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
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
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.Other Information
Delivery Mode:
On Campus
Indicative Assessment
Short written assignment (10%), Seminar (20%), Two Essays (35% each).
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Workload
1.5 hour lecture and 1.5 hour seminar per week.Requisite and Incompatibility
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
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3420 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4878 |
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