Japan in the World
GOV 94JA
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Description
How should democracies respond to rising great-power competition, economic coercion, and demographic change? Japan has confronted each of these challenges earlier and more intensely than almost any other advanced economy. This research seminar explores Japan’s role in world politics since World War II. This course surveys the “normal country” debate, regional territorial disputes, the politics of memory, and ongoing debates over economic security. Students will acquire the analytic tools necessary to understand and explain Japan’s conflict and cooperation in the region while pursuing an individual research project on a topic of their choosing.
Class Notes
Instructor: Timothy Cichanowicz
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Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by Monday, November 9th at 11:59 pm: https://www.gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/. Priority will be given to Government concentrators. Results will be released on the evening of Tuesday, November 10th.
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