Course Information
Course title
Seminar on Asian Regionalism 
Semester
104-1 
Designated for
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE  
Instructor
HUNG-DAH SU 
Curriculum Number
PS5675 
Curriculum Identity Number
322EU1930 
Class
 
Credits
Full/Half
Yr.
Half 
Required/
Elective
Elective 
Time
Thursday 8,9(15:30~17:20) 
Remarks
Restriction: juniors and beyond
The upper limit of the number of students: 30.
The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 5. 
Ceiba Web Server
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1041PS5675_ 
Course introduction video
 
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Course Syllabus
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Course Description

This seminar aims to equip students with knowledge of institutional and political dimensions of Asian regionalism and its role in world and regional politics.  

Course Objective
This seminar aims to equip students with knowledge of institutional and political dimensions of Asian regionalism and its role in world and regional politics.  
Course Requirement
平時 Attendance 30% (including three critics of assigned readings)
期中 Midterm report 30% (six-paged proposal)
期末 Final report 40% (ten-paged semester report)
 
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week)
 
Office Hours
Appointment required. 
Designated reading
三、每週進度及教學內容簡述
Week Subject
Assigned readings and references
1 Introduction
- Weiqing Song, “Regionalisation, inter-regional cooperation and global governance”, AEJ (2007) 5:67–82.
2 From globalization to rise of regionalism
- Edward D. Mansfield and Helen V. Milne, “The New Wave of Regionalism”, International Organization, Vol. 53, No. 3 (Summer, 1999), pp. 589-627.
3 Asia as a region in world politics
- Mark Beeson, Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia: Politics, Security and Economic Development, 2nd edition, London: Palgrave, 2014
- Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
4 Emerging Asian identity: 1920s -1990s
- Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
5 Birth and development of Asian regionalism: 1990s – present
- Mark Beeson, Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia: Politics, Security and Economic Development, 2nd edition, London: Palgrave, 2014
- Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
6 Institutional mapping of Asian regionalism
- T. J. Pempel, Remapping East Asia: Construction of a Region, New York: Cornell University Press, 2005. (NTU Lib)
- Hungdah Su, “Politics of differentiation: enhanced cooperation in the EU and the pathfinder in APEC”, Asia Europe Journal, 2007.
7 US strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Maruice Fermont, The Impact of the US’ Asia Pivot on East Asian Regionalism, Saarbrucken, Germany: Scholar’s Press, 2013. (NTU Lib)
8 Mid Term Report I
9 China’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Zhang Yunlin, China and Asian Regionalism, New Jersey etc.: World Scientific, 2010.
10 Taiwan’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Steven Redd, “Explaining US Policy toward China and Taiwan”, in Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo and Alexander Tan eds., Identity and Change in East Asian Conflicts, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, pp. 91-114. (NTU Lib)
- Shale Horowitz and Alexander Tan, “Rising China and Estranged Taiwan”, in Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo and Alexander Tan eds., Identity and Change in East Asian Conflicts, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, pp. 115-130. (NTU Lib)
- Arthur Waldron, “Political Observations on Taiwan’s Security in Asia’s New Strategic Situation”, [當代中國研究] Modern China Studies, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2010.
11 Japan’s and Korea’s strategies towards Asian regionalism
- Yul Sohn, “Japan’s New Regionalism”, Asian Survey, Vol. 50, Number 3, 2010, pp. 497–519.
- Uk Heo and Terence Roehrig, South Korea’s Rise: Economic Development, Power and Foreign Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
12 ASEAN’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Akihiko Tanaka, “The Development of the ASEAN+3 Framework”, in Melissa Curley and Nicolas Thomas eds., Advancing East Asian Regionalism, New York: Routledge, 2007, pp: 52-73. (NTU Lib)
13 India’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Kanti Bajpai and Harsh Pant ed., Indian Foreign Policy, Oxford, UK: OUP, 2013.
- Arndt Michael, India’s Foreign Policy and Regional Multilateralism, London: Palgrave, 2013.
14 Debate over the model and the future of Asian regionalism
- Hungdah Su, “Regionalism in Competition”, Journal of Global Policy and Governance, 2013.
- Shau Breslin, “Theorising East Asian Regionalism: New Regionalism and Asia’s Future”, in Melissa Curley and Nicolas Thomas eds., Advancing East Asian Regionalism, New York: Routledge, 2007, pp: 26-51. (NTU Lib)
15 Final Report I
16 Final Report II
17 General Review
 
