学部・大学院区分 Undergraduate / Graduate		法・博前

時間割コード Registration Code		2302630

科目区分 Course Category		法学研究科開講科目 Courses Offered by the Graduate School of Law

科目名　【日本語】 Course Title		（E）比較公共政策論専門研究

科目名　【英語】 Course Title		(E)Comparative Studies in Public Policy

担当教員　【日本語】 Instructor		藤林大貴 ○

担当教員　【英語】 Instructor		FUJIBAYASHI Hirotaka ○

単位数 Credits		2

開講期・開講時間帯 Term / Day / Period		春木曜日２時限 Spring Thu 2

対象学年 Year		１年 1

授業形態 Course style

授業の目的　【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN)

この授業では、現代の公共政策 (特にその形成過程) の理論的根拠を、比較的・国際的な視点から議論する。具体的には、政治学・社会科学一般の比較分析手法を適用し、世界各国の様々な公共政策事例を検討し議論することを目的とする。

授業の流れとして、まず第一に政治学・社会科学分野の中で公共政策を分析対象とする実証研究を大観し、それらの多くに通じる概念・理論枠組みを理解する。並行して、政治学・社会科学の中で一般に使われている比較分析の手法・アプローチを紹介する。次に、これらの知識を様々な公共政策事例に応用し、実際の政策形成過程が国毎ないしは政策イシュー毎にどのように違うのかを議論する。

この授業で扱う事例・内容に関して、特定の国や地域に特化することはない。しかしながら、議論の順番として (既存理論の多くが前提とする) 西洋の民主主義国における公共政策の形成過程をまず取り扱い、既存研究の中でこれまで主流と考えられてきた知識・理論が、非西洋諸国ないし新興国と呼ばれる国々の事例にも適用可能か否かを議論する。また、気候変動や移民問題といった超国家的・グローバルな政策課題の出現を念頭に、国際公共政策とも呼ばれ得る政策課題とその特徴についても、一部取り扱う予定である。

授業の目的　【英語】
Goals of the Course

This course investigates the rationales for contemporary public policy (and the processes of its making) from a comparative and international perspective. It does so through the detailed study of and discussions on varied public policy programs from across the world, while equipping students with the basic knowledge and methods of comparative analysis.

Over the course of the semester, we will first lay out the theoretical foundations that have motivated much of the empirical work in political and social sciences on public policy, together with a brief introduction to the comparative approach and methods used in related disciplines. We will then move on to a series of case studies and discuss why and how policymaking processes and outcomes vary across countries and/or issue areas.

In this course, we will not concentrate on any particular country or world region. Nonetheless, we will start by looking into certain policies and policymaking processes of Western democracies, in which much of the foundational ideas and theories are rooted, and then engage with multiple cases of non-Western countries (however defined). Being mindful of the rise of global and transnational policy agendas, such as climate change or international migration, we will also explore the conduct of international public policy and its unique challenges towards the end of this course.

到達目標　【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN)

この授業を通して、学生は、比較公共政策分析についてのきちんとした理解を身につけていることが期待される。より具体的には、

1. 二つ以上の異なる公共政策の形成過程や結果について、それらの類似点・相違点をきちんと理解し議論することができる;

2. 政治学・社会科学分野で使われる比較分析の手法・アプローチを習得し、それらを国や歴史、(政治) 制度が異なる文脈の中で生み出される多様な公共政策事例の分析に応用できる;

3. 比較事例分析や他国での事例・経験を踏まえて教訓を引き出し、個々の学生の関心のある国 (例えば母国や居住国) での社会的問題の解決に向けた政策提言ないし解決策を提示することができる;

4. この授業の終了後も、学生個々の学問的関心やキャリア目標に即した公共政策課題に対して、自発的に研究・調査を行うことができる。

到達目標　【英語】
Objectives of the Course

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to develop a solid understanding of comparative public policy.

More specifically, they can:

1. identify and discuss similarities and differences between two (or more) different policy processes and outcomes;

2. master the comparative methods and approaches in political and social sciences, and apply them to analyze diverse causes and processes of policymaking in different national, historical, and/or institutional contexts;

3. draw lessons from the comparison of public policies across countries and from international experiences to develop a possible policy solution (or alternative) to social problems in students’ home or resident country (or elsewhere they are interested in); and

4. pursue further study of or research into public policy relevant to their own academic interests or career objectives beyond this course.

授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan

The course will meet every Thursday from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm in the Spring semester. While the course is categorized as a “lecture,” it is an interactive, discussion-based course and its success largely relies on your preparation, active participation, and engagement in class discussions.

The course will be divided into three units. In Unit I (Weeks 1-3), we will cover some basic theories and concepts to study public policymaking in contemporary governance. Here, students will be introduced to the purposes and methods for studying public policy “comparatively.”

In Unit II (Weeks 4-8), we will look at variation(s) in public policymaking in different national and institutional contexts. Each session will feature different political systems or forms of government, and the class will discuss whether, and if so, how the policymaking process varies across countries and different political systems.

In Unit III (Weeks 9-14), we will shift our attention to more practical cases and some topical issues. Here, students will have the chance to study a few cases illustrating how public policy can operate beyond the jurisdiction and boundaries of single nation-states, (slightly) moving from the study of comparative to international public policy and administration.

