US Foreign Policy in the Asian Century - POL389
Many scholars speculate that the American Century that Henry Luce proclaimed in 1941 is being displaced by an Asian Century. The explosive growth of capitalist economies in Asia has shifted the center of gravity in the global political economy, which poses many challenges for US hegemony and foreign policy in Asia. This unit explores the nature of these challenges, and examines the past, present and possible futures of US foreign policy in Asia, with a particular focus of US-China rivalry
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day S2 External - Session 2, External (On-campus sessions: None) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Lloyd Cox |
| Prerequisites: |
39cp at 100 level or above or (6cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units at 200 level including 3cp in POL) |
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| NCCW(s): | POL380, POL382 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations Faculty of Arts |
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