By the end of this course, having completed the relevant readings and activities, students should be able to:
1. Analyse the historical development of international relations in East Asia since the mid XIX
century, comparing and contrasting developments in East Asia’s international politics in the
Cold and post-Cold War periods (CLO 1).
2. Explain the linkages between global and regional security issues in the East Asian region
(CLO 2).
3. Discuss the emergence, development, effectiveness and prospects of intra-regional
institutions (CLO 3).
4. Assess the prospects for regional stability and cooperation (CLO 4)
1. Analyse the historical development of international relations in East Asia since the mid XIX
century, comparing and contrasting developments in East Asia’s international politics in the
Cold and post-Cold War periods (CLO 1).
2. Explain the linkages between global and regional security issues in the East Asian region
(CLO 2).
3. Discuss the emergence, development, effectiveness and prospects of intra-regional
institutions (CLO 3).
4. Assess the prospects for regional stability and cooperation (CLO 4)
teacher profile teaching materials
PART I – Introduction and description of the course
1) Introduction : East Asia as a regional entity (geopolitics and culture)
2) Historical overview : The pre-war order in East Asia (the Sino-centric order and the Japanese particularism) – Part I
3) Japan and China facing the first great challenge (Modernity)
4) Japan and China facing the second great challenge (Globalization)
5) Seminar : the construction of the Chinese political identity through the CCP rhetoric in the post-Maoist era
6) Revision
7) Mid-term.
PART II
1) Security, identity and stability in East Asia
2) China and the Japan-U.S. alliance - The security dilemma in East Asia
3) Ambiguous Japan: Japan’s national identity at century’s end
4) Power and purpose in Pacific East Asia
5) Revision
6) Final Exam
Students are expected to write a 2.500 words, theoretically informed, research paper on a topic of their choice which has been previously discussed with the instructor.
This course is taught in English.
1) John Welfield, An Empire in Eclipse. Japan in the Postwar American Alliance System, Bloomsbury.
Chi-Kwan Mark, China and the World Since 1945. An International History, Routledge.
2) Rémy Davison, “Asia’s ‘Great Game’”, in M. Connors, R. Davison & J. Dosch, The New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific. Conflict and Cooperation in the Asian Century, Routledge.
3) M.K. Connors, “Between a doctrine and a hard place. Japan’s emerging role”, in M. Connors, R. Davison & J. Dosch, The New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific. Conflict and Cooperation in the Asian Century, Routledge.
4) Rémy Davison, “The Chinese century?”, in M. Connors, R. Davison & J. Dosch, The New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific. Conflict and Cooperation in the Asian Century, Routledge.
Programme
CONTENT:PART I – Introduction and description of the course
1) Introduction : East Asia as a regional entity (geopolitics and culture)
2) Historical overview : The pre-war order in East Asia (the Sino-centric order and the Japanese particularism) – Part I
3) Japan and China facing the first great challenge (Modernity)
4) Japan and China facing the second great challenge (Globalization)
5) Seminar : the construction of the Chinese political identity through the CCP rhetoric in the post-Maoist era
6) Revision
7) Mid-term.
PART II
1) Security, identity and stability in East Asia
2) China and the Japan-U.S. alliance - The security dilemma in East Asia
3) Ambiguous Japan: Japan’s national identity at century’s end
4) Power and purpose in Pacific East Asia
5) Revision
6) Final Exam
Students are expected to write a 2.500 words, theoretically informed, research paper on a topic of their choice which has been previously discussed with the instructor.
This course is taught in English.
Core Documentation
REQUIRED READINGS:1) John Welfield, An Empire in Eclipse. Japan in the Postwar American Alliance System, Bloomsbury.
Chi-Kwan Mark, China and the World Since 1945. An International History, Routledge.
2) Rémy Davison, “Asia’s ‘Great Game’”, in M. Connors, R. Davison & J. Dosch, The New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific. Conflict and Cooperation in the Asian Century, Routledge.
3) M.K. Connors, “Between a doctrine and a hard place. Japan’s emerging role”, in M. Connors, R. Davison & J. Dosch, The New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific. Conflict and Cooperation in the Asian Century, Routledge.
4) Rémy Davison, “The Chinese century?”, in M. Connors, R. Davison & J. Dosch, The New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific. Conflict and Cooperation in the Asian Century, Routledge.
Reference Bibliography
RECOMMENDED READINGS: Mastanduno, M., Lake, D. and Ikenberry, G.J., 1989. “Toward a Realist Theory of State Action”. International Studies Quarterly, 33 (4) : 457-74. Saich, T., 2011. Governance and politics of China. London and New York : Palgrave Macmillan. Frattolillo, O., 2012. Interwar Japan beyond the West. The search for a new subjectivity in world history. Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge SP. Frattolillo, O., 2013. “Sovereignty and Identity in EU-China-Japan Political Dialogue. A Theoretical Analysis”. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Studies, 2 (1) : 102-118. Hook, G.D., Gilson, J., Hughes, C.W. and Dobson, H., 2005. Japan’s international relations. Politics, economics and security. London and New York : Routledge. Lim, R., 2005. Geopolitics of East Asia. London and New York : Routledge.Type of delivery of the course
In the case of an extension of the health emergency caused by COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: lessons delivered remotely via Moodle and Microsoft Teams, platforms through which oral exams will also take place.Attendance
In the case of an extension of the health emergency caused by COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: lessons delivered remotely via Moodle and Microsoft Teams, platforms through which oral exams will also take place.Type of evaluation
In the case of an extension of the health emergency caused by COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: lessons delivered remotely via Moodle and Microsoft Teams, platforms through which oral exams will also take place.