Economic Hisrtory of Asia

Economic Hisrtory of Asia

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Core Specialized Courses

Graduate School of Social Sciences

All

KCWMS5MCA1

2.00Credits

講義 (Lecture)

Spring semester 2026

(Fall semester)

Xingxing YI

School of Economics and Management

English

17

Research Building Ⅱ B302

yi@em.u-hyogo.ac.jp

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The purpose of this lecture is to consider the current economic situation and connections between Asian countries from a historical point of view.
The aim is to be able to analyze the economic situation and different cultures in modern Asia from an international perspective. After this lecture, students should be able to acquire knowledge about the economic growth of Asian countries at each stage of history. Understand the economic links between Asian countries and European countries. Be able to recognize the different cultures of Asian countries.

Economic History, Business History

Read books on Asian business history, and explore the Harvard Business History Series for insights into business history. Students will be asked to present their work.
The Harvard Business History Series is the primary reading list. This series has been edited by Harvard Business School and published by Harvard University Press since 1931. Over the years, it has been overseen by six prominent editors. The focus of study is on the writings of these six editors and other scholarly works they were responsible for publishing, as well as the research conducted by European and American scholars on the economic history of Asia.
 
1. Course overview
Reading book ①：Alfred D.Chandler, Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the Industrial Enterprise
2. Presentation and discussion: Introduction and Chapter 1
3.Presentation and discussion: Chapter 2 and 3
4.Presentation and discussion: Chapter 4 and 5
5.Presentation and discussion: Chapter 6 and 7

Reading book ②： Geoffrey Jones, Beauty Imagined: A history of the Global Beauty Industry
6.Presentation and discussion: Contents ,Introduction of Author
7. Presentation and discussion: Part 1 Beauty Imagined
8. Presentation and discussion: Part 2 Beauty Diffused
9. Presentation and discussion: Part 3 Beauty Reimagined

Reading book ③： Sherman Cochran, Encountering Chinese Networks
10. Presentation and discussion: Chapter 1(Introduction: Corporations versus Networks),
11. Presentation and discussion: Chapter 2 and 3(Standard Oil Company, British-American Tobacco Company)
12. Presentation and discussion: Chapter 4 (Mitsui Trading Company,)
13. Presentation and discussion: Chapter 5 and 6 (Naigai Cotton Company, Shenxin Cotton Company)
14. Presentation and discussion: Chapter7 and 8 (China Match Company, Conclusion: Corporations and Networks)
15. How to Write an Academic Essay
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In-person

Limited permission for use

References will be provided in class as needed.

A total of 60 hours is required.

Presentation and Discussion

Class discussions and comments:25%
Assignments: 25%
Final report: 50%

Feedback will be provided in class.

Not applicable.