授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | | 本講義では、行政および公共政策の理論全般について学習するとともに、日本の行政機構や公共政策の発展と特徴を理解し、受講学生が自身の出身国の行政の姿や公共政策の形成について各国との比較の観点からより客観的な分析の視点を得ることを目的とする。 |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | | This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts and various approaches in studying public administration and public policy. With the readings of basic concepts of public administration and policy, and understanding of the development and characteristics of Japanese public administration and policies, students are expected to obtain the comparative analytical framework of the state of public administration and policies in their home country. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | 本講義により、学生は以下の能力を身に着けることを目標とする。
①行政や公共政策に関する理論について説明することができる。
②日本の行政や官僚制、公共政策の発展や特質について比較の観点から説明することができる。
③自身の国の行政や公共政策の特徴について理解し改善の方向性を検討することができる。 |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | At the end of this course, students should be able to do the following:
1) Explain the general theories of public administration and public policy
2) Explain the development and characteristics of Japanese public administration, bureaucracy, and public policy from a comparative perspective.
3) Understand the characteristics of public administration and public policy in their home country from a comparative perspective, and consider the directions for improvement of government and public policy. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | Work of government and its policies are integral part of our daily life. Public safety, health and wellness, vital economy, education, and other public values are ensured by the activity of government and its policies. Our contemporarily life is mostly shaped by the activities of government. The study of public administration and policy is concerned with what governments do, why they do it, and what difference it makes. With the standard textbooks of public administration and policy, students will first learn the general theory and analytical framework of government activities, such as bureaucracy, organizational theory, management, public policy process, and others. At the same time, students will learn the development and characteristics of Japanese public administration and policy, as a refence point for the comparative study. With both knowledge in theory and of Japan, students are expected to capture both unique and common characteristics of the government of their home country, and have analytical solutions for the betterment of government performance.
This course is scheduled to have each class for two consecutive period (3rd and 4th period) on Thursday from October 5th to December 7th. No class will be held after December 7th.
Class1: Course Introduction
Class2: Lecture of How to Study Public Administration and Public Policy, and Introduction of Japanese Public Administration
Class 3: Scope and Evolution of Public Administration and Policy
Readings; Shafritz et al. Chapter 1, Dye Chapter 1
Class 4: Organization of Government
Readings; Shafritz et al. Chapter 3, 6
Class 5: Bureaucracy and Organizational Behavior
Readings; Shafritz et al. Chapter 7
Class 6: Intergovernmental Relations
Readings; Shafritz et al. Chapter 4, Dye Chapter 5
Class 7: Public Management
Readings; Shafritz et al. Chapter 8 and 9
Class 8: Personnel Management
Readings; Shafritz et al. Chapter 11
Class 9: Public Policy
Readings; Dye Chapter 2, Birkland Chapter 7
Class 10: Public Policy Process
Readings; Dye Chapter 3, Birkland Chapter 2
Class 11: Policy Evaluation
Readings; Dye Chapter 1 and 4
Class 12: Students Presentation Preparation and Consultation
Class 13: Students Presentation
Class 14: Students Presentation
*Number and length of presentations depend on the class size.
Class 15: Course Wrap Up
+Final Report Submission Due Date will be announced later. It should be in word format with 10-12 pages, double space, and 12 points times new roman style, via NUCT |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Reading Summary and Analysis Presentation (in each class) 25%
Presentation (Class 13 and 14) and Final Paper 50%
Active Class Participation 25%
Students are expected to read the reading materials prior to each class and active participation in the class discussion is strongly encouraged.
Besides every class reading assignment, students will be assigned to make presentation (20 to 25 minutes) to summarize the topic and reading materials in an assigned class (from Class 3), and applying its theoretical or analytical framework to the government/policy of their home country. Number of presentations per student and/or number of presentations per class would depend on the size of class. Presenters are required to present the underlying key questions in each topic and its implications to their home country, and to be fully ready for the following discussion with instructor and among students. Presentation material should be sent to the lecturer's email address within the day before the presentation date.
In addition to every class presentation, all students are required to make presentation on comparative analysis of public administration and/or policy between two countries (most probably between Japan and students home country) in Class13 and 14. Presenter can pick up the concept and/or theoretical framework which is most relevant to his/her research interests and study area. Number of presentations and style of presentation (by individual or by group) will depend on the size of registered students.
In the final paper, students are required to write comparative analysis of public administration and/or policy between two countries (most probably between Japan and the students home country), by applying one or two concepts/theoretical framework learned in this course. Or student can write a critical literature review essay by examining theoretical approaches learned in the course. Final Report Submission Due Date will be announced later. It should be in word format with 10-12 pages, double space, and 12 points times new roman style, via NUCT. |
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教科書・テキスト
Textbook | | Following books are used in the classes as reading materials. Please note that you do not need to buy the textbooks below. All electronic reading materials are provided in the NUCT.
Dye, T. 2016. Understanding Public Policy [Fifteenth Edition]. Pearson Education
Birkland, T. 2020. An Introduction to Public Policy Process [Fifth Edition] New York: Routledge.
Shafritz, J.M. 2017. Introducing Public Administration. Routledge. |
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参考書
Reference Book | | Below is the reference list for further study, mainly for the study of Japanese public administration and policy. Additional list of books and papers for references for further learning will be provided in the course.
Abe, H. et al. 1994. The Government and Politics of Japan. University of Tokyo Press.
ISBN 13: 9780860085010
Berman, E. et al eds. 2010. Public Administration in East Asia: Mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. CRC Press.
ISBN13: 9781420051902
Gibney, F. ed. 1998. Unlocking the Bureaucrat’s Kingdom: Deregulation and the Japanese Economy. Brookings Institution Press.
ISBN 13: 9780815731252
Johnson, C. 1982. MITI and the Japanese Miracle: The Growth of Industrial Policy. Stanford University Press.
ISBN 13: 9780804711289
Silberman, B. 1993. Cages of Reason: The Rise of the Rational State in France, Japan, the United States, and Great Britain. University of Chicago Press.
ISBN 13: 9780226757360
Tsuji, K. 1984. Public Administration in Japan. University of Tokyo Press.
ISBN-13：9784130370103
Wilson, J. Q. 2000. Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It. Basic Books.
ISBN 13: 9780465007851 |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Students are expected to read reading materials and to be ready for the discussion prior to each class. Each student is required to have every class presentation, and comparative analysis presentation (in Class 13 and 14) at least one time each. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | | All members of the university community are expected to maintain complete honesty in all academic work, presenting only that which is their own in exams and assignments. Violators of the principles of intellectual honesty and integrity will be immediately reported to the university management. |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | |
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