Type of Credit: Elective
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This course is designed to introduce the dynamics of international relations in contemporary Southeast Asia with a focus on geopolitics and conflict resolution strategies in Southeast Asia. It first studies the issues of conflict resolution and peace education in the Southeast Asia. Secondly, it discusses the international relations between Southeast Asian countries with the U.S., China, Japan, and other great powers. Thirdly, it examines regional conflicts and cooperation in the region to see how the ASEAN and its individual members have coped with various security challenges and handled the conflict resolutions.
能力項目說明
By the end of the semester, students should be able to:
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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Week 1 /Feb.21 Course Introduction
Week 2 /Feb 28 National Holiday
Week 3 /March 6 Conflict Resolutions in Southeast Asia
Olekalns, Louise F. M., and Helen D. Cieri. 1999. “Cultural differences in Conflict Resolution: Individualism and collectivism in the Asia-Pacific region.”
http://people.wku.edu/richard.miller/T-K%20cultural%20differences.pdf
Park, Cyn-Young, P. A. Petri, and M. G. Plummer. 2021. “The Economics of Conflicts and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: RCEP, CPTPP and US-China Trade War.” East Asian Economic Review 25(3): 233-271.
Week 4 /March 13 Building Conflict Resolution Infrastructure
Barron, Patrick, Claire Q. Smith, and Michael Woolcock. 2004. “Understanding Local Level Conflict in Developing Countries: Theory, Evidence and Implications from Indonesia.” SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PAPERS. Conflict Prevention & Reconstruction. Paper No. 19. Pp. 1-52. http://web.worldbank.org/archive/website00522/WEB/PDF/WP19_WEB.PDF
Barnes, Bruce E. 2002. “Building Conflict Resolution Infrastructure in the Central and South Pacific: Indigenous Populations and Their Conflicts with Governments.” Conflict Resolution Quarterly 19(3): 345–361.
Week 5 /March 20 Conflict Resolution Education in Southeast Asia
Tan, N. T. “Community Mediation in Singapore: Principles for Community Conflict Resolution.” Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 2002, 19(3), 289–301.
Jones, Lee. 2010. “ASEAN’s Unchanged Melody? The Theory and Practice of ‘Non-Interference’ in Southeast Asia.” The Pacific Review 23(4): 479-502.
Week 6 /March 27 China and Southeast Asia
Liu, Hong, and Guanie Lim. 2019. “The Political Economy of a Rising China in Southeast Asia: Malaysia’s Response to the Belt and Road Initiative.” Journal of Contemporary China 28(116): 216-231.
Chen, Ian Tsung-Yen, and Alan Hao Yang. 2013. "A Harmonized Southeast Asia? Explanatory Typologies of ASEAN Countries’ Strategies to the Rise of China." The Pacific Review 26(3): 265-288.
Week 7 /April 3 No Class
Week 8 /April 10 Japan and Southeast Asia
Trinidad, Dennis D. 2007. "Japan’s ODA at the Crossroads: Disbursement Patterns of Japan’s Development Assistance to Southeast Asia." Asian Perspective 31(2): 95-125.
Zhao, Hong. 2019. "China–Japan Compete for Infrastructure Investment in Southeast Asia: Geopolitical Rivalry or Healthy Competition?" Journal of Contemporary China 28(118): 558-574.
Week 9 /April 17 Southeast Asia and Other Great Powers
Rangsimaporn, Paradorn. 2009. “Russia’s Search for Influence in Southeast Asia.” Asian Survey 59(5): 786-808.
di Floristella, Angela Pennisi. 2019. "United States and European Union Evolving Approaches in Southeast Asia: Moving Closer to Convergence or Divergence?" Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 38(2): 172-193.
Week 10 /April 24 Conflict Resolution Strategy: Hedging
Kuik, Cheng-Chwee. 2008. “The Essence of Hedging: Malaysia and Singapore’s Response to a Rising China.” Contemporary Southeast Asia 30(2): 159-185.
Yoder, Brandon K. 2019. “Hedging for Better Bets: Power Shifts, Credible Signals, and Preventive Conflict.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 63(4): 923-949.
Week 11 /May 1 Regionalism in Southeast Asia and the "ASEAN" Way
Shambaugh, David. 2018. "U.S.-China Rivalry in Southeast Asia: Power Shift or Competitive Coexistence?" International Security 42(4): 85-127.
Ba, Alice D. 2010. “Regional Security in East Asia: ASEAN’s Value Added and Limitations.” Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 29 (3): 115-130.
Week 12 /May 8 Transformation of Regional Security Order in Southeast Asia
Goh, Evelyn. 2008. "Great Powers and Hierarchical Order in Southeast Asia: Analyzing Regional Security Strategies." International Security 32(3): 113-157.
Rüland, Jürgen and Arndt Michael. 2019. "Overlapping Regionalism and Cooperative Hegemony: How China and India Compete in South and Southeast Asia." Cambridge Review of International Affairs 32(2): 178-200.
Week 13 /May 15 ASEAN Regional Forum and Asia-Pacific Security
Emmers, Ralf, and See S. Tan. 2011. “The ASEAN Regional Forum and preventive diplomacy: built to fail?” Asian Survey 7(1): 44-60.
Heller, Dominik. 2005. “The Relevance of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) for Regional Security in the Asia-Pacific.” Contemporary Southeast Asia 27 (1): 123-145.
Week 14 /May 22 Cooperation and Tension in Intra-ASEAN Relations
Kraft, Herman Joseph S. 2011. “ASEAN and intra-ASEAN relations: weathering the storm?” The Pacific Review 13(3): 453-372.
Glas, Aarie. 2017. "Habits of Peace: Long-term Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia." European Journal of International Relations 23(4): 833-856
Week 15 /May 29 ASEAN and the South China Sea
Roberts, Christopher B. 2018. “ASEAN, the “South China Sea” Arbitral Award, and the Code of Conduct: New Challenges, New Approaches.” Asian Politics & Policy 10(2): 190-218.
Blazevic, Jason J. 2012. “Navigating the Security Dilemma: China, Vietnam, and the South China Sea.” Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 31(4): 79-108.
Week 16 /June 5 China’s Strategy in the South China Sea
Fravel, M. Taylor, 2011. “China’s Strategy in the South China Sea.” Contemporary Southeast Asia 33(3): 292-319.
Zhao, Suisheng. 2020. “East Asian Disorder: China and the South China Sea Disputes.” Asian Survey 60(3): 490-509.
Week 17 /June 12 Final paper preparation
Week 18 /June 19 Flexible week
ATTENTION:
1. Add/drop the course. Students who would like to add this course under my permission will get my signature after attending the first two weekly class meetings. Students should drop the course if they 1) miss any of the first three weekly clas meetings and/or 2) plan to skip the last two weekly class meetings.
2. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited in this course. The instructor will employ Turnitin and other plagiarism detection software to thoroughly assess your written work and papers. Any instances of copying others' work without proper citations or directly using AI-generated text will be considered cheating and will result in a failing grade (zero) for the course.
Class participation 30%
Discussion leading 30%
Annotated essays 40%
Total 100%
Please see the weekly readings in the syllabus.
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