学部・大学院区分
Undergraduate / Graduate | | 開・博前 | | 時間割コード
Registration Code | | 3062030 | | 科目区分
Course Category | | 専門・プログラム
Program | | 科目名 【日本語】
Course Title | | アジアの法と社会 | | 科目名 【英語】
Course Title | | Law and Society in Asia | | コースナンバリングコード
Course Numbering Code | | INT2L6203E | | 担当教員 【日本語】
Instructor | | 島田 弦 ○ | | 担当教員 【英語】
Instructor | | SHIMADA Yuzuru ○ | | 単位数
Credits | | 2 | | 開講期・開講時間帯
Term / Day / Period | | 秋 木曜日 ２時限
Fall Thu 2 | | 授業形態
Course style | | 講義
Lecture | |
授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | | | 授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | | As an advanced applied subject, this course focuses on the legal systems in Asian countries, particularly in Southeast Asia. Recognizing that some participants may lack a legal background, the initial part of the course introduces the concept of law globally and examines the expansion of Western legal systems in the modern era, juxtaposed with indigenous norms existing in Asian societies. Subsequently, the course delves into the study of constitutional laws in Southeast Asian countries, highlighting how these laws reflect national identities and societal perceptions of justice. |
| | 到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | | | 到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | By the end of this course, participants will:
Identify the unique characteristics and challenges of legal systems in Asian countries, shaped by their cultural, historical, economic, and political contexts.
Compare constitutional laws in Asia with those in other regions, gaining an understanding of law in non-Western societies. |
| | 授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | Structure of the Course / Schedule授業の構成・計画
Weeks 1-2: Introduction
Discuss the purpose of the course and the relevance of constitutional laws in understanding Asian societies.
Readings:
Harris, P. "1. Law and Society" and "2. Law and Morality" in Phil Harris, An Introduction to Law, Seventh Edition, Cambridge, 2007.
Weeks 3-4: The Law in Various Worlds: From the Perspective of Islamic Law
Explore the nature of Sharia and its interactions with the nation-state in Southeast Asia.
Readings:
Peters, R. and Bearman, P. "Introduction: The Nature of the Sharia" in The Ashgate Research Companion to Islamic Law, 2014.
Salim, A. "Shari'a and the Nation-State" in Challenging the Secular State: The Islamization of Law in Modern Indonesia, University of Hawai'i Press, 2008, pp. 9-41.
Crouch, M. "Islamic Law and Society in Southeast Asia" in The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Law, 2015.
Weeks 5-6: The Law in Various Worlds: From the Perspective of Chinese Law
Examine the traditional concept of law in China,
Readings:
Wang, J. "China: Legal Reform in an Emerging Socialist Market Economy" in Law and Legal Institutions of Asia: Traditions, Adaptations and Innovations, Cambridge, 2011.
Week 7: The Law in Various Worlds: From the Perspective of Japanese Law
Analyze the evolution of legal institutions in Japan and the interplay between imported Western laws and traditional law
Readings:
Anderson, K. and Ryan, T. "Japan: The Importance and Evolution of Legal Institutions at the Turn of the Century" in Law and Legal Institutions of Asia: Traditions, Adaptations and Innovations, Cambridge, 2011.
Week 8: The Concept of Law in Non-Western Contexts
Discuss the concept of "right" and the functions of law in non-Western societies.
Readings:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1947)
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (1993)
Final Declaration of the Regional Meeting of the World Conference on Human Rights (1993)
ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (2012)
Weeks 9-10: Diversity of Constitutions
Review the historical development and different types of constitutions in Asia.
Readings:
Chen, A. H. Y. "The Achievement of Constitutionalism in Asia: Moving Beyond ‘Constitutions Without Constitutionalism’" in Constitutionalism in Asia in the Early Twenty-first Century, Cambridge.
Ginsburg, T. and Simpser, A. "Introduction: Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes" in Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes, Cambridge.
Week 11: Case Study - Freedom of Expression in Asia
Reading:
Weng-Cheng Chang et al., Constitutionalism in Asia: Cases and Materials, Hurt Publishing, 2014.
Weeks 12-13: Case Study - Freedom of Religion in Asia
Reading:
Weng-Cheng Chang et al., Constitutionalism in Asia: Cases and Materials, Hurt Publishing, 2014.
Week 14: Case Study - Social and Economic Rights in Asia
Reading:
Weng-Cheng Chang et al., Constitutionalism in Asia: Cases and Materials, Hurt Publishing, 2014.
Week 15: Closing Discussion
Reflect on the lessons learned and discuss future research directions. |
| | 履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | There is no precondition to take this course. Basic knowledge of law (undergraduate level) is preferable but not mandatory to participate in this course. |
| | 成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Mid-term assingment 40%, End-term assingment 40%, Contribution to class 20%.
Credit is given to C- or C (where applicable) or higher grade for each criterion. |
| | 教科書・参考書
Textbook/Reference Book | | | Reading materials will be instructed in the course. |
| | 課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Students should read the Constitutions of each country and relevant materials instructed by the teacher before each lecture. |
| | 注意事項
Notice for Students | | | | 使用言語
Language(s) for Instruction & Discussion | | | | 授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | 対面で実施します。
Classes will be held in-person. |
| | 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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