Geopolitics and Security in North East Asia [ LSPRI2620 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
15.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Atanassova Elena ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
o Historical and geopolitical context of Northeast Asia; main analytical approaches to the study of the region's international politics
o Foreign policy priorities and national security strategies of the main players, namely China, Japan and the US; analysis of the relations among them
o Key sources of conflict and instability in Northeast Asia: unresolved historical and sovereignty issues, strategic rivalry, nuclear proliferation
o Trends for regional cooperation and main regional security institutions (e.g., the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and the Six-Party Talks)
o Impact of regional geopolitical and strategic issues in Northeast Asia on global politics
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| Aims |
This course examines major geopolitical and strategic issues of contemporary Northeast Asia by emphasising both the challenges to regional peace and stability, and opportunities for cooperation. Northeast Asia - defined for the purposes of this course as including Japan, China, Taiwan and the two Koreas, together with the US as a main external actor - is one of the most dynamic regions in the world. In the post-Cold War era, the region has been undergoing a major shift in the balance of power, while struggling with the legacies of the Cold War. With a rising China, a more assertive Japan, a potentially nuclear-armed North Korea and two divided states - Korea and China - Northeast Asia is increasingly important in global military and strategic terms, in addition to its significance in economic ones.
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| Content |
1. Introduction to the course and review of the syllabus
2. Historical and geopolitical context of Northeast Asia; theoretical approaches
3. China's rise and US strategy in Northeast Asia
4. Japan's security transformation and the US-Japan alliance
5. Nationalism and historical legacies: Japan, China and South Korea
6. Identity, security and unification: Taiwan
7. Nuclear proliferation: North Korea
8. Institution-building and regional order
Teaching method: lectures involving active student participation and discussions based on assigned readings
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| Other information |
Oral exam
Course materials: reader, power point presentations by the professor
A detailed syllabus will be distributed in class
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [60] in Political Sciences: General
> Master [120] in Public Administration
> Master [120] in Anthropology
> Master [120] in Political Sciences: General
> Master [120] in Political Sciences: International Relations
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> PSAD
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