ASIA6017 International Relations in NorthEast Asia
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Asian Studies |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will examine the international relations of Northeast Asia over the last hundred years, from the height of 'old' imperialist rivalry to the post-Soviet world. This region has been critical to global security since the 1930s. The main focus will be on the interactions of China, Japan, Korea, Russia/the USSR, the European powers and the United States through two centuries of upheaval and change. |
| Learning Outcomes | It is expected that students will have a good background knowledge of the international relations of Northeast Asia from the late nineteenth century to the present. It is also expected that students will have some key frameworks for analysing the current international relations of NE Asia. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Short written assignment (10%), Seminar (20%), Two Essays (35% each). |
| Workload | 1.5 hour lecture and 1.5 hour seminar per week. |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Non Language Asian Studies |
| Requisite Statement |
Permission of coordinator |
| Prescribed Texts |
Duus, Peter, Ramon H. Myers, and Mark R. Peattie, eds., The Japanese Informal Empire in China, 1895-1937 (Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1989) Yahuda, M., The International Politics of the Asia-Pacific, 1945-1995, Routledge, 1996 Iriye, A., China and Japan in the Global Setting, Harvard UP, 1992 |
| Programs | Master of Asia-Pacific Studies |
| Other Information |
Delivery Mode: On Campus |
| Academic Contact | Dr Tomoko Akami |
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