Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICS of EAST ASIA | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Osman Zeki GÖKÇE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Kadir TEMİZ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to introduce and analyze the international relations of East Asia. The East Asia is historically contested region which has been shaped by various agencies including states, cultures and peoples. This course would try to expose historical roots of the current international relations of East Asia by specifically focusing on three regional actors, namely China, Japan and Korea. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction,Understanding the East Asia and Historical Legacies,International Relations Theory and the East Asia,Early Cold War and Re-construction of the East Asia,Great Powers in the East Asia-I: China,Great Powers in the East Asia-II: The United States,Great Powers in the East Asia-III: The USSR/Russia,Great Powers in the East Asia-IV: Japan,ASEAN and Regional Dynamics,East Asian Miracle and Financial Crisis,East Asian Security and Traditional Disputes: Taiwan Strait Crisis,East Asian Security and Traditional Disputes: Korean Nuclear Issue,A New Security Dilemma in 21. Century: China’s Assertive Rise,Post-Cold War and the Rise of China. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Understanding the East Asia and Historical Legacies | Required John K. Fairbank, Edwin O. Reischauer and Albert M. Craig, “The Setting of East Asian History,” in East Asia: Tradition and Transformation, ed. John K. Fairbank et al., Harvard University, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989, pp. 1-17. David Kang, “The Puzzle: War and Peace in East Asian History,” in East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute, Columbia University Press, 2010, pp. 1-17. Recommended Giovanni Arrighi, Takeshi Hamashita and Mark Selden “Introduction: The rise of East Asia in regional and world historical perspective,” in The Resurgence of East Asia: 500, 150 and 50 Years Perspectives, ed. Giovanni Arrighi et al., RoutledgeCurzon, 2003, pp. 1-17. Bruce Cumings, “Colonial Deformations and Formations: Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam,” in Parallax Visions: Making Sense of American-East Asian Relations, Duke University Press, 1999, pp. 69–94. |
| 3 | International Relations Theory and the East Asia | Required G. John Ikenberry and Michael Mastanduno, “International Relations Theory and the Search for Stability,” in International Relations Theory and the Asia-Pacific, Columbia University Press, 2003, pp. 1-23. Amitav Acharya, “Theoretical Perspectives on International Relations in Asia,” in International Relations of Asia, ed. David Schambaugh et al., Rowman&Littlefield Publishers, 2008, pp. 57-83. Recommended Randall Schweller, “Managing the Rise of Great Powers: History and Theory,” in Engaging China: The Management of an Emerging Power, ed. Alastair Iain Johnston et al., Routledge, 1999, pp. 1-32. Samuel S. Kim, “The Evolving Asian System: Three Transformations”, in International Relations of Asia, ed. David Schambaugh et al., Rowman&Littlefield Publishers, 2008, pp. 35-56. |
| 4 | Early Cold War and Re-construction of the East Asia | Required Michael Yahuda, “The impact of the Cold War and the struggles for independence, 1945–54,” in The International Politics of the Asia-Pacific 1945-1995, Routledge, 1996, pp. 21-43. John Garver, “Joining the Socialist Camp,” in China’s Quest: The History of the Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China, Oxford University Press, 2016, pp. 29-59. Recommended John K. Fairbank, Edwin O. Reischauer and Albert M. Craig, “The New Japan and World War II in East Asia”, in East Asia: Tradition and Transformation, ed. John K. Fairbank et al., Harvard University, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989, pp. 808-817 John Lewis Gaddis, “Drawing Lines: The Defensive Perimeter Strategy in East Asia, 1947–1951,” in The Long Peace: Inquiries Into the History of the Cold War, Oxford University Press, 1987, pp. 72–104. |
| 5 | Great Powers in the East Asia-I: China | China and the Asia-Pacific 124 |
