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Bachelor 2023/2024

ASEAN in the XXIst Century

Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Area of studies: Foreign Regional Studies
When: 2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Language: English
ECTS credits: 5
Contact hours: 60

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Course DescriptionDuring its 55 years history the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become one of the main driving forces in the Asia-Pacific integration. This fact is reflected both at the institutional (creation of ASEAN-led architecture in the region) and normative level (the acknowledgement of Association’s principles and central role by dialogue partners). In order to understand, how ASEAN managed to accomplish this result, we need to look at its history and relations with external powers. Lastly, we will try to figure out whether Association can retain its centrality in the current international environment.Pre-requisitesPre-requisites for this course are the following courses: “Economic & Political Geography of Southeast Asia” and “Modern History of Southeast Asia”.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • During this course the students will learn about the history and current state of ASEAN, including Association’s key dates, main working bodies, documents and processes. We well also look into relations with dialogue partners and ASEAN’s future prospects. As a result, students will understand more about the political and economic processes in the Southeast Asia (SEA) and in the Asia-Pacific in general.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • After this course students will be able to: - name key ASEAN characteristics and structures,
  • - define principles of South-East Asia’s integration,
  • - describe ASEAN’s foreign policy,
  • - try to consider the prospects of Association’s future development.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • 1.1 Introduction: conditions and motivation for the integration
  • 1.2 From establishment to post-Cold War period
  • 1.3 ASEAN’s institutional design in the 21st century
  • 1.4 ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC)
  • 1.5 ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
  • 1.6 ASEAN Social-Cultural Community (ASCC)
  • 1.7 ASEAN member states policy towards Association
  • 2.1 ASEAN – US relations
  • 2.2 ASEAN – China relations
  • 2.3 ASEAN-Russia relations
  • 2.4 ASEAN relations with other dialogue partners
  • 2.5 Different ways of integration: ‘pan-Asian’ and ‘Pacific’, ‘regional’ and ‘sub-regional’ approaches
  • 2.6 Challenges for ASEAN’s unity: from territorial disputes to the South China Sea
  • 2.7 Conclusion: will ASEAN be able to retain its centrality against the background of current regional and global turbulences?
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Class Attendance
  • non-blocking Participation
  • non-blocking Class Presentations
  • non-blocking Final Essay
  • non-blocking Final Exam
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2023/2024 2nd module
    0.2 * Class Attendance + 0.15 * Class Presentations + 0.15 * Final Essay + 0.25 * Final Exam + 0.25 * Participation
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Beeson, M. (2009). Institutions of the Asia-Pacific : ASEAN, APEC and Beyond. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=236553

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Jetin, B., & Mikić, M. (2016). ASEAN Economic Community : A Model for Asia-wide Regional Integration? Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1192849

Authors

  • Базарова Евгения Сергеевна