Japan's role as a major power in the Asia-Pacific region makes understanding the nature and drivers of its foreign and security policy imperative. This course examines how foreign and security policy is made in Japan, first focusing on the domestic political and economic variables that affect policy and then analysing some of the specific policy challenges Japan faces. These include the pacifist constitution; the problem of historical memory; the overseas deployment of the SDF; the 3/11 disaster and nuclear power; and Japan’s relations with the U.S., China, and its other neighbours in the region.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students who successfully complete this course should be able to demonstrate:
1. A comprehensive understanding of the evolution of Japan's political system, economy and changing domestic context for foreign and security policy since World War II;
2. An understanding of the domestic political and economic variables that affect these policies;
3. An understanding of the major strategic partnerships and security challenges faced by Japan;
4. Deeper insights into the specific foreign and security policy challenges with which Japan grapples, and the approach the government has taken to date;
4. The ability to understand the Japanese government’s perspective and involvement in regional security matters;
5. The capacity to make an argument in both written and oral work and to be able to apply the concepts and theories of the course to actual events (as developed through written assessments, in-class discussions and tutorial-based activities).
Indicative Assessment
- Tutorial participation 10%
- Short Essay 20%
- Research Essay 40%
- Final Examination 30%
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Workload
35 contact hours per semester
A 2-hour lecture session per week for 12 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week for 11 weeks of the semester.
Prescribed Texts
Electronic copies of key articles will be provided via Wattle.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3216 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10113 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
