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POL200AD（政治学 / Politics 200）
International Politics

Satoru MORI

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Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Law
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Year 2021
Class code A0627
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Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 水2/Wed.2
Class Type 講義
Campus 市ヶ谷
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Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes 成績優秀者の他学部科目履修制度で履修する学生：履修を希望する場合は、所定の手続きに従って申請すること。
Open Program
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Global Open Program
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Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category (法律学科)
Category (政治学科（2021年度以降入学者）)
Category (政治学科（2020年度以前入学者）)
Category (国際政治学科（2021年度以降入学者）)
Category (国際政治学科（2020年度以前入学者）)

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Outline and objectives

　This is a specialized course that forms a part of the practice-oriented course cluster of the Department of Global Politics, and it is also designated as a Global Open Course.
　The course objective is to learn and think about the latest topics in international affairs by using English as the primary language.The first half of the course will cover topics related to international relations in East Asia, and the latter half will cover other topics.

Goal

　The three goals of this course are as follows. First, the participant will gain knowledge of the latest debates surrounding various ongoing international affairs. Second, the participants will acquire the basic skill to analyze and understand various phenomena of international affairs through "modelized thinking." Third, the participants will enhance the ability to use English for international politics.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

ディプロマポリシーのうち、「DP1」、「DP3」に強く関連。「DP2」、「DP4」に関連。

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)（学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. ）

Classes will be held online but may change during the course of the semester. Any changes to the course schedule will be announced through the Study Support System (the university's online courseware). Participants are advised to check announcements on the Study Support System.
　オンラインでの開講となるが、状況次第で変更される可能性がある。それに伴う各回の授業計画の変更については、学習支援システムでその都度告知する。学習支援システムの「お知らせ」サイトを随時確認されたい。

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

なし / No

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Session 1：Introduction

Overview of the course;the levels of analysis problem in international relations.

Session 2：The evolution of international order since the Second World War

Ideal types of international order and the change of international order.

Session 3：The emergence of great power competition

Changing great power relations since the end of the Cold War.

Session 4：U.S.-China relations Part 1

Shifts in U.S. policy toward China

Session 5：U.S.-China relations Part 2

Technological competition

Session 6：U.S.-China relations Part 3

East and South China Seas, the Belt and Road Initiative, the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, the Digital Silk Road, etc.

Session 7：Review Session

Review of the first half of the course content.

Session 8：Denuclearization of North Korea

Diplomacy surrounding the North Korean nuclear crises since the end of the Cold War

Session 9：Alliance politics

Japan-U.S. relations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Session 10：The Iran-Saudi rivalry and the Syrian crisis

Consequences of competition over regional hegemony between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Session 11：New Domains in International Politics

Cyberspace, outer space, and international security.

Session 12：The international economic order

The politics of international trade

Session 13：Transnational issues and international politics

The politics of climate change and the pandemic.

Session 14：Conclusion

The future of international politics and international order. Review of major tasks assigned during the semester.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Class participants are encouraged to read the international affairs section of a newspaper(s) everyday. Participants should also read assigned readings in advance of the lectures.
本授業の準備学習・復習時間は約2時間を目安とします。

Textbooks

The instructor will assign latest articles as appropriate in class.

References

There are no pre-designated reference books.

Grading criteria

Grading will be based on a report.

Changes following student comments

As this course will be taught in English, the speed of the instructor's talk in class will be adjusted as appropriate.

Others

　Lectures will be conducted in English in principle, but Japanese phrases will also be referred to when there is a need for explanation.
　A brief review of the contents of the previous session might be conducted in Japanese with the purpose of facilitating the participants' understanding of the subject matter.
　The instructor was a former Japanese Foreign Ministry official. He will aim to explain the intricacies of foreign and security policy-making when appropriate.

国際政治学、アメリカの外交・安全保障政策

＜専門領域＞　国際政治学、戦後アメリカの外交と安全保障
＜研究テーマ＞　先端技術と国際政治、パワーシフトと国際秩序、現代アメリカのインド太平洋戦略など
＜主要研究業績＞
・川島真・森聡編著『アフターコロナ時代の米中関係と世界秩序』、東京大学出版会、2020年。
・"US Technological Competition with China: The Military, Industrial and Digital Network Dimensions," Asia Pacific Review, Vol.26, No.1 (2019), pp.77-120.
・"U.S. Defense Innovation and Artificial Intelligence," Asia Pacific Review, Vol.25, No.2 (Fall 2018), 16-44.
・「統合作戦構想と太平洋軍―マルチ・ドメイン・バトル構想の開発と導入」、土屋大洋編著、『アメリカ太平洋軍の研究―インド・太平洋の安全保障』、千倉書房、2018年7月。
・「リベラル国際主義への挑戦―アメリカの二つの国際秩序観の起源と融合」、『レヴァイアサン』第58号（2016年4月）、23-48頁。
・「アメリカのアジア戦略と中国」、北岡伸一・久保文明監修『希望の日米同盟―アジア太平洋の海洋安全保障』、中央公論社、2016年、39-91頁。
・『ヴェトナム戦争と同盟外交―英仏の外交とアメリカの選択1964-1968年』、東京大学出版会、2009年（日本アメリカ学会清水博賞受賞）。
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