PSC 145 - Japan:Government and Politics

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Once a year The Japanese political system, focusing upon the evolution of Japan as a modern nation-state since the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Examines the clash between traditional Japanese culture and modernizing pressures from the West. Special attention to the right-wing ideology that has shaped modern Japan and to the opponents of that ideology; the political impact of Japan's economic development through technological innovation; the dynamics of contemporary Japanese party politics and mass political participation: Japan's role in global affairs.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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