SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY "INTERNATIONALS POLITICS IN THE KOREAN PENINSULA" COURSE

International Politics in the Korean Peninsula

Explore the genesis, expansion, projection and challenges of

the Chinese World Order in China and East Asia.

Seoul National University

About this course:

This course is divided into three parts. First, you’ll learn how the Chinese World Order emerged in the ancient world, focusing on the concept of the "heavenly mandate" (天命) as the ultimate source of political power (1 module). You’ll also learn how the Chinese World Order expanded into the relationship between China and surrounding political entities (1 module) and several challenges when the Qing (淸) Empire replaced the Ming (明) Empire.

Second, this course will review how China tried to project its world order into the relationship with Korea and Korea came to be integrated into the Chinese World Order from the 14th-century to the 18th-century (4 modules). More specifically, it will show how China intervened in the interstate trade and Korean music.

Finally, it will compare the two trajectories of political thoughts between Korea and Japan since the 17th-century. Korea fantasized itself as the genuine heir and center of the Chinese World Order, closing its door to foreigners. Meanwhile, Japan overcame the Chinese World Order and eventually converted itself as a modern state (1 module).

The working language is Korean with English subtitles.

 

What you'll learn:

• Genesis and Expansion of the Chinese World Order

• Projection of the Chinese World Order into East Asian Trade

• Projection of the Chinse World Order into Korean Music

• Challenges of the Chinese World Order

 

Syllabus:

• Week 1: Genesis of the Chinese World Order

• Week 2: Expansion of the Chinese World Order into East Asia

• Week 3: Projection of the Chinese World Order into Korean Music

• Week 4: Projection of the Chinese World Order into Korea in the 14-15th Century

• Week 5: Projection of the Chinese World Order into International Trade (1)

• Week 6: Projection of the Chinese World Order into International Trade (2)

• Week 7: Challenges to the Chinese World Order

 

Details:

• Length: 4 Weeks
• Effort: 1–2 hours per week
• Price: FREE (Add a Verified Certificate for €41)
• Institution: SNUx
• Subject: Social Sciences
• Level: Introductory
• Language: Korean (한국어)
• Video Transcripts: English, Korean (한국어)
• Course Type: Self-paced on your time

 

Prerequisites: 

None

 

Meet your instructors:

• Dong-Joon Jo (Professor of International Relations. Seoul National University)

• Hae Jeong Jeon (TA. Seoul National University)

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