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[COIL] Postwar U.S.-Japan Relations
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As a common goal of all COIL courses, students are expected to cultivate intellectual flexibility and resilience through international academic discussions with U.S. students in English. As for this course in particular, students will problematize and re-examine common understandings concerning the “U.S.-Japan alliance” by critically exploring its historical development.
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Starting from the end of the Pacific War, this one-week intensive course will trace the historical development of U.S.-Japan relations in the Cold War, the euphoria after the Cold War, and the “war on terrorism.” In addition to lectures delivered by the instructor, much time will be allocated to class discussion in order to prepare for the online international discussion with students at California State University, Northridge, on the final day of the week.
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U.S.-Japan relations, Cold War, United Nations, U.S. military bases
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The outset: the Pacific War
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2
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U.S. occupation and the new constitution
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3
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The “reverse course” in U.S. occupation policy
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4
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Censorship under U.S. occupation
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5
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U.S. occupation of Okinawa
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6
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The peace treaty and the security pact
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7
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Revision of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty
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8
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The Viet Nam War and the reversion of Okinawa
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9
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U.S.-Japan trade war
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10
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End of the Cold War and the Gulf War
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11
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Redefining the U.S.-Japan alliance in the post-Cold War era
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12
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U.S.-Japan relations in the “war on terrorism”
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13
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Online (COIL) discussion (with CSUN students)
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14
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Online (COIL) discussion (with CSUN students)
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15
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U.S., China, and Japan
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16
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1) Comment papers: 60%
Students are required to submit comment papers on the lectures or discussions at the end of each day.
2) Class performance: 40%
Students who actively participate in discussions will be highly graded.
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Students are expected to come to the online discussion sessions well prepared by reviewing the lectures and discussions of the previous sessions.
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This is a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) type course. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions. The intended goals of the international online discussion sessions cannot be achieved without such eager participation.
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