INTR9032A Globalisation and Crisis

Not offered in 2019.

2019

4.5

1 x 4-day seminar yearly

This is seen as an introductory topic for non-specialist students.

This topic is only available offshore.

Master of Arts (International Relations in Economy and Trade) by coursework

This topic aims to familiarise students with Japan's current internal political, economic and social developments, and their impact on the country's external environment. The focus will be on Japan's problems and prospects in an increasingly globalised world.

This topic aims to:

Evaluate Japan’s place in an increasingly globalised world
Introduce students to Japan’s modern political and economic history
Evaluate contemporary political, economic and social issues now facing Japan
Examine Japan’s contemporary approach to International Relations
Evaluate the impact of Japan’s contemporary political economy on the region.

On completion of this topic, students will be expected to able to:

Articulate the historical foundations of Japanese economic development
Outline the impact of Japan’s approach to its region on East Asian international relations
Analyse the debates over the sources of Japan’s historical economic growth
Analyse the economic slowdown Japan has experienced since the 1990s and its consequences for regional and global economic order
Offer an informed account of Japan’s future prospects in the global economy.

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2019 are no longer published.

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