Why study IR in the Asia-Pacific?

 Lots of reasons …
 Economic, great powers, rogue
International Relations in the Asia‐Pacific nations, great diversity
 Big questions …
 China’s rise? Trump? Emerging
Introduction regionalism? Great power
rivalry? Nuclear war?
Dr David Envall (Fellow / Senior Lecturer)
Pandemics? Climate change?
Department of International Relations  What does it all mean for
Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs Australia?

What will the course be like? Themes & questions to consider

 There’s never been a more  Regional order: Is there an Asia-
exciting (terrifying) time to be Pacific order? What does it look
like? How is it changing?
studying Asia
 Great power rivalry: How do the
 IR is a reading discipline! great powers shape the region?
 IR in the Asia-Pacific presents What are the rivalries? Are they
puzzles, concepts & debates important?
 Economic-security nexus: What are
 Key questions to always ask:
the causes of peace and prosperity
why & how? in the Asia-Pacific? Is economic
interdependence important?

Who are we? Course objectives

 Dr David Envall  Improve our understanding of
 Fellow / Senior Lecturer, Department of International Relations
 Japanese security policy, IR in the Asia-Pacific
 Theoretical & empirical
perspectives
 Ms Tevvi Bullock  Develop our knowledge of key
 Bachelor of Global Studies (UTS), Master of Diplomacy (Adv) (ANU) concepts
 Gender, climate change and the Pacific Islands  Cultural, societal, economic,
political & strategic
 Ms Maria Shumusti  Upgrade our communication
Bachelor of Mass Media (Mumbai), Master of IR (ANU)

& analytical skills
 International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance

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Lectures & tutorials Lecture schedule
 Lecture Date Topic I Topic II
25 February Introduction Asia-Pacific: A region?
 Law T, Tuesdays 4 pm – 6 pm (lectures are recorded) 3 March Theory I: IR in the Asian context Theory II: Institutions, actors, and order in Asia
10 March United States I: Black ships to military bases United States II: The “Trump Doctrine”?

 Tutorials 17 March China I: Empire, war, and revolution China II: The grand strategy of a rising power
24 March Japan: Falling out of the great power club? India: Moving into the great power club?
– Wednesday 10:00-11:00 – Thursday 11:00-12:00 31 March Indonesia : Independence to great power? ASEAN & Southeast Asian centrality
MORAN G010 MORAN G010 21 April Australia in the South Pacific: Geography & history South Korea: A “global” Korea?
– Wednesday 14:00-15:00 – Friday 11:00-12:00 MORAN 28 April Regionalism & political economy in the Asia-Pacific Rivalry in Asia: Anarchy, insecurity, and power
MORAN G010 G010 5 May Flashpoints I & II: The Korea peninsula & Taiwan Strait Flashpoints III & IV: The East & South China Seas

– Thursday 10:00-11:00 – Friday 13:00-14:00 COP 1151 12 May Beyond the state II: Gender and IR in Asia Beyond the state I: Human & environmental security in Asia

MORAN G010 – Wednesday, 12:00-13:00

19 May Beyond the state III: transnational crime and terrorism in Asia Future gazing: from Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific?
26 May Course revision & exam preparation Q&A
Online

Tutorial schedule Wattle

Date (week
Week
beginning)
Topic
 Where all the info is:
1 26-28 February What is the “Asia-Pacific”?
 Programs & Courses: course
2 4-6 March An IR theory of the Asia-Pacific?
3 11-13 March The United States: In decline?
policy details & course summary
4 18-20 March China: A new “assertive” power?  Course syllabus in PDF, regular
5 25-27 March Japan and India: Great powers in the Indo-Pacific? updates, tutorial signup, etc.
6 1-3 April ASEAN & Southeast Asia: Still relevant?
7 22-24 April Australia: Middle power adrift?
 Lecture recordings & tutorial
8 29 April – 1 May The Asia-Pacific economy: peace & prosperity? readings
9 6-8 May Is the Asia-Pacific “ripe for rivalry”?  Online quizzes
10 13-15 May Beyond the state: Asia’s climate catastrophe?
11 20-22 May From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific?
 Turnitin: Submit your take home
12 27-29 May No tutorials exams

