International History

International history in Europe from 1648 to 1948.
 

Introduction to International Relations

Introduction to the key issues underlying the interaction of states and transnational actors in the international system, particularly the problems of international peace and cooperation, regionalism, democratization, nationalism and cultural conflict.
 

Japan's International Relations

Aims to trace the development of contemporary Japan's international relations, especially in the Cold War and post-Cold War periods.
 

Foreign Policy Analysis

Provides an analytical basis for the study of foreign policy.
 

International Institutions

The course examines theoretical and practical issues in international institutions that govern and tackle global issues. Topics may include international regimes and global public goods. Language of instruction differs by year.
 

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.
 

Ethnicity, Identity and Nationalism

Course examines role of ethnicity, identity and nationalism in international politics.
 

Studies of the United Nations

This course will study the history of the establishment of the United Nations, its organization and activities, and the solution of various international problems through the United Nations.
 

America and the World

The course examines the key issues in the foreign relations of the United States from historical and contemporary perspectives.
 

Asian International Relations

Historical and political analysis of postwar Asian international relations particularly those of the ASEAN states, Japan and China.
 

Politics and International Relations in Africa

Analysis of domestic politics, social structure and international relations in Africa.
 

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.
 

Politics and International Relations in Europe

This is an advanced course on European Union Studies. Topics include the enlargement, external relations, and decision-making processes of the EU.
 

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 of two Koreas.
 

Politics and International Relations in Latin America

Analyzes contemporary Latin American politics and international relations.
 

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).
 

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.
 

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.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Global Environment and Sustainable Development

Examines the key conceptual frameworks and selected case studies in global environment and sustainable development.
 

International Security

The course provides an advanced overview of international security studies. Topics include national and international security policies, such as the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, U.N. Peace Operations, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. It also examines international regimes on disarmament and arms control.
 

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.
 

Advanced Studies in European History and European Studies

Advanced seminar on international history in Europe during the inter-war period and the Cold War.
 

Advanced Studies in Human Security

This course seeks to critically evaluate some of the tensions which lie at the ¡Ævital core¡Ç 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, ¡Ænarrow¡Ç and ¡Æbroad¡Ç approaches to Human Security will be outlined and, finally students will be introduced to the central features of a ¡ÆCritical Human Security Perspective¡Ç.
 

Advanced Studies in International Relations

Advanced exploration and analysis of selected topics in international relations.
 

Advanced Studies in International Relations Methodology

Course covers advanced issues and methods involved in research in international relations.
 

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.
 

Gender and International Relations

The course explores the question how gender interacts with "national" security issues (issues such as war and military) and global economy issues (such as trade and economic gap between industrialized and developing nations) in addition to issues such as feminization of poverty, migration, environment and human security.
 

International Law I

Historical evolution, nature, structure and function of international law; contemporary legal issues relating to foreign affairs. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

International Law II

Historical evolution, nature, structure and function of international law; contemporary legal issues relating to foreign affairs. The course extends over more than a single prerequisite to younger number.
 

International Organization

The bases of international organization, its historical development from the international public unions of the 19th century to the United Nations and contemporary patterns of international organizations.
 

Law and Society

This course clarifies the various aspects of the transformation of contemporary Japanese law and society by picking up major topics of general theory of sociology of law, law interpretation and sociology of law, state law and customary law, court functioning, law consciousness, market economics and law, and peculiarity and universality of Japanese law.
(Offered Alternate Years)

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.
 

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.
 

Politics in Southeast Asia

Study of politics in Southeast Asia. Its historical evolution and current situation are analyzed in relation with socioeconomic change and international environment.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

International Public Policy

Examines theoretical and practical issues in international public policy for both intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations in the changing context of globalization. Language of instruction differs by year.
 

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.