Numbering Code	G-AAA01 51204 LJ31	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	1st & 2nd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Wed.1
Instructor name	TAMADA YOSHIFUMI (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Understanding politics in Thailand
Course Goals	Students are expected to be able to understand the reasons of political turmoil in Thailand since 2006.
Schedule and Contents	Thai political history since the late 19th century Rise and fall of political hegemony of the monarchy Struggle for the monarchy against democratization The military in politics Judicialization of politics The monarchy and democracy
Evaluation Methods and Policy	attendance 60%, assignment 20%, discussion 20%
Course Requirements	Japanese language proficiency is indispensable
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students are required to read the assigned books and summarize them.