| 6 | Great Powers in the East Asia-II: The United States | |
| 7 | Great Powers in the East Asia-III: The USSR/Russia | |
| 8 | Great Powers in the East Asia-IV: Japan | |
| 9 | ASEAN and Regional Dynamics | Required Michael Yahuda, “The period of tripolarity, 1971–1989,” in The International Politics of the Asia- Pacific 1945-1995, Routledge, 1996, pp. 21-43. Weatherbee, Donald E. “ASEAN and Regionalism in Southeast Asia” in International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle for Autonomy. Rowman & Littlefield, 2008, pp. 91-126 Recommended Weatherbee, Donald E. “The Cold War in Southeast Asia” in International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle for Autonomy. Rowman & Littlefield, 2008, pp. 63–90 Acharya, Amitav. "The Evolution of ASEAN Norms and the Emergence of the ASEAN Way." In Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia: ASEAN and the Problem of Regional Order. Routledge, 2009, pp. 47–79. |
| 10 | East Asian Miracle and Financial Crisis | |
| 11 | East Asian Security and Traditional Disputes: Taiwan Strait Crisis | |
| 12 | East Asian Security and Traditional Disputes: Korean Nuclear Issue | |
| 13 | A New Security Dilemma in 21. Century: China’s Assertive Rise | |
| 14 | Post-Cold War and the Rise of China |
| Resources |
| Asia Times www.atimes.com Asia Unbound (CFR) blogs.cfr.org/asia/ Carnegie Endowment carnegieendowment.org/programs/asia/ Foreign Policy www.foreignpolicy.com Foreign Affairs www.foreignaffairs.com The Economist www.economist.com/world/asia The Diplomat www.thediplomat.com The Wall Street Journal online.wsj.com/public/page/news-asiabusiness.html The New York Times www.nytimes.com/pages/world/asia/index.html Time world.time.com/category/asia/ BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia/ China Daily www.chinadaily.com.cn The Japan Times www.japantimes.co.jp Brookings Institution www.brookings.edu/research/topics/asia-and-the pacific |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 2 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 35 | 35 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 45 | 45 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 152 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(152/30) | 5 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICS of EAST ASIA | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Osman Zeki GÖKÇE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Kadir TEMİZ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to introduce and analyze the international relations of East Asia. The East Asia is historically contested region which has been shaped by various agencies including states, cultures and peoples. This course would try to expose historical roots of the current international relations of East Asia by specifically focusing on three regional actors, namely China, Japan and Korea. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction,Understanding the East Asia and Historical Legacies,International Relations Theory and the East Asia,Early Cold War and Re-construction of the East Asia,Great Powers in the East Asia-I: China,Great Powers in the East Asia-II: The United States,Great Powers in the East Asia-III: The USSR/Russia,Great Powers in the East Asia-IV: Japan,ASEAN and Regional Dynamics,East Asian Miracle and Financial Crisis,East Asian Security and Traditional Disputes: Taiwan Strait Crisis,East Asian Security and Traditional Disputes: Korean Nuclear Issue,A New Security Dilemma in 21. Century: China’s Assertive Rise,Post-Cold War and the Rise of China. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Understanding the East Asia and Historical Legacies | Required John K. Fairbank, Edwin O. Reischauer and Albert M. Craig, “The Setting of East Asian History,” in East Asia: Tradition and Transformation, ed. John K. Fairbank et al., Harvard University, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989, pp. 1-17. David Kang, “The Puzzle: War and Peace in East Asian History,” in East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute, Columbia University Press, 2010, pp. 1-17. Recommended Giovanni Arrighi, Takeshi Hamashita and Mark Selden “Introduction: The rise of East Asia in regional and world historical perspective,” in The Resurgence of East Asia: 500, 150 and 50 Years Perspectives, ed. Giovanni Arrighi et al., RoutledgeCurzon, 2003, pp. 1-17. Bruce Cumings, “Colonial Deformations and Formations: Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam,” in Parallax Visions: Making Sense of American-East Asian Relations, Duke University Press, 1999, pp. 69–94. |
