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United Kingdom and Japan
GOVT299 SP

Crosslistings: EAST299

Japan and England share many features in common: Both are island nations and both are postindustrial societies; both are constitutional monarchies and parliamentary democracies; both evolved from feudal societies. Monarchy, parliament, cabinet government, political parties and political culture in Japan and England will be examined in a comparative and developmental context.

MAJOR READINGS

Anthony Birch, THE BRITISH SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT Anthony King, ed., BRITAIN AT THE POLLS 1992 Zevedei Barbu, PROBLEMS OF HISTORICAL PSYCHOLOGY Edwin O. Reischauer, THE JAPANESE TODAY Takeo Doi, THE ANATOMY OF DEPENDENCE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and Final Examinations; two short interpretive essays.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Additional Requirements and/or Comments not known

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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