FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY OF JAPAN

共通 - 全学共通

GSS30220

コース情報

担当教員: 徳地 秀士

単位数: 2

年度: 2024

学期: 秋学期

曜限: 火2

形式: オンデマンド授業

レベル: 300

アクティブラーニング: なし

他学部履修:

評価方法

リアクションペーパー

20%

レポート

80%

詳細情報

概要

This course is a series of introductory lectures to help the students understand and analyze the contemporary foreign and security policy of Japan in the age of the great power rivalry and globalization. The instructor provides some of the basic concepts and discusses a number of contemporary issues relevant to Japan and East Asia. The focus of the lectures is on the national security of Japan, but it is not limited to military issues. The instructor encourages the students to understand the importance of a holistic approach.

目標

The goals of this course are for the students: a) to understand both practitioners' view and academic view on the subject; b) to understand contemporary issues in the historical context; and c) to discuss their own views and ideas on the subject in a logical way.

授業外の学習

Preparation: Approximately 150 minutes for each session - Read at least one article in the reading list, which is going to be provided later. - Check relevant news reports and articles. Review: Approximately 40 minutes for each session - Review the content of the lecture. - Post a reaction paper on Moodle.

所要時間: 190 minutes

スケジュール

  1. Introduction The following topics may change, depending on the actual progress of the course.
  2. Evolution of Japan's national security and diplomatic policy
  3. The Japan-US Alliance
  4. Self-Defense Forces of Japan
  5. Military bases in Japan
  6. Defense diplomacy of Japan
  7. Legal issues (power of international law; and Japan's security legislation)
  8. Peacekeeping operations
  9. Economic security
  10. non-traditional security with a focus on climate security
  11. Nuclear deterrence
  12. Impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on East Asia
  13. Vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)
  14. Supplementary lecture and conclusion

教科書

The textbooks are publications of the Government of Japan. They represent official views of the government. Students must read them with a critical mind.

  • Diplomatic Bluebook 2023, https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/other/bluebook/2023/pdf/pdfs/2023_all.pdf.

    著者: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

    出版社: 2023

  • Defense of Japan (Annual White Paper) 2023, https://www.mod.go.jp/en/publ/w_paper/wp2023/DOJ2023_EN_Full.pdf.

    著者: Ministry of Defense of Japan

    出版社: 2023

参考書

A list of recommended readings will be provided via Moodle later.

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