East-Asia: International Politics

The course focuses on East-Asian politics and society after the Cold War, the growth of techno-economic dynamics in East-Asia, the Asian financial crises of 1997-1998, the growth of regional multilateral institutions, East-Asia under unipolarity and the war on terror, the growth of China and its complex relationship with Japan and the USA and the East-Asian countries' relationship with Europe.

Learning Goals:
Knowledge – the student shall:
* know the political, economic and social characteristics of the countries in the Eastern-Asia area within recent times.
* know the relationships between states in Eastern-Asia, especially China and Japan, and more generally, about the relationship between East-Asian states and the USA/Europe.
Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
* use theory in order to shed light on current issues in the East-Asian politics and society and the relationships between the various countries and/or the USA/Europe.
* demonstrate independence in the preparation of a semester assignment which fulfills the criteria for scientific writing.

2 hours of lectures per week and supervison of project work.
Compulsory activity: Approved term paper (3000 words/8 pages).
Form of assessment: 3 hours written exam.
The language of instruction is English.