Delivered at:: School of International Regional Studies

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 1 year, 2 module

Instructor

Nikiporets-Takigawa, Galina

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Abstract

The Asia-Pacific unite the greatest economies and resources, thus is the “center of gravity of world’s politics and economy”. Territorial disputes, the presence of the five nuclear powers, as well as the increasing China-US tensions, however, are the challenges and risks for the regional security and the national security of each of the 58 countries of the Asia-Pacific, that force them to revise the effectiveness of the current security diplomacy and its institutions, being in search for new alliances and strategies. US and allies in their national security strategies rely on the US military power and the US-centric blocks of "Indo-Pacific", QUAD, AUKUS, etc., containing China and fighting Russia. China and India are committed to close strategic partnership with Russia. Russia is opposing block-based US-centric initiatives, seeing, according to its National Security Strategy, the goals of Russian foreign policy in support for the regional multilateral institutions and development of the cooperation with all states in the region.How are the national security strategies of the key powers of the region developing, which of them more effectively reduce the risks both for the countries themselves and for the region in terms of security? We are going to find the answers due the course. Along the way, deepening the theoretical understanding of security concepts, levels and types of the security, evolution of the security system in Asia-Pacific region.

Learning Objectives

How are the national security strategies of the key powers of the region developing, which of them more effectively reduce the risks both for the countries themselves and for the region in terms of security? We are going to find the answers due the course. Along the way, deepening the theoretical understanding of security concepts, levels and types of the security, evolution of the security system in Asia-Pacific region.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Develop further knowledge about the concept of security, security challenges in APR
Identify the commonality and controversial approaches in the NSS of the key security players in the region
Know China and Russia’s goals in NSS
Be able to identify emerging types of NS

Course Contents

National Security (NS) and Regional Security (RS). Security system in Asia-Pacific region (APR) and its major actors and challenges
US and US allies in APR and their National security strategies (NSS)
NSS in China and Russia
Emerging types of national security

Assessment Elements

Активность
Письменная работа
Письменная работа
Проект

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 2nd module
0.4 * Активность + 0.3 * Письменная работа + 0.3 * Проект

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Basics of the theory of national and international security : lecture course, Andreev, M. V., 2018
China and coexistence : Beijing's national security strategy for the twenty-first century, Odgaard, L., 2012
Cybersecurity, Wilson, D. C., 2021
Ideas for America's future : core elements of a new national security strategy, Bialos, J. P., 2008
Maritime strategy and national security in Japan and Britain : from the first alliance to post-9/11, , 2012

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Information security practice and experience : 8th International Conference, ISPEC 2012, Hangzhou, China, April 9-12, 2012: proceedings, , 2012
Power, national security, and transformational global events : challenges confronting America, China, and Iran, , 2012
Secular morality and international security : American and British decisions about war, Fanis, M., 2011

Authors

Nikiporets-Takigava Galina Iurevna

Master’s Programme 'Modern Asian and MENA studies'

Address

National Security in Asia-Pacific Region