IRSST315-23B (NET)

International Politics of Asia

15 Points

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Political Science and Public Policy

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Mark Rolls

Mark Rolls
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What this paper is about

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The paper will explore the history behind, and analyse the current status of, four critically important international issues in Asia: the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan; rising tensions in the South China Sea; the situation on the Korean Peninsula; and the likelihood of war over Taiwan's status. In so doing, the conflict potential of each will be highlighted along with the likely prospects for mitigating, and ultimately resolving, them. Since these issues do not occur in isolation, major power competition and the regional security architecture will also be considered.
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How this paper will be taught

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This NET paper is taught through Panopto recorded weekly lectures and videos on Moodle.
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Required Readings

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There are no required readings for this paper.

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You will need to have

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Access to the Internet for watching the recorded lectures and weekly videos.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Demonstrate their awareness and understanding of the background to, and the conflict potential of, each of the four issues
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  • Gain an appreciation and understanding of how crucial these issues are for the maintenance of stability in Asia and some of the degree of difficulty and complexity apparent in efforts to deal with them
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  • gain an understanding of the international politics of Asia including the identification of 'flashpoints' and the nature of major power relations
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  • write in a structured sequential way; show an ability to sustain a line of argument; and an ability to draw appropriate conclusions based on the material presented
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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This takes the form of three short essays and one test.

Choose your three essays from the following questions:

  1. Are India and Pakistan ever likely to try to resolve the Kashmir dispute militarily?
  2. How has China's recent island-building and subsequent militarisation in the South China Sea changed the situation there?
  3. Why are nuclear weapons so important to North Korea?
  4. Why has China refrained so far from using military force to reunify Taiwan with the mainland?

Each essay should be between 750 and 1000 words long. Essays which are submitted after the deadline without an agreed extension will be penalised by 1% for each day that they are late up to a maximum of 10% (i.e. 10 days late). After 10 days they will not be marked. Essays will normally be marked and grades/feedback provided within two weeks of the deadline (except for those which have been granted an extension).

The test at the end of the paper will take the form of one short answer question which will be put up on Moodle on the morning of the test date with the answer to be submitted at the end of the same day.

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. First essay
10 Aug 2023
11:30 PM
25
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2. Second essay
7 Sep 2023
11:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Third essay
28 Sep 2023
11:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Test
13 Oct 2023
11:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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