16.7 2nd and 3rd years Derek McDougall. Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator. Second semester Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week.

• Objectives: Students who complete this subject should have:
• an understanding of the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region;
• an understanding of the international roles of the US, China and Japan in the Asia-Pacific;
• have improved their skills of political analysis in relation to these issues.

An introduction to international politics in the post-Cold War Asia-Pacific, with particular reference to the roles of the US, China and Japan. There will be some focus on US-Japan, US-China and China-Japan relations. Additional topics will normally selected from: Russia's role, Indo-China, ASEAN, the Korean conflict, APEC. Essay work or equivalent totalling 5,000 words. James C. Hsiung (ed. ), Asia Pacific in the New World Politics 16.7 Derek McDougall. Second semester. Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial each week. Students who complete this subject should have:

• an understanding of the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region;
• an understanding of the international roles of the US, China and Japan in the Asia-Pacific;
• have improved their skills of political analysis in relation to these issues.

An introduction to international politics in the post-Cold War Asia-Pacific, with particular reference to the roles of the US, China and Japan. There will be some focus on US-Japan, US-China and China-Japan relations. Additional topics will normally selected from: Russia's role, Indo-China, ASEAN, the Korean conflict, APEC. Essay work or equivalent totalling 5,000 words. JC Hsiung (ed. ) Asia Pacific in the New World Politics.