With some variation, a typical class session will be organized as follows:
• Introduction and recap of the previous week (10 mins)
• Student-led presentation(s) (10-15 mins)
• Q&A + follow-up lecture (15-20 mins)
• Break (10 mins)
• In-class activities and full class discussion (30 mins)
• Summary and conclusion (10 mins)

The course will be concluded with a poster session, in which students present their own research project in front of peers. For this, each student works on a research project relevant to the topics of this course and summarizes the findings in the format of an academic poster. Please refer to the section “Course Evaluation and Method” for more detailed information about this assignment.

Additionally, the planned course schedule is presented below. Please be informed, however, that the outlined schedule is subject to change. An updated version (with a list of assigned readings) will be provided before/during the first week and simultaneously uploaded on TACT.

Unit I (Weeks 1-3)
Week 1 [April 16]: Introduction to the Course
Week 2 [April 23]: What is Public Policy? Basic Definitions and Concepts
Week 3 [April 30]: What to Compare and How?

Unit II (Weeks 4-8)
Week 4 [May 7]: Reading Week
Week 5 [May 14]: Public Policymaking in Western Countries I (Parliamentary democracies)
Week 6 [May 21]: Public Policymaking in Western Countries II (Presidential democracies)
Week 7 [May 28]: Public Policymaking in Non-Western Countries (New democracies and autocracies)
Week 8 [June 4]: Summary of Units I & II

Unit III (Weeks 9-15)
Week 9 [June 11]: Education Policy
Week 10 [June 18]: Public Health Policy
Week 11 [June 25]: Immigration Policy
Week 12 [July 2]: Environmental Policy / Climate Change

Week 13 [July 9]: Preparation for Poster Presentations
Week 14 [July 16]: Poster Session
Week 15 [July 23]: Summary and Conclusion

履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses

There are no formal prerequisites for this course, though students who have a foundational knowledge of political science, government, and/or public policy and administration will likely get more of class discussion.

成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria

• Class participation (30%):
Students are expected to attend all sessions and actively participate in class discussions. Participation grades will be based on student’s engagement with the assigned readings and contributions to class discussions. In principle, students cannot expect a high participation grade if they are not participating in class. That said, students can miss up to two sessions without penalties so long as they have a justified reason for their absence (e.g. medical or family emergency) and it is communicated in advance with proper documentation, if relevant, to the instructor in each and every case.

• Article review (30%):
For two sessions from Weeks 2-12, students will write and submit a critical note on the assigned reading(s) of the weeks of their choosing (approx. 1,000 words). Each review note should include (1) a summary of the article’s main arguments and findings, (2) the student's critical reflection highlighting the article’s strengths, contributions, and limitations, and (3) a set of discussion questions for class discussion. The assignment must be submitted 48 hours before the class each student signs up for (due 10:30 am on Tuesday of the week) so that the other students as well as the instructor can read their note before the session. Normally, students will be asked to orally present a short summary of their note to kick off the class discussion.

• Final assignment and poster presentation (40%):
Students will be required to work on a small research project related to public policy and create an academic poster summarizing their project findings. Each student is responsible for choosing a subject topic of their interest—not necessarily bounded by the topics indicated on the course plans above— as well as a particular policy program or applied case(s). A good research project (for this course) is the one summarizing a pressing social issue in a certain country (or in the world, if students choose to some global or transnational challenge), relevant policy program that is currently in place, discussing its pros and cons, and proposing a possible policy solution or alternative identified through comparison. Further details on how to structure their posters will be provided in class in due course, while all students are required to make a poster presentation in the end-term poster session.

教科書・テキスト
Textbook

This course will not follow a specific textbook, but students may find the books listed below (under the “Reference Book” section) useful to enrich their understanding of public policy as well as the topics to be covered in this course.

All required readings will be provided in electronic format on TACT or be available over the Nagoya University’s library reserve.

参考書
Reference Book

• Gerston, Larry N. 2022. Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society: A Guide to Civic Engagement. 3rd Edition. Routledge.
• Dodds, Anneliese. 2018. Comparative Public Policy. Second Edition. Bloomsbury Academic.
• Narain, Vishal. 2018. Public Policy: A View from the South. Cambridge University Press.

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 have read all the assigned readings—typically, one or two articles/book chapters per week—plus other students’ article reviews or policy briefs, prior to (almost) all sessions.

注意事項
Notice for Students

Please make sure to attend the first session on April 16.

A few other notes on the course policies:

1. The instructor welcomes all students into this course and is fully committed to creating a safe and supportive learning environment. A diversity of experiences and learning styles are acknowledged and valued. The instructor will flexibly accommodate any needs of students who require special attention or measures for their class participation and assignment completion. Students who require accommodation due to disabilities, learning difficulties, and other health considerations are encouraged to consult the instructor individually and/or the student service of their school/program at Nagoya University.

2. Any act of academic dishonesty, including poor citation, plagiarism, and resubmission of one’s own work used in other assignments, is not tolerated and will result in a failing grade. Students are expected to be familiar with the Nagoya University’s rules on citation and plagiarism, but please contact and consult the instructor in case of any doubts. The same for the use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini in this course.

3. Auditing is possible as long as there is enough space in the classroom. In any case, though, those who intend to audit the course must get in touch with the instructor and briefly explain why they would like to audit the course. In principle, auditors are treated equally as the other course participants (i.e., they will receive feedback on their assignments) but without official grades or credits. This means that they are expected to ATTEND ALL SESSIONS and FULFILL ALL OBLIGATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS associated with this course.

授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc.

The course will be taught 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)