References
三、每週進度及教學內容簡述
Week Subject
Assigned readings and references
1 Introduction
- Weiqing Song, “Regionalisation, inter-regional cooperation and global governance”, AEJ (2007) 5:67–82.
2 From globalization to rise of regionalism
- Edward D. Mansfield and Helen V. Milne, “The New Wave of Regionalism”, International Organization, Vol. 53, No. 3 (Summer, 1999), pp. 589-627.
3 Asia as a region in world politics
- Mark Beeson, Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia: Politics, Security and Economic Development, 2nd edition, London: Palgrave, 2014
- Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
4 Emerging Asian identity: 1920s -1990s
- Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
5 Birth and development of Asian regionalism: 1990s – present
- Mark Beeson, Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia: Politics, Security and Economic Development, 2nd edition, London: Palgrave, 2014
- Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
6 Institutional mapping of Asian regionalism
- T. J. Pempel, Remapping East Asia: Construction of a Region, New York: Cornell University Press, 2005. (NTU Lib)
- Hungdah Su, “Politics of differentiation: enhanced cooperation in the EU and the pathfinder in APEC”, Asia Europe Journal, 2007.
7 US strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Maruice Fermont, The Impact of the US’ Asia Pivot on East Asian Regionalism, Saarbrucken, Germany: Scholar’s Press, 2013. (NTU Lib)
8 Mid Term Report I
9 China’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Zhang Yunlin, China and Asian Regionalism, New Jersey etc.: World Scientific, 2010.
10 Taiwan’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Steven Redd, “Explaining US Policy toward China and Taiwan”, in Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo and Alexander Tan eds., Identity and Change in East Asian Conflicts, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, pp. 91-114. (NTU Lib)
- Shale Horowitz and Alexander Tan, “Rising China and Estranged Taiwan”, in Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo and Alexander Tan eds., Identity and Change in East Asian Conflicts, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, pp. 115-130. (NTU Lib)
- Arthur Waldron, “Political Observations on Taiwan’s Security in Asia’s New Strategic Situation”, [當代中國研究] Modern China Studies, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2010.
11 Japan’s and Korea’s strategies towards Asian regionalism
- Yul Sohn, “Japan’s New Regionalism”, Asian Survey, Vol. 50, Number 3, 2010, pp. 497–519.
- Uk Heo and Terence Roehrig, South Korea’s Rise: Economic Development, Power and Foreign Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
12 ASEAN’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Akihiko Tanaka, “The Development of the ASEAN+3 Framework”, in Melissa Curley and Nicolas Thomas eds., Advancing East Asian Regionalism, New York: Routledge, 2007, pp: 52-73. (NTU Lib)
13 India’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
- Kanti Bajpai and Harsh Pant ed., Indian Foreign Policy, Oxford, UK: OUP, 2013.
- Arndt Michael, India’s Foreign Policy and Regional Multilateralism, London: Palgrave, 2013.
14 Debate over the model and the future of Asian regionalism
- Hungdah Su, “Regionalism in Competition”, Journal of Global Policy and Governance, 2013.
- Shau Breslin, “Theorising East Asian Regionalism: New Regionalism and Asia’s Future”, in Melissa Curley and Nicolas Thomas eds., Advancing East Asian Regionalism, New York: Routledge, 2007, pp: 26-51. (NTU Lib)
15 Final Report I
16 Final Report II
17 General Review
 
Grading
 
No.
Item
%
Explanations for the conditions
1. 
Attendance  
30% 
 
2. 
Midterm report  
30% 
 
3. 
Final report 
40% 
 
 
Progress
Week
Date
Topic
Week 1
9/17  Introduction
- Weiqing Song, “Regionalisation, inter-regional cooperation and global governance”, AEJ (2007) 5:67–82.
 
Week 2
9/24  From globalization to rise of regionalism
- Edward D. Mansfield and Helen V. Milne, “The New Wave of Regionalism”, International Organization, Vol. 53, No. 3 (Summer, 1999), pp. 589-627.
 
Week 3
10/01  Asia as a region in world politics
1. Mark Beeson, Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia: Politics, Security and Economic Development, 2nd edition, London: Palgrave, 2014
-- Chapter 1 Conceptualizing East Asia
-- Chapter 4 Evolving Security Challenge
-- Chapter 9 East Asia and the Global Economy
2. Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
 
Week 4
10/08  Emerging Asian identity: 1920s -1990s
- Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
 
Week 5
10/15  Speech by Dr. Paul O’Shea: Territorial Disputes in East Asia
 
Week 6
10/22  Birth and development of Asian regionalism: 1990s – present
1. Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia: Politics, Security and Economic Development, 2nd edition, London: Palgrave, 2014
--Chapter 2 Northeast Asia and the Weight of History,
--Chapter 3 The Subordination of Southeast Asia Mark
--Chapter 11 East Asian Regionalism in Beeson, Regionalism and
2. Rodolfo C. Severino, “The emerging region of East Asia”, AEJ (2008) 5:447–454.
 
