GOVT 296: Japanese Politics

This introductory course in Japanese politics begins with an overview of the Japanese political system: its historical origins, institutional structures, and main actors. The course then moves on to explore specific policy areas such as industrial and financial policy, labor and social policy, and foreign policy. The course culminates in student research projects presented in an academic conference format of themed panels.

Student Research Presentations

Necropolitics – Michelle Kim (SP25)
Smoking in Japan – Jordan Walter (SP25)
Judiciary Trust and Public Opinion of Capital Punishment – Isabella Hosey (SP25)
Japanese Mental Health Policy – Lucas Held (SP25)
Renewable Energy in Japan – Jamie Lacanilao (SP25)
Gendered Labor Norms – Leonidas Boutris (SP25)
Shinkansen and Rural Japan – Calder Burke (SP25)
Politics of Cyberpunk – Hanna Hada (SP25)
Coffee and Japan – Samantha Adelberg (SP25)
Japanese and Chinese Soft Power – Chanel Hong (SP25)
Domestic Politics of Japan’s China Policy – William Huang (SP25)
2002 World Cup – Tristan Morel L’Horset (SP25)
Okinawa Evacuation Plan – Juan Galan (SP25)