Undergraduate (3rd and 4th years)
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Last updated at Apr 1, 2026.
Class plans and classrooms are subject to change, so be sure to check UTAS for the latest information.
If you do not have access to the UTAS, please contact your instructor or academic affairs office.
Seminar in International Politics
Japanese Foreign Economic Policy
The goal of this course is to explain how Japan's foreign economic policy is made and where its characteristics come from. This course is primarily intended for international students wanting to understand the political and economic underpinnings of Japan's foreign economic policy, but it will be also useful for students who anticipate practicing foreign economic policy in their professional life, or those who will help shape governmental foreign economic policy in the private sector.
Code
Course title
Lecturer
Semester
Period
0120010S
FLA-SE4709S2
Seminar in International Politics
Keisuke Iida
Wed 4th, Wed 5th
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Language
English
Credit
4
Lecturers with practical experience
NO
Other Faculty
NO
Course Offered by
Law
Schedule
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: IPE Theory
Week 3: Theory of Japanese Foreign Economic Policy
Week 4: History
Week 5: Trade 1
Week 6: Trade 2
Week 7: Investment
Week 8: Development
Week 9: Environment
Week 10: US-Japan
Week 11: Asia
Week 12: Europe
Week 13: Simulation
Teaching Methods
Students are expected to write three reaction papers on the assigned readings over the course of the semester. There will be a simulated negotiation exercise at the end of the semester, and the students will write a final paper on that topic.
Method of Evaluation
Reaction papers: 30 percent
Participation: 20 percent
Term paper: 50 percent
Required Textbook
Assigned readings will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Reference Books
Recommended readings will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Notes on Taking the Course
High proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
