2023/2024
Политика России в странах азиатского региона: основные тенденции и результаты
Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для Вашей будущей карьеры»
Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»
Статус:
Маго-лего
Когда читается:
2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Севастьянов Сергей Витальевич
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This is an elective course for students interested in comprehensive study of Russian policy towards the Asian countries. It is focused on brief history and current stage of political and economic relations between Russia and Asian countries. There are now no doubts that Asian region will shape the global international order in the 21st century, though there is still a substantial number of political and economic problems, as well as potential military conflicts in the region. While Asia is lacking a solid multilateral cooperation system to ensure mutual security, there exist systemic forces that generally contribute to peace and stable economic development in the region.
Besides, Asian states’ overall attitude toward Russia is much better than in Europe, thus giving Moscow more opportunities for developing mutual bilateral and multilateral cooperation in this region. The key emphasis in the course is made on Russian ties with key countries of such Asian regions as: Northeast Asia (including: China, Japan, RK, DPRK), Southeast Asia (ASEAN countries), Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan) and South Asia (India).
Prerequisites: students, who are not enrolled in the Cross-Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa in the Context of International Relations degree program, must successfully pass (8-10 out of 10 points) the entry test for basic knowledge in international relations in the studied region during the first class.
Learning Objectives
- The course is focused on history and current stage of relations between Russia and Asian countries. It offers a comprehensive analysis of Russia’s relationship with Asian countries in political, security, and economic aspects, and is aimed at acquiring students with the basic practical and theoretical knowledge necessary for further comprehensive study of Russian policy towards the Asian countries. In practical terms, the objective of the course is to familiarize students with the process of historic formation, development trends, current results and perspectives of relations between Russia and Asian countries.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Is able to understand the history of relations between Russia and Asian countries, and to identify main spheres of cooperation between Russia and Asian countries. Able to analyze the historical roots of modern political processes in Asia and to make medium-term and long-term forecasts of development trends in the main Asia’s regions.
- Is able to comprehend and analyze scientific and mass media literature on the political problems of key Asian countries, their modern strategies, policies and development priorities.
- Can analyze, verify, evaluate the completeness of information in the course of professional activity, if necessary, make up and synthesize the missing information, and conduct research activities, as well as to formulate proposals for oriental research and applied work.
- Is able to seek information on relevant issues in Asia, using modern methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis; can independently determine the problem field of research activity in various aspects of research.
Assessment Elements
- In-class seminar participationFor each seminar topic, students are required to read at least two articles/chapters/books from the list of the recommended literature. Apart from the recommended titles and some other relevant articles that could be provided by the instructor for any particular seminar, students are encouraged to read other materials related to the course’s general theme and topics. Substantial part of the relevant materials can also be found in the web resources’ list below. During the course students are required not only attend lectures and seminars, but actively participate in discussions during seminars, while their individual input during seminars will be evaluated on a ten-point scale.
- EssayStudents are required to write an analytical essay on the subject that is relevant to the topics that are studied during the course. Students should propose the essay’s subject/title on their own (some variations of possible themes for essays will be provided by the instructor), subject to approval by the instructor, who may suggest necessary changes. During the last class of the course students will deliver a presentation of their essay’s key results.
- Presentation of the essayEach student will deliver a short (up to 10 min) presentation of their essay during the last class of the course (detailed requirements toward content and format of the PPT presentation will be provided by the instructor).
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 учебный год 2 модуль0.25 * Essay + 0.5 * In-class seminar participation + 0.25 * Presentation of the essay
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- «Азиатский поворот» в российской внешней политике: Достижения, проблемы, перспективы : монография / под редакцией А. В. Торкунова [и др.]. — Москва : Аспект Пресс, 2022. — 256 с. — ISBN 978-5-7567-1171-4. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/217361 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
- Dadabaev, T. (2014). Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Regional Identity Formation from the Perspective of the Central Asia States. Journal of Contemporary China, 23(85), 102–118. https://doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2013.809982
- KACZMARSKI, M. (2017). Non-western visions of regionalism: China’s New Silk Road and Russia’s Eurasian Economic Union. International Affairs, 93(6), 1357–1376. https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iix182
- Na-Xi, L. V. (DE-588)1186408030, (DE-627)1665879548, aut. (2019). How the Belt and Road Initiative can help strengthen the role of the SCO and deepen China’s cooperation with Russia and the countries of Central Asia Lu Na-Xi, Huang Meng-Fang, Lu Shan-Bing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.1665891130
- Oxford handbook of the international relations of Asia / edited by Saadia M. Pekkanen, John Ravenhill and Rosemary Foot. (2014). New York, NY [u.a.]: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.414586344
- Russo, A. (2018). Regions in Transition in the Former Soviet Area Ideas and Institutions in the Making by Alessandra Russo. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.49599278X
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Beeson, M. (2014). Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia : Politics, Security and Economic Development (Vol. 2nd ed). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1524099
- Lo, V. I., & Hiscock, M. E. (2014). The Rise of the BRICS in the Global Political Economy : Changing Paradigms? Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Russian strategic thought toward Asia / edited by Gilbert Rozman, Kazuhito Togo and Joseph P. Ferguson. (2006). Basingstoke [u.a.]: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.280512902
- Russo, A., & Gawrich, A. (2017). Overlap with contestation? Comparing norms and policies of regional organizations in the post-Soviet space. Central Asian Survey, 36(3), 331–352. https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2017.1281222
- Vinokurov, E. (2018). Introduction to the Eurasian Economic Union. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1856439
- Трансформация международных отношений в Северо-Восточной Азии и национальные интересы России : монография / под редакцией А. В. Торкунова, Д. В. Стрельцова. — Москва : Аспект Пресс, 2019. — 432 с. — ISBN 978–5–7567–1025–0. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/144059 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.