Week 7
10/29  Institutional mapping of Asian regionalism –
1. Etel Soligen, “East Asian Regional Instituions: Characteristics, Sources and Distinctiveness”, Chapters 1 in T. J. Pempel, Remapping East Asia: Construction of a Region, New York: Cornell University Press, 2005.
2. Paul Evans, “Between Regionalism and Regionalization: Policy Network in the Nascent East Asian Institutional Identity”, chapter 8 in ibid.
3. Hungdah Su, “Politics of differentiation: enhanced cooperation in the EU and the pathfinder in APEC”, Asia Europe Journal, 2007.
 
Week 8
11/05  US strategy towards Asian regionalism
1. Chapter 2 The US Asia Pivot and Its Impact, in Maruice Fermont, The Impact of the US’ Asia Pivot on East Asian Regionalism, Saarbrucken, Germany: Scholar’s Press, 2013.
2. Joshua Kurlantzick, “Pax Asia Pacifica? Eat Asian Integration and Its Impact for the US”, The Washington Quarterly, 30 (2), 2007, pp. 66-67.
 
Week 9
11/12  Mid Term Report I  
Week 10
11/19  Zhang Yunlin, China and Asian Regionalism, New Jersey etc.: World Scientific, 2010.
-- Chapter 7 China's FTA Strategy: An Overview
-- Chapter 8 Designing East Asian FTA,
-- Chapter 12 China's Economic Emergence and Regional Cooperation
-- Chapter 14 China–ASEAN FTA and Its Impact Comparing China
-- Chapter 15 Japan in Developing Partnership with ASEAN
 
Week 11
11/26  Taiwan’s strategy towards Asian regionalism –
1. Steven Redd, “Explaining US Policy toward China and Taiwan”, in Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo and Alexander Tan eds., Identity and Change in East Asian Conflicts, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, pp. 91-114.
2. Shale Horowitz and Alexander Tan, “Rising China and Estranged Taiwan”, in Shale Horowitz, Uk Heo and Alexander Tan eds., Identity and Change in East Asian Conflicts, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, pp. 115-130.
3. Arthur Waldron, “Political Observations on Taiwan’s Security in Asia’s New Strategic Situation”, [當代中國研究] Modern China Studies, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2010.
 
Week 12
12/03  Japan’s and Korea’s strategies towards Asian regionalism
1. John H. Miller, “The Reluctant Asianist: Japan and Asia”, Asian Affairs: An American Review, Summer 2004, 31 (2), pp. 69-85.
2. Yul Sohn, “Japan’s New Regionalism”, Asian Survey, Vol. 50, Number 3, 2010, pp. 497–519. –
3. Chapter 1 Economic development, state power and foreign policy, in Uk Heo and Terence Roehrig, South Korea’s Rise: Economic Development, Power and Foreign Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
4. Chung Jin-young, “South Korea and East Asian Regionalism: Which Path ahead?” in Korea Economic Institute, Challenges posed by DPRK for the Alliance and the Region, 2015.
 
Week 13
12/10  ASEAN’s strategy towards Asian regionalism - Akihiko Tanaka, “The Development of the ASEAN+3 Framework”, in Melissa Curley and Nicolas Thomas eds., Advancing East Asian Regionalism, New York: Routledge, 2007, pp: 52-73.  
Week 14
12/17  India’s strategy towards Asian regionalism
1. Ian Hall ed. The Engagement of India: Strategies and Responses, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2014.
-- Chapter 1 The Engagement of India in
2. Ramesh Chandra Rajiv Kumar, “South Asian Integration: Prospects and Lessons from East Asia”, Working Paper, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations”, 2008.
3. Kanti Bajpai and Harsh Pant ed., Indian Foreign Policy, Oxford, UK: OUP, 2013.
-- Chapter 2 Strategic Thinking, Military and the Nuclear Affairs
-- Chapter 5 Regionalism and Multilateralism in -
4. Arndt Michel ed., India’s Foreign Policy and Regional Multilateralism, London: Palgrave, 2013.
--chapter 2: India's cognitive prior: ideas, norms and evolution of India's Foreign Policy
 
Week 15
12/24  Final Report I 
Week 16
12/31  Final Report II 
Week 17
1/07  Debate over the model and the future of Asian regionalism - Hungdah Su, “Regionalism in Competition”, Journal of Global Policy and Governance, 2013. - Shau Breslin, “Theorising East Asian Regionalism: New Regionalism and Asia’s Future”, in Melissa Curley and Nicolas Thomas eds., Advancing East Asian Regionalism, New York: Routledge, 2007, pp: 26-51. 
Week 18
1/14  General Review