3 0 false INTR8049 <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p>Rapid global change is taking place at two different if interacting levels: short term changes, notably the consequences of the financial crisis; and longer term changes, illustrated by the relative rise of China, India, Russia, Brazil, Europe and others leading to a diminution of US unipolarity.&nbsp; </p> <p>We will look at four broad areas of global challenge and Australia&#39;s responses:</p> <ul class="unIndentedList"><li> Globalization, including how it has been affected by the financial crisis (is there a <em>new</em> normal?) and how does this affect the role of Australian governments and relations with other countries, particularly in Asia.</li><li> Global order changes, including a more constrained US dominance, the continuing war on terror and terrorism; the rise of Islam and of religion more generally on global politics and their implications for Australia; multilateralism, Australia&#39;s relations with the UN and other multilateral institutions; and alliance relations with the US.</li><li> Global demographic and economic changes, including the shifts in material structures among the US, Russia, Asia and the Rest; the geopolitics of energy and other resource issues; the likely expansion of nuclear energy and proliferation questions; and global climate change.</li><li> The rise of Asia, including its bilateral and multilateral political, security and economic links; the growing importance of China and India; Australia&#39;s responses as a country between China (and Asia) and the West; and Asian regional institutions.</li></ul> 1 false 12073 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p>Two essays, totaling between them, 5,000 - 6,000 words, plus short seminar presentations.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 1 1 <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p>This course will examine the rapidly changing global geopolitical, strategic and economic systems and the challenges these changes offer.&nbsp; Its aim will be to enable students to understand their importance and to assess how far Australia&#39;s global viewpoints, strategies and policies provide effective responses to these challenges. </p> 3 Australia's Global Challenges 6 6 <a href="http://rspas.anu.edu.au/gsia/docs/PrelimReadings2008.doc" target="_blank">Preliminary Reading</a> 6 Australia's Global Challenges Band 1 International Relations u3542281 3 <p>12 two-hour seminars</p> 2010