International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region 2104-UPIR-D5IRAP

1. Introduction - Concept of Indo-Pacific and Asia-Pacific
2. Role of US in Asia
3. Regional powers- China’s role in Asia
4. Regional powers-- India’s role in Asia
5. Regional powers-- Japan’s role in Asia
6. Organizations and international forums in Asia: SAARC, IORA, BIMSTEC, ASEAN, ASEM, SCO, APEC, ARF, EAS, CPTP, RCEP
7. Security threats: Territorial disputes – India, Pakakistan, China, South China Sea, Korean Peninsula
8. Economic, ecological, energy security
9. Students' projects

1. Introduction - Concept of Indo-Pacific or Asia-Pacific
2. Role of US in Asia-Pacific
3. Regional powers – China’s role in Asia-Pacific
4. Regional powers-- India’s role in Asia-Pacific
5. Regional powers-- Japan’s role in Asia-Pacific
6. Multilateral Organisations in Asia-Pacific Regions: SAARC, IORA, BIMSTEC, ASEAN, ASEM, SCO, APEC, ARF, EAS, CPTP, RCEP
7. Regional Flashpoints & Conflict Scenarios​: Territorial disputes – India, Pakistan, China, South China Sea, and the Korean Peninsula
8. Economic and energy security Architecture
9. Non-Traditional Security Challenges – Climate and ecological
10. Students' projects

- Michael Yahuda “International Politics of the Asia-Pacific” Routledge, 2011
- David Shambaugh, Michael Yahuda „International Relations of Asia” Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008
- Anthony McGrew, Christopher Brook ed. “Asia- Pacific in the new world order” New York 2000
- Richard Robison ed. “Routledge handbook of Southeast Asian Politics “ New York 2012
- Gilbert Rozman ed. “China’s Foreign Policy” New York 2012
- Amitav Acharya ed. “Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia” New York 2001
- B. Kratiuk, J. Van den Bosch, A. Jaskólska, Y. Sato (edit.) "Handbook of Indo-Pacific Studies", Routledge India, 2023
- Liselotte Odgaard “The Balance of Power in Asia-Pacific Security” New York 2007
- N. Ganesan, Ramses Amer “International Relations in Southeast Asia” Singapore 2010
- Rex Li “A Rising China and security in East Asia” London 2012
- Stephen Hoadley, Jurgen Ruland “Asian security reassessed” Singapore 2012
- William Tow “Asia-Pacific strategic relations” Cambridge 2009
- Derek McDougall “Asia Pacific in World Politics” Boulder 2007
- Jakub Zajaczkowski, Jivanta Schoetlli, manish Thapa "India in Contemporary World: Polity, Economy and International Relations"

- Michael Yahuda, “International Politics of the Asia-Pacific", Routledge, 2011
- David Shambaugh, Michael Yahuda, „International Relations of Asia", Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008
- Anthony McGrew, Christopher Brook ed., "Asia-Pacific in the new world order” New York 2000
- Richard Robison, ed. “Routledge handbook of Southeast Asian Politics". New York, 2012.
- Gilbert Rozman ed. “China’s Foreign Policy", New York, 2012
- Amitav Acharya ed. “Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia” New York 2001
- B. Kratiuk, J. Van den Bosch, A. Jaskólska, Y. Sato (edit.) "Handbook of Indo-Pacific Studies", Routledge India, 2023
- Liselotte Odgaard “The Balance of Power in Asia-Pacific Security” New York 2007
- N. Ganesan, Ramses Amer, “International Relations in Southeast Asia”, Singapore, 2010
- Rex Li, “A Rising China and security in East Asia” London 2012
- Stephen Hoadley, Jurgen Ruland “Asian security reassessed” Singapore 2012
- William Tow, “Asia-Pacific strategic relations” Cambridge 2009
- Derek McDougall, “Asia Pacific in World Politics”, Boulder, 2007
- Jakub Zajaczkowski, Jivanta Schoetlli, and Manish Thapa, "India in the Contemporary World: Polity, Economy and International Relations", Routledge, 2014.
-Simant Shankar Bharti, The EU's Actorness in the Liberal International Order (LIO): An Implication for the Indo-Pacific Region, Online Journal Modelling the New Europe 50 (2026): 6-22.
-Doyle, Timothy, and Dennis Rumley. The rise and return of the Indo-Pacific. Oxford University Press, 2019.

Map test: 20%
Students' project: 30%
Final exam: 50 %

Class participation: 20%
Students' project: 30%
Final exam: 50 %