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International Relations in Northeast Asia - POLS3057
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Course Outline: Contact School
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 12 units of credit at the POLS2000 level
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

Examines the interactions of the four major powers (China, Japan, US and Russia) in Northeast Asia in the post-Cold War era, and brings in the perspectives of two middle powers (Australia and Korea). The first section analyses the theoretical and cultural foundations for major power interaction, the second looks at important bilateral relations between these major powers, and the third focuses on the issues with which they have to deal. Topics to be covered are the clash of civilisations and ideologies; the security environment in the region; the chief actors' perceptions of the linkage between economic security and national interests; arms build-up, and regional flash points such as the disputes between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.

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