＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
This course seeks to deepen students’ understanding of postwar political, diplomatic and security relations between Japan and the U.S. The US-Japan relationship is described by many as the most important foreign relationship either country has, and since 1945 relations with the United States have formed the central focus of Japanese foreign policy and security strategy. This course aims to improve students’ awareness of the origins and evolution of US-Japan relations since the mid-nineteenth century and will examine the changing relations between the two countries and the evolution of their relationship from bitter rivalry to today’s close partnership. Students of this course will deepen their understanding of the various layers of the US-Japan relationship and will be introduced to the major themes and issues which both underpin and, at times, strain, the alliance.
Keywords: War, alliance, the great powers, diplomacy, the balance of power, sovereignty, international law, bandwagoning, balancing, free-riding, containment, Cold War international relations, the Yoshida doctrine, the Cold War, the influence of identity on IR, Japan’s reactive / adaptive diplomacy, trade friction.
Note: In common with all ILA classes this semester, this class will be conducted entirely online.
＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
Primary Aims:
Students will deepen their understanding of the the US-Japan relationship and will be introduced to the major themes and issues which both underpin and, at times, strain, the alliance.
Secondary Aims:
Students will further develop their skills of critical analysis by making sense of the issues through the various conceptual frameworks employed in the module. The teaching methods of the module are designed to develop cognitive, writing and presentational skills, in particular:
• Participation in group discussions
• Engaging in structured debates
• Researching topics via the creative use of library and internet sources
• Writing scholarly essays
Course Requirements and Assignments
a) Attendance, Readings and Participation:
You are required to attend the lectures and have an attendance record of at least 80%. You are responsible for completing the readings (course readings and press handouts) for the day they are assigned and come to class prepared to discuss them. You are expected to actively participate in group discussions.
b) Essays:
You are required to write one 2000 word essay. The essay is due in week 14.
c) Final Exam:
In week 14 you are required to take a written exam. This is not an open-book exam.
＜授業計画/Schedule＞
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1
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（内容/ Contents）
Topic: Class introduction
Assignment: Introduction, course description
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Assigned readings
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2
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Topic: US-Japan Relations to 1945
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Assigned readings
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3
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Topic: The Occupation of Japan: 1945 – 1952
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4
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Topic: Regaining Autonomy? From San Francisco to the ANPO Protests
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Assigned readings, , compare 1951 and 1960 security treaties
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5
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Topic: The 1960 ANPO Crisis
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Assigned readings and research into types of security forces
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6
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Topic: The Self Defense Forces and the US-Japan Alliance
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Assigned readings
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7
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Topic: Japan and the Cold War in Asia
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Assigned readings
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8
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Topic: The Vietnam War era and US-Japanese Relations
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Assigned readings
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9
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Topic: S.O.F.A - So good? US Bases in Japan
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10
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Topic: Trade Friction- from Textiles to the TPP
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Assigned readings
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11
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Topic: The Nakasone - Reagan Era - Late Cold War
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Assigned readings
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12
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Topic: The Gulf War to the Iraq War: An End to Checkbook Diplomacy?
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Assigned readings
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13
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Topic: Recent Developments in US-Japan Relations - the ‘Ostrich Policy’, Ospreys and ‘Operation Tomodachi’
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Assigned readings
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14
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Topic: Final Evaluation
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In class test, essay submission
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15
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Topic: Review Class
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
prepare questions / topics you would like to discuss
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＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
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平常点(出席，クラス参加，グループ作業の成果等)
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100%
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1.Contributions to the class including polls, class discussions, virtual attendance 60%
2.Report Submission40%
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＜テキスト/Textbook＞
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Thomas French
, National Police Reserve, The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces
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(Global Oriental, 2014 )
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ISBN:9789004266711
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＜参考文献/Reference Book＞
The following general works are a good starting point for individual study:
Thomas French (ed), The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan: New Perspectives, London, Routledge, 2017
John Dower, Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II, New York, WW Norton, 2000
Eiji Takemae, Inside GHQ: The Allied Occupation of Japan and Its Legacy, London Continuum, 2002
Gavan McCormack, Client State: Japan in the American Embrace, London, Verso, 2007
Walter Lafeber, The Clash: U.S.-Japanese Relations Throughout History, New York, WW Norton, 1998
Michael Schaller, Altered States: The United States and Japan since the Occupation Oxford, Oxford, 1997
＜備考/Remarks＞
INSTRUCTOR: Thomas FRENCH
OFFICE: Ritsumeikan University International Peace Museum, Room 403, Toji-in kitamachi 56-1, Kita-ku, Kyoto
EMAIL: french@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp
OFFICE HOURS: Thursday 1620-1750
Additional Information: CLASSROOM POLICIES
1. Since discussion is an essential part of this course please come to class prepared and on time. Do not enter the classroom if you are late more than 15 minutes.
2. Let me know if you have an emergency and will not be able to come to class.
3. Please turn off your mobile phones. It is inappropriate to go outside to make calls or to send or read text messages during class.
4. No sleeping in class.
5. Plagiarism and Cheating
Doshisha University does not tolerate plagiarism, cheating, or helping others to cheat. These actions will result in an automatic “F” in the course. Plagiarism is defined as misrepresenting the work of others (whether published or not) as your own. It may be inadvertent or intentional. Any facts, statistics, quotations, or paraphrasing of any information that is not common knowledge, should be cited.
For more information on paper writing, including how to avoid plagiarism and how to use citations, there are many resources to help you in the Library. Please speak with the Librarian.
Note: This syllabus will be subject to changes and/or revisions.
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