| 3 | International Relations Theory and the East Asia | Required G. John Ikenberry and Michael Mastanduno, “International Relations Theory and the Search for Stability,” in International Relations Theory and the Asia-Pacific, Columbia University Press, 2003, pp. 1-23. Amitav Acharya, “Theoretical Perspectives on International Relations in Asia,” in International Relations of Asia, ed. David Schambaugh et al., Rowman&Littlefield Publishers, 2008, pp. 57-83. Recommended Randall Schweller, “Managing the Rise of Great Powers: History and Theory,” in Engaging China: The Management of an Emerging Power, ed. Alastair Iain Johnston et al., Routledge, 1999, pp. 1-32. Samuel S. Kim, “The Evolving Asian System: Three Transformations”, in International Relations of Asia, ed. David Schambaugh et al., Rowman&Littlefield Publishers, 2008, pp. 35-56. |
| 4 | Early Cold War and Re-construction of the East Asia | Required Michael Yahuda, “The impact of the Cold War and the struggles for independence, 1945–54,” in The International Politics of the Asia-Pacific 1945-1995, Routledge, 1996, pp. 21-43. John Garver, “Joining the Socialist Camp,” in China’s Quest: The History of the Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China, Oxford University Press, 2016, pp. 29-59. Recommended John K. Fairbank, Edwin O. Reischauer and Albert M. Craig, “The New Japan and World War II in East Asia”, in East Asia: Tradition and Transformation, ed. John K. Fairbank et al., Harvard University, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989, pp. 808-817 John Lewis Gaddis, “Drawing Lines: The Defensive Perimeter Strategy in East Asia, 1947–1951,” in The Long Peace: Inquiries Into the History of the Cold War, Oxford University Press, 1987, pp. 72–104. |
| 5 | Great Powers in the East Asia-I: China | China and the Asia-Pacific 124 |
| 6 | Great Powers in the East Asia-II: The United States | |
| 7 | Great Powers in the East Asia-III: The USSR/Russia | |
| 8 | Great Powers in the East Asia-IV: Japan | |
| 9 | ASEAN and Regional Dynamics | Required Michael Yahuda, “The period of tripolarity, 1971–1989,” in The International Politics of the Asia- Pacific 1945-1995, Routledge, 1996, pp. 21-43. Weatherbee, Donald E. “ASEAN and Regionalism in Southeast Asia” in International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle for Autonomy. Rowman & Littlefield, 2008, pp. 91-126 Recommended Weatherbee, Donald E. “The Cold War in Southeast Asia” in International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle for Autonomy. Rowman & Littlefield, 2008, pp. 63–90 Acharya, Amitav. "The Evolution of ASEAN Norms and the Emergence of the ASEAN Way." In Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia: ASEAN and the Problem of Regional Order. Routledge, 2009, pp. 47–79. |
| 10 | East Asian Miracle and Financial Crisis | |
| 11 | East Asian Security and Traditional Disputes: Taiwan Strait Crisis | |
| 12 | East Asian Security and Traditional Disputes: Korean Nuclear Issue | |
| 13 | A New Security Dilemma in 21. Century: China’s Assertive Rise | |
| 14 | Post-Cold War and the Rise of China |
| Resources |
| Asia Times www.atimes.com Asia Unbound (CFR) blogs.cfr.org/asia/ Carnegie Endowment carnegieendowment.org/programs/asia/ Foreign Policy www.foreignpolicy.com Foreign Affairs www.foreignaffairs.com The Economist www.economist.com/world/asia The Diplomat www.thediplomat.com The Wall Street Journal online.wsj.com/public/page/news-asiabusiness.html The New York Times www.nytimes.com/pages/world/asia/index.html Time world.time.com/category/asia/ BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia/ China Daily www.chinadaily.com.cn The Japan Times www.japantimes.co.jp Brookings Institution www.brookings.edu/research/topics/asia-and-the pacific |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |