Asian History and Institutions
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course examines the history of China and East Asia, providing students with a comprehensive survey of the major historical issues of the region and an understanding of the methodology concerned.
Expected learning outcomes
Objectives and learning outcomes of the course:
- have an understanding of the relationship between regional and global issues;
- draw connections between historical events and the social and cultural reality of the countries of the region;
- provide students with a comprehensive survey of the major institutional, social, and cultural developments of the period under examination.
- have an understanding of the relationship between regional and global issues;
- draw connections between historical events and the social and cultural reality of the countries of the region;
- provide students with a comprehensive survey of the major institutional, social, and cultural developments of the period under examination.
Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
Course syllabus
Unit 1: Birth of Pakistan, the Kashmiri issue, Indo-Pakistani wars, the Durand Line issue, Indian and Pakistani interests in Afghanistan
Unit 2 and 3: Sinocentrism; China as the target of European, american and Giapanese expansionism; China's integration into the world system; China's geo-economic and geo-political expansionism
Unit 2 and 3: Sinocentrism; China as the target of European, american and Giapanese expansionism; China's integration into the world system; China's geo-economic and geo-political expansionism
Prerequisites for admission
Basic knowledge of modern and contemporary history
Teaching methods
Lectures
Teaching Resources
Unit 1:
I. Talbot e G. Singh, La spartizione. 1947: alle origini di India e Pakidtan, il Mulino, 2009
Or
S. Ganguly, Storia dell'India e del Pakistan, Bruno Mondadori, 2004
Or
E. Giunchi, Pakistan: islam, potere e islamizzazione, Carocci
Unit 2: Enrica Collotti Pischel, Storia dell'Asia orientale 1850-1949, Carocci 2015
Unit 3:
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
M. Riotto, Storia della Corea, Giunti Editore 2018, pp. 359-536
S.H Lee, La guerra di Corea, Il Mulino 2017
R. Caroli, F. Gatti, Storia del Giappone, LaTerza ed. ampliata 2017, capp. 8-9-10
M. K. Hall, La guerra del Vietnam, Il Mulino 2011
F. Congiu, Made in Taiwan. Organizzazione politica e sindacale in una fabbrica globale, Carocci 2014
M. C. Bergere, La Cina dal 1949 ai nostri giorni, Il Mulino 2003
I. Talbot e G. Singh, La spartizione. 1947: alle origini di India e Pakidtan, il Mulino, 2009
Or
S. Ganguly, Storia dell'India e del Pakistan, Bruno Mondadori, 2004
Or
E. Giunchi, Pakistan: islam, potere e islamizzazione, Carocci
Unit 2: Enrica Collotti Pischel, Storia dell'Asia orientale 1850-1949, Carocci 2015
Unit 3:
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
M. Riotto, Storia della Corea, Giunti Editore 2018, pp. 359-536
S.H Lee, La guerra di Corea, Il Mulino 2017
R. Caroli, F. Gatti, Storia del Giappone, LaTerza ed. ampliata 2017, capp. 8-9-10
M. K. Hall, La guerra del Vietnam, Il Mulino 2011
F. Congiu, Made in Taiwan. Organizzazione politica e sindacale in una fabbrica globale, Carocci 2014
M. C. Bergere, La Cina dal 1949 ai nostri giorni, Il Mulino 2003
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written exam with the aim of assessing the knowledge of the themes dealt with by the programme, the capacity to interpret them in a critical manner and to espouse them with an adequate temrinology
Teaching Unit 1
SPS/14 - ASIAN HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Giunchi Elisa Ada
Shifts:
-
Professor:
Giunchi Elisa Ada
Teaching Unit 2
SPS/14 - ASIAN HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Miorandi Arianna
Shifts:
-
Professor:
Miorandi AriannaProfessor(s)
Reception:
Wednesday 4,15 PM-6 PM
Room 9, Floor 1 (Via Conservatorio)