questions they raise. In addition, group work activities will be contemplated depending on enrollment size.
活用される授業方法/Teaching methods used	プレゼンテーション presentation PBL（課題解決型学習） project-based learning 反転授業（知識習得の要素を教室外に済ませ、知識確認等の要素を教室で行う授業形態） reverse teaching(a class style where students educate themselves out of class beforehand, and use the class period to confirm the knowledge one has gained.) ディスカッション、ディベート discussion / debate グループワーク group work 実習、フィールドワーク field work 上記に該当しない none of the above

成績評価方法/Evaluation

1	試験 Exam	60%	Quizzes (2 X 10%), Final Exam (40%)
2	レポート Report	20%	Short Paper on Assigned Topic
3	平常点 In-class Points	20%	Class Participation

課題（試験やレポート等）に対するフィードバックの方法/Feedback methods for assignments (exams, reports, etc.)

Students will be promptly notified of their scores on the quizzes and final exam with correct answers provided. The instructor will also provide students with written comments on the paper assignment.

教科書/Textbooks

	コメント Comments
1	There is no assigned textbook for this course.

参考書/Reference books

	コメント Comments
1	One to two articles will be assigned per week from political science and area studies journals covering Japanese politics.

メッセージ/Message

This course is ideal for students with interests in political science, comparative politics, and Japanese politics and policy-making.

その他/Others

Students should be aware that the class will be conducted entirely in English. The instructor is a native English speaker. Please also note the syllabus is subject to change once the semester begins.

キーワード/Keywords

postwar Japanese politics comparative politics comparative government area studies