International relations in Asia and the Pacific Region 2104-L-D5SMRA

1. Asia-Pacific region and sub-regions - term, concept, meaning
2. The role of great and medium powers - the USA, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea - in the economy of the Asia-Pacific;
3. Economic institutions in the Asia-Pacific region;
4. Threats to he Asia-Pacific: land and sea conflicts - characteristics
5. Integration processes - ASEAN, Shanghai Cooperation Organization;
6. China as a regional power (Belt and Road Initiative, maritime strategies)
7. Cultural and intra-political conditions of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region (cultural and linguistic diversity of the region; the role of the Confucian tradition; democratization and human rights in the region; political systems in Asia)
7. The policy of the European Union and Poland in the region
8. Regional order in the Asia-Pacific region: 1945 to 1920: major stages of evolution as well as stabilizing and destabilizing factors in the regional security system
9. US alliances in the Asia-Pacific region: characteristics
10. Regional Strategies of Japan, Australia and New Zealand;
11. Diplomacy in Asia

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Prerequisites (description)

The assumption of the subject is to present the process of developing international relations in the Asia-Pacific region not only from the perspective of Poland and Europe, but also the countries of the region. In the 21st century, Asia and the Pacific became the place of the greatest dynamics of international relations and the emergence of centers of power in the form of new global powers, such as China and India, as well as regional organizations and forums such as ASEAN, SZO, IORA, RCEP

Course coordinators

Tomasz Łukaszuk

Type of course

General:

elective courses

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elective courses
general courses

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general courses
elective courses

Mode

General:

Classroom
Blended learning

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Classroom

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Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE
1 has knowledge of the historical, cultural, social, economic, military and other conditions of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region
2 has knowledge of selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region and their foreign policies, including in particular the role of the region in the foreign policy of the United States
3 understands the trends in international relations in the Asia-Pacific region
SKILLS
1 freely finds and analyzes information on international relations in the Asia-Pacific region
2 analyzes and evaluates the foreign policy of countries in the Asia-Pacific region and formulates thoughtful conclusions
SOCIAL COMPETENCIES
1 has basic preparation for work as an analyst and middle-level specialist in state and local administration, in international or national organizations and institutions cooperating with the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, and in companies operating on the local markets or in the media reporting events from that region, is prepared to undertake second-cycle studies

Assessment criteria

activity in class - 20%
exam - 80%
passing test - 30 closed questions with three answers to choose from

Bibliography

1. E. Haliżak, Stosunki międzynarodowe w regionie Azji i Pacyfiku, Warszawa 1999, s. 51-71, s. 335-408
2. A. Jarczewska, J. Zajączkowski, Region Azji i Pacyfiku w latach 1985-2015, Warszawa 2016, 53-74, 301-318
3. E. Haliżak, Stosunki USA–Chiny: falsyfikacja hipotezy „pułapki Tukidydesa”, "Stosunki Międzynarodowe" 2016, nr 4, s. 9-31.
4.A. Jarczewska, Stany Zjednoczone – hegemonia w regionie Azji i Pacyfiku w latach 1985–2015, "Stosunki Międzynarodowe" 2015, nr 4. s. 37-65;
5. J. Zajączkowski, Indyjska strategia równoważenia w regionie Azji i Pacyfiku po 2014 r., "Rocznik Strategiczny" 2018/2019, Warszawa 2019, s. 388-401;
6. J. Zajączkowski, Strategie morskie Indii, Chin i USA w regionie Oceanu Indyjskiego: analiza w kategoriach realizmu ofensywnego, "Stosunki międzynarodowe" 2015, nr 1, s. 37-70;
7. A.W. Ziętek, K. Żakowski, O. Pietrzyk, Polityka zagraniczna Japonii, Lublin 2018, s. 52-132
8. E. Haliżak, Regionalny kompleks bezpieczeństwa Azji Północno- Wschodniej"Żurawia Papers" 2004, zeszyt 3;
9. E. Haliżak, Zmiana ukladu sil USA-Chiny a transformacja porządku międzynarodowego, "Żurawia Papers" 2005, zeszyt 7

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