Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Waseda University
Course Title:
History of Modern Japan 01
Course Number:
HISA341L
Course Description:
This course will serve as an introduction to the history of modern Japan. It will survey international as well as domestic factors shaping Japan’s modern development from the early modern period up to the aftermath of the Second World War. Meiji Japan stood out not only for its early adoption of a written constitution which included the establishment of a parliament, but also for its pursuit of imperialist expansion after centuries of foreign policy abstention. This course will focus on the role of “imperial constitutionalism” as a principle of governance guiding the modern transition of Japan. But it will cover economic, social and cultural developments more broadly as well. The course will use Andrew Gordon’s A Modern History of Japan as a textbook. Further readings highlighting additional aspects or offering differing perspectives will be introduced as the semester proceeds.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST 387, HIST 356
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