Online Courses Handbook 2003

7936 (v.5) Politics 218 - International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region

Area:	School of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	9827 (v.5) Politics 318 - International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region
Prerequisite(s):	2722 (v.4) Politics 111 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy or any previous version AND 2723 (v.4) Politics 112 - Australia - Political Ideas and Traditions, World Politics - Comparing Experiences or any previous version
Selected theories about the role of middle and small powers in the international system, external (including alliances), societal, governmental, role (including bureaucratic politics), and individual sources of foreign policy. History of Australian foreign policy. Making of policy. Instruments of policy. Policy toward regions and states such as China, Japan, Indochina, Indonesia, South Asia, New Zealand, Europe, and Africa. Costs and benefits of existing policy.