【課程內涵】
「大國」是國際社會的重要行為者，對世界秩序發揮關鍵的影響力，這使得「大國政治」的相關研究始終歷久彌新。本課程透過議題導向教學法，每週設定一個主題，採取教師講授、課堂討論、及影片欣賞等方式來進行授課。課程內容涵蓋六個主軸：一，大國政治的內涵與概念；二，大國與世界秩序；三，大國的興衰交替；四，大國與國際衝突；五，大國與地緣戰略；六，大國與環境政治。只要對大國政治感興趣，無論是否有基礎，均歡迎選修本課程。【Course content】
"Great powers" are important actors in the international community and exert a key influence on the world order. This makes the relevant research on "great power politics" everlasting. This course uses a topic-based teaching method, setting a theme every week, and teaching through teacher lectures, class discussions, and video appreciation. The course content covers six main axes: 1. The connotation and concepts of great power politics; 2. Great powers and world order; 3. The rise and fall of great powers; 4. Great powers and international conflicts; 5. Great powers and geostrategy; 6. Great powers and environmental politics . As long as you are interested in the politics of great powers, regardless of whether you have some basic knowledge or not, you are welcome to take this course.
【本課程不需要購買教科書】
授課方式：教師以自編講義、投影片進行授課，在課程進行時會開放時間給修課同學發言。
自編講義（講義將上傳至「新版數位教學平台」，請同學們自行下載列印）
投影片
※主要參考資料
Acemoglu, Daron, and James A. Robinson, 2012, Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. New York, NY: Crown.
Brzezinski, Zbigniew, 1998, The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives. New York, NY: Basic Books.
Chua, Amy, 2007, Day of Empire: Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance and Why They Fall. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
Friedman, George, 2009, The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century. New York, NY: Basic Books.
Friedman, George, 2012, The Next Decade: Empire and Republic in a Changing World. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
Gibbon, Edward, 1906, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. New York, NY: Fred de Fau and Co.
Hayton, Bill, 2014, The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Ikenberry, G. John, 2001, After Victory: Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order after Major Wars. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Kennedy, Paul, 1989, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. New York, NY: Random House.
Keohane, Robert O., 1984, After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Kindleberger, Charles P., 1973, The World in Depression, 1929-1939. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Mearsheimer, John J., 2001, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Macdonald, James, 2015, When Globalization Fails: The Rise and Fall of Pax Americana. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux New York.
Rotberg, Robert I., ed., 2004, When State Fail: Causes and Consequences. New Jersey, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Tammen, Ronald L., Jacek Kugler, Douglas Lemke, Allan Stam, Mark Abdollahian, Carole Alsharabati, Brian Efird, and A.F.K. Organski, 2000. Power Transitions: Strategie
[This course does not require the purchase of textbooks]
Teaching method: Teachers will teach with self-compiled lecture notes and slides. During the course, teachers will open time to speak to students taking the course.
Self-edited handouts (handouts will be uploaded to the "new version of digital teaching platform", students are asked to download and print by themselves)
Slides
※Main reference materials
Acemoglu, Daron, and James A. Robinson, 2012, Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. New York, NY: Crown.
Brzezinski, Zbigniew, 1998, The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives. New York, NY: Basic Books.
Chua, Amy, 2007, Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance and Why They Fall. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
Friedman, George, 2009, The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century. New York, NY: Basic Books.
Friedman, George, 2012, The Next Decade: Empire and Republic in a Changing World. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
Gibbon, Edward, 1906, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. New York, NY: Fred de Fau and Co.
Hayton, Bill, 2014, The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Ikenberry, G. John, 2001, After Victory: Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order after Major Wars. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Kennedy, Paul, 1989, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. New York, NY: Random House.
Keohane, Robert O., 1984, After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Kindleberger, Charles P., 1973, The World in Depression, 1929-1939. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Mearsheimer, John J., 2001, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Macdonald, James, 2015, When Globalization Fails: The Rise and Fall of Pax Americana. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux New York.
Rotberg, Robert I., ed., 2004, When State Fail: Causes and Consequences. New Jersey, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Tammen, Ronald L., Jacek Kugler, Douglas Lemke, Allan Stam, Mark Abdollahian, Carole Alsharabati, Brian Efird, and A.F.K. Organski, 2000. Power Transitions: Strategie
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 期