International relations in East Asia
This course introduces students to and deepens their understanding of three kinds of academic debates related to the international relations of Asia.
The first debate revolves around issues related to the contemporary international politics, security and economy of Asia. Issues covered include, but are not limited to China’s rise and its implications, how to understand the Belt and Road Initiative and where Japan’s security policy is heading.
The second type of debate concerns how Asian historical experiences has begun to inform the discipline of International Relations; a discipline that has increasingly come to be criticized as Euro-centric since its theories have to a disproportional degree been informed by European experiences.
The third type of debate is based on a similar critique of the discipline’s Euro-centrism. It focuses on debates about how Asian philosophy and thinking can inform the discipline of International Relations.
While the first half of the course introduces the students to these debates, the second half seeks to deepen their understanding of these same issues.
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Course structure
Learning outcomes
For obtain a passing result, the student must be able to:
- Critically account in depth for key academic debates related to the international relations of Asia.
- Reflect in depth on the use of different theoretical approaches in academic debates related to the international relations of Asia.
- Reflect in depth on how different theoretical approaches can be used in research on the international relations of Asia.
- Understand the role of academic debates in academic research.
Teaching format
The teaching consists of seminars.
Participation in the seminars is mandatory and absence must be compensated by the means of compensation specified by the course convener. A maximum of 1/3 of seminars can be compensated.
Language of instruction is English.
For more information, see the course syllabus (posted on the learning platform Athena).
Course Convener and Examiner
Assessment
Essays, seminars and peer-review assessments.
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
The course literature consists of articles and chapters in e-books. For details, please refer to the course page on the University's study and learning platform Athena.
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