Universität Wien

150070 UE Korea in International Relations (2013W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

This lecture will be teached via video-conference.

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 03.10. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 10.10. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 17.10. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 24.10. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 31.10. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 07.11. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 14.11. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 21.11. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 28.11. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 05.12. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
  • Thursday 12.12. 11:00 - 12:40 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to introduce the international relations of Korea and East Asia. The course is divided in two parts. The first provides an overview to the region. An overview of East Asia during the 20th and early 21st centuries is first provided: Attention is paid to state formation, regime types, democratization, and political culture. The second part covers developments in the international politics of East Asia since the end of the Cold War. Here the interplay between external and regional powers are analyzed, alongside the foreign policies of the main actors in the region. Special attention is also given to trends in regionalism (politics, security, economy).

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course students should be able to: be familiar with the political systems of Korea and the main neighboring countries; -explain the linkages between local, regional, and global developments and their impact on East Asian politics; -analyze the foreign policies of the main East Asian states; -have an understanding of the
factors facilitating and hindering regional cooperation.

Examination topics

Reading list


Association in the course directory

KMA M2, Modul Alternative Erweiterungen (BA)

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