Asia in IR


                                           Lecture plan


Week

Date

Lecture topic

1.

                                               14.2.

Introduction to Asia in international relations

2.

                                               21.2.

Middle East in international relations. Arab spring. Turkey and the Gulf states in international
relations

3.

                                               28.2.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

4.

                                               7.3.

Failed states in Asia: Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan in international relations. Iran in
international relations

5.

                                               14.3.

Central Asia in international relations

6.

                                               21.3.

India in international relations

7.

                                               28.3.

China in international relations

8.

                                               4.4.

Japan and Korean peninsula in international relations

9.

                                               11.4.

Southeast Asia in international relations

10.

                                               18.4.

No lecture, state holidays

11.

                                               25.4.

Asia and the Great Powers (USA, Russia, EU). International organizations in Asia. Asia and Africa.
Asia and Latin America

12.

                                               2.5.

Final test


Monday 930-1050, room 203


                                            Assessment:


Assessment criteria

                                                                                                           Max. number of points

Presentation/Seminar paper

                                                                                                                    30

Final test

                                                                                                                    60

Active attendance / alternative assignment in case of online classes

                                                                                                                    10

Total

                                                                                                                    100