REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN EAST ASIA (2 CREDITS)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: LO1 – identify key perspectives and concepts on regionalism; LO2 – describe important development of regionalism that takes place in East Asia; LO3 – explain issues and policy options that affects the development of regionalism in East Asia; LO4 – analyze the systemic change that affects the development of regionalism in East Asia.

Topics:

1. Introduction To Regionalism: regional studies decoded;
2. Regionalism and Regionalization: A Theoretical Approach;
3. Regionalism and Regionalization in East Asia: Their Essence, Origin and Transformations;
4. The Microregional and Sub-regional Dimension of East Asian Regionalism;
5. The Macroregional Dimensions of East Asian Regionalism;
6. The political economy of East Asia’s Regionalism;
7. The Evolution of Regional Economic Integration in East Asia;
8. The developmental state and Asian regionalism;
9. Regulatory regionalism in Asia;
10. Understanding China’s regional diplomacy, projection and challenge;
11. Understanding Japan’s role and its interest to the development of regionalism;
12. Understanding ASEAN’s role to the development of East Asia Regionalism;
13. Conclusion and Student Presentation.