This course will examine diplomatic history of postwar Japan. Topics include the Treaty of San Francisco, the US-Japan Security Treaty, and the Okinawa Reversion Agreement. Students will have the chance to tackle practical problems by applying knowledge acquired through the lecture.
Through this class, students will gain a better understanding of diplomatic history of postwar Japan and learn basic facts and concepts about Japanese diplomacy.
Japanese diplomacy, diplomatic history of postwar Japan, Showa, after the Pacific War, US-Japan relations
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This course requires students to take an active role in their own learning. It is essentially important for students to attend all the classes. Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes.
Class is scheduled as follows:
Thursday 10th Aug: Class 1 (period 1-2), Class 2 (period 3-4), Class 3 (period 5-6)
Wednesday 16th Aug: Class 4 (period 1-2), Class 5 (period 3-4), Class 6 (period 5-6)
Thursday 17th Aug: Class 7 (period 1-2), Class 8 (period 3-4), Class 9 (period 5-6)
Friday 18th Feb: Class 10 (period 1-2), Class 11 (period 3-4), Class 12 (period 5-6)
Tuesday 22nd Feb: Class 13 (period 1-2), Class 14 (period 3-4)
Information on the lecture room will be provided as soon as it is decided.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction | Understand reasons why you should study diplomatic history. |
Class 2 | The Pacific War | Understand how the Pacific War ended. |
Class 3 | Diplomacy in occupied Japan (1): Japanese diplomacy in the mid 1940s | Understand what diplomacy in occupied Japan was. |
Class 4 | Diplomacy in occupied Japan (2): Japanese diplomacy in the late 1940s | Understand how Japan became independent. |
Class 5 | Conditions of an independent state (1): Japanese diplomacy in the early 1950s | Understand what the US-Japan security treaty was. |
Class 6 | Conditions of an independent state (2): Japanese diplomacy in the mid 1950s | Understand what "1955 System" was. |
Class 7 | Conditions of an independent state (3): Japanese diplomacy in the late 1950s | Understand how the US-Japan security treaty revised. |
Class 8 | The model of an economic power (1): Japanese diplomacy in the early 1960s | Understand meanings of the 1964 Summer Olympics. |
Class 9 | The model of an economic power (2): Japanese diplomacy in the mid 1960s | Understand meanings of the Vietnam War. |
Class 10 | The model of an economic power (3): Japanese diplomacy in the late 1960s | Understand how Okinawa returned. |
Class 11 | Overcoming the crises (1): Japanese diplomacy in the early 1970s | Understand what the oil crisis was. |
Class 12 | Overcoming the crises (2): Japanese diplomacy in the late 1970s | Understand what the comprehensive security was. |
Class 13 | The mission and trials of an emerging international state: Japanese diplomacy after the 1980s | Understand meanings of the end of the cold war. |
Class 14 | final exam |
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Class participation (20%)
Two mid-term reports (30%)
Final reports (50%)
There are no pre‐requisites for the course.