PI487: The International Relations of Rising Powers
ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างประเทศของอำนาจใหม่
Course facts
- Credits
- 3 (3-0-6)
- Usually taken in
- Year 3 to 4
- Prerequisite
- No prerequisites
- Recommended term
Not fixed in the recommended plan
- Recorded history
Recorded as taught in semester 1 of 2026/27
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- Instructor
From the Faculty of Political Science staff directory. Teaching assignments can vary by term.
Course description
This course explores foreign policies and international roles of five major rising powers, namely, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It examines a shift in power and wealth of these counties and assesses their changing positions in the configuration of cooperation and competition among the Great Powers in the 21st Century. This course also examines domestic factors that constitute their rise.
How it's assessed
For Semester 1, 2026/27
| Attendance | 20% |
|---|---|
| Midterm exam | 25% |
| Group presentation | 20% |
| Final oral assessment | 35% |
Exam format: The final is an oral exam, a one to one session of about 10 minutes with the instructor on theory and country cases. The midterm format is not stated.
Attendance: Attendance is worth 20% of the grade. No minimum or penalty per absence is stated.
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