現代史	AYE CHAN　 2単位　  　 前期・後期

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The course has a dual purpose: examination of the nation-building of Modern Japan in the nineteenth century and the exploration to help the students understand the Japanese experience in the Contemporary East Asian Community. There will be a separate course for each semester as Contemporary Japanese History (A) and (B). We will focus how modern transformation of Japan had a profound effect on the development of nationalist consciousness among the peoples of neighboring countries and posed a threat to their national sovereignty. In spite of intermittent collisions and collusions among imperialist powers in China and Korean peninsula, Japan has played a unique and important role in East Asian affairs from the end of the 19th century. This course mainly emphasizes the background to the current political landscape and the cross-cultural interaction of the region.

評価方法：

Fortnightly response journals on course readings, Class discussions and Final paper.

テキスト名：

There will be weekly reeding assignments from the selected writings on contemporary Japan.

注意事項：

Every student is expected to participate in class discussion.

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１． Introduction: The Land and The People ２． Socio-economic Institutions of Early Modern Japan ３． Meiji Restoration: political Changes and Economic Reforms ４． Meiji Constitution ５． Rise to Great Power Status ６． Parliamentary Ascendency ７． Road to War ８． Conquests and Defeat ９． Post-war Reforms and Reconstruction 10． Japanese Miracle 11． Japan and China in East Asian Perspective 12． Japan and Korea 13． Japan and Russia 14． Japan and the United States 15． Japan and Southeast Asia

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