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授業コード   Course Code 2MF3201000
授業開講年度   Year of Class 2023年度
授業形態   Course Mode 講義(対面授業)
授業名称   Class Name KCPOL204North American Politics and Society/KC3041North American Politics and So
テーマ   Theme
科目名   Name of Subject KCPOL204North American Politics and Society
英字科目名
English Name of Subject		 North American Politics and Society
身につく能力
Ability to be Acquired in This Class
◎=科目に最も関連する能力
〇=科目に関連する能力 		知識・理解 Basic academic skills
知識・理解 General academic skills 〇
汎用的技能 Communication in multiple languages
汎用的技能 Ability to analyse Japan's role in a globalizing society
態度・志向性 Leadership
態度・志向性 Humanity capable of forging transcultural human relations 〇
態度・志向性 Ability to use language skills to engage in group projects
統合的な学習経験と創造的思考力 Ability to analyse problems that arise in global society and search for solutions to them ◎
科目単位数   Credit 2
履修期   Term 秋学期
教員氏名   Name of Teacher 坂本 隆幸
開講キャンパス   Campus 横浜
曜時   Day and Period 月曜３時限(秋学期)
授業概要   Course Description This course examines the nature and workings of the American political economy and society. To achieve a well-balanced understanding of the country in the context of the globalized world, we study the United States by comparing it to other industrialized democracies of North America, Europe, and Oceania. We seek to understand the interplay among politics, the economy, and society and its effects on the economy and the well-being of citizens. We review (1) how political institutions—such as government structure, electoral system, party system, and types of governments, or government partisanship and ideology—affect democracies’ economic policy and performance; (2) how political-economic institutions—such as central banks and labor organization—affect economic policy and performance; (3) how economic conditions affect politics and society; and (4) how different capitalist economies affect citizens’ lives and well-being differently.
到達目標   Class Goals Students will have a good knowledge of American politics, economy, and society.

Students should learn to think critically and analytically, so that they can use the thinking skills to advance their goals in their future endeavors. Critical thinking requires being open to new or different ideas. To be a critical thinker is not to be an unconditional, blind negator of every argument you hear. A critical thinker helps an author or an analyst improve her analysis to ensure that her findings and conclusions—and ultimately all of our knowledge—are the best possible knowledge she could get at the time. You should always ask, “Does this argument make sense?,” “Is this logically coherent?,” “Is it supported by evidence?,” “Is the evidence collected and presented in an appropriate, legitimate way?” Importantly, a critical thinker needs to apply the same strict standards to her own work. We will keep these elements of critical thinking in mind throughout the course, particularly in class discussions and research paper projects
授業言語   Language 英語
アクティブ・ラーニング   Active Learning アクティブ・ラーニング対応
授業計画
Daily Class Schedule
【第1回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		Introduction
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 1 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第2回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		Historical Origins of Issues in America—Independence, Distrust of Government, Individualism, Self-help, and the Constitution
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 2 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第3回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		A Limited Role of Government—Market Economy, Taxes, and Welfare
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 3 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第4回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		American Political System I--President and Congress
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Chs. 5, 6, and 7 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第5回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		American Political System II--Electoral Connection
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 10 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第6回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		American Political System III--Interest Group Politics
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 12 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第7回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		Civil Society, Social Order
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 4 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第8回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		Social Welfare Policy
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Nishiyama, Ch. 13 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第9回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		U.S. Political Economy I
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 13 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第10回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		U.S. Political Economy II--In Comparison with Other Industrialized Democracies
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 7 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第11回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		Religion and Its Influence on the United States
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 11 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第12回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		Ethnic Issues in America
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 9 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第13回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		Social Issues
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 13 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第14回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		Foreign Policy
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Lowi et al., Ch. 14 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
【第15回】 授業内容
Content/Topic 		America vs. Social Europe
予習内容
Preparation for Class 		Nishiyama, Ch. 6 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
復習内容
Review of Class 		Review what we have covered so far 目安時間
Hours 		2 時間
授業に関する注意事項   
Remarks for Class		 Students are required to have read all assigned texts and be prepared to make input in class discussion when coming to each class meeting. (I repeat: Do all assigned reading before coming to class.) The class is conducted based on students’ knowledge and understanding of assigned subjects acquired from their pre-class reading of the textbook. The instructor introduces and asks questions, students answer them, the entire class explains the subjects, and the entire class examines the veracity and implications of the explanations set forth.

All of us participating in this course will work together to help each other learn and think, so that everybody will get most out of this course. Class discussion is a means to achieve this collective goal and will be stressed in computing your overall grade.

Your class participation will affect not only your participation grade but probably also your grades in the research paper and exam, because the level of critical and analytical thinking fostered in class will be reflected in the quality of your paper and exam answers.

Repeated unexcused absences will result in an overall D.
教科書   Texts Theodore J. Low, et al. 2021. American Government: A Brief Introduction. 16th Edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Students need to buy or rent this textbook. The cheapest way I can see is to rent the book on U.S. Amazon.com (ebook, Kindle, U.S.$41.93)

You need to buy or rent this textbook. It is a required textbook.
参考書   Reference Books They will be announced in class.
課題フィードバック方法区分
Assignment Feedback Method		 授業時間内に講評・解説を行う
課題フィードバック方法内容
Assignment Feedback Method Content
成績評価の基準   
Evaluation Criteria		 Active class participation, 30%. A final paper, 35%. A final exam, 35%

Each time a student misses a class, 10% will be subtracted from total 100%.
関連URL   Related URL
備考   Notes
添付ファイルの注意事項   Notice
更新日時   Date of  Update 2023年02月17日 18時18分56秒