Assessment Online Quizzes

 Online quizzes (20%)  Aim: immediate feedback
 Keep up with your readings,  Log on to Wattle & go to the Online
lectures & tutorials Quizzes section
 Take Home Exam 1 (40%)  Must be done within the allocated
I bet he handed his work in on
times: between 8 AM & 10 PM
 Do 1 of 3 options in semester time!
 Open book, 6 questions
 Write a 2,000-word paper
 Open for 1 hour (shouldn’t take
 Take Home Exam 2 (40%) that long)
 Do 1 of 2 options in exam period  Worth 2% x 10 = 20%
 Write 2 x 1,000-word papers No alternative facts here!  Readings, lectures and tutorials

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 Date Readings Lectures Tutorials
W01.1_Dirlik, W01.2_Camroux, What is the “Asia-Pacific”? and
Take Home Exam 1
6 March Asia-Pacific, Theory I, and Theory II
W02.1_Acharya, W02.2_Bisley An IR theory of the Asia-Pacific?
13 March W03.1_Green, W03.2_Smith United States I and United States II The United States
W04.1_Zhang, W04.2_Tobin,
 For Take Home Exam 1 Option Schedule
20 March China I and China II China Option A References to be
W04.3_Garnaut
 You will have the choice of released 3 March
W05.1_Envall_Hall, Question to be
27 March
W05.2_Suzuki_Wallace
Japan and India Japan and India
taking ONE only of three exam released 10 March
Exam is due 19 March
3 April W06.1_Davies, W06.2_Stubbs
Indonesia and ASEAN & Southeast Asian
centrality
ASEAN & Southeast Asia options (A-C) scheduled at Option B References to be
24 April
W07.1_Walker, W07.2_Teo, Australia in the South Pacific and South
Australia
different times during semester released 28 April
W07.3_White Korea Question to be

1 May
W08.1_Connors,W08.2_Goldstein_M Regionalism and political economy in
The Asia-Pacific economy
 For the option you choose, you released 5 May
ansfield, W08.3_Economist the Asia-Pacific Exam is due 14 May
W09.1_Friedberg, W09.2_Foot, Rivalry in the Asia-Pacific, Flashpoints I
are to address the question in Option C References to be
8 May Is Asia “ripe for rivalry”?
W09.3_Taylor & II, and Flashpoints III & IV 2,000 words (plus leeway) released 12 May
W10.1_Watson_Pandey, Beyond the state I and Beyond the state Question to be
15 May Beyond the state released 19 May
W10.2_Nunn_Betzold II
Exam is due 28 May
W11.1_Medcalf, W11.2_He, From Asia-Pacific to Indo-
22 May Beyond the state III and Future gazing
W11.3_White Pacific?

Take Home Exam 2 Take Home Exams

 For Take Home Exam 2  Please remember:

 You will have the choice of taking ONE only of two exam  Take Home Exams are to be submitted via
options scheduled in different weeks during the Turnitin through the relevant Wattle links by
examination period.
11.55 PM on the due date.
 For the option you choose, you are to address two
questions in no more than 1,000 words each (total  Take Home Exams must be submitted by the
2,000 words plus leeway) due date if they are to be accepted for
 Further information will be provided closer to the dates. assessment.

Take Home Exams Academic integrity

 Please remember:  It is the responsibility of each individual student to

ensure that they:
 All citations for essays in this course are  Are familiar with ANU academic integrity policy
expected to be done in the in‐text/author‐  Submit work that is original
date style using the Chicago system.  Appropriately acknowledge (cite) the work of others
 Note: all words, excluding the bibliography,  Declare that they understand these things
are included in the word count.  For information on academic honesty and integrity
please refer to http://academichonesty.anu.edu.au/

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Academic integrity An enriching environment
 Some useful tips  The learning environment at
1. Find out about ANU policies
2. Find out what’s used in each course – we use Chicago in-text
ANU will be a place where we:
3. Read the relevant handbooks, concourse, ANU webpages  Are inclusive, open and
4. When in doubt, ask respectful
Work hard to master your referencing skills
5.
 Are committed to integrity and
6. Cite sources used – quoting, paraphrasing or just borrowing ideas
ethical behaviour
7. Work on your notetaking skills – so you don’t forget where the info has come
from  Value, enable, reward and
8. Also cite info you get from the internet celebrate collegiality
9. Don’t let others use your work
10. Remember: academic misconduct could get you into a lot of trouble – why
bother?