ASN508 THE UNITED STATES AND MAJOR POWERS IN ASIA
| Course Code: | 8420508 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Asian Studies |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- understand the current Indo-Pacific strategies
- understand the general aspects of foreign policies
- understand Asia through general current events in the media
- develop basic knowledge in Indo-Pacific
Course Content
This courses focuses on the United States as one of the most serious players of interplay among the Asian powers.Even though the United States, geographically, is not a part of the Asia continent, it has been a very active and determinant actor of region s balance of power and the great power game. The course will, first of all, give a general framework of understanding of the US foreign policy and how it interrelates with Asia and in what sense it is different from its other regional policies and perspectives.
Course Learning Outcomes
- acquire a wider knowledge and realistic view of the current trend of social, cultural, political, and economic aspects of the Indo-Pacific region
- comprehend the overall historical transformation in Asia within a broader regional and global context
- demonstrate a good understanding of the complex issues and theoretical and empirical debates surrounding the politics, society, and economics of Asia