MVZ159 USA in East Asia

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petr Vilímek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:30 U33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 62 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/62, only registered: 0/62
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course MVZ159 USA in East Asia is to acquaint students with the evolution of American foreign and security policy toward East Asia since American independence to the end of the Cold War.
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand the historical evolution of American policy toward East Asia; to evaluate the strategic and political impact of the United States on East Asia and to demonstrate their ability to use historical documents and primary sources.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction and organizational issues
  • 2. The United States and East Asia: first contacts
  • 3. American policy toward Japan : from Perry to Theodore Roosevelt
  • 4. Open Door Policy and "dollar diplomacy"
  • 5. The United States and East Asia in 1920s and 1930s
  • 6. U.S. foreign policy and World War II in Asia
  • 7. The United States and the origins of the Cold War in Asia
  • 8. The Korean War and building of American alliances in East Asia
  • 9. U.S. foreign policy toward Southeast Asia
  • 10. The United States and the Vietnam War
  • 11. Normalization of U.S.-China relations
  • 12. The Nixon Doctrine
  • 13. Reagan administration policy toward East Asia
Literature
  • CHA, Victor D. Alignment despite antagonism : the United States-Korea-Japan security triangle. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1999, ix, 373. ISBN 0804731926. info
  • Emerson, J. K. Holland, H. M.: The Eagle and the Rising Sun: America and Japan in the Twentieth Century, Addison-Wesley, 1987
  • Modern american diplomacy. Edited by John M. Carroll - George C. Herring. 1st pub. Wilmington: Scholarly resources, 1986, xiv, 241 s. ISBN 0-8420-2264-3. info
  • GARVER, John W. The Sino-American alliance : nationalist China and American Cold War strategy in Asia. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 1997, xiii, 312. ISBN 0765600536. info
  • BUCKLEY, Roger. The United States in the Asia-Pacific since 1945. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002, x, 258. ISBN 0521809649. URL info
  • Van Alstyne, R. W.: The United States and East Asia, Thames and Hudson, 1973
Teaching methods
Lectures involve theoretical preparation. Readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures. Seminar papers aim to improve the ability of students to analyze issues of American foreign policy in East Asia as well as the ability to use historical documents and primary sources and to work with them properly. Regular attendance is expected.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by a written exam. The requirements for the completion of the course are: 1. Completiton of one seminar paper on pre-agreed topic. 2. Successfully pass the written examination.
Grading scale: A (37-40), B (34-36,5), C (31-33,5), D (28-30,5), E (25-27,5), F (below 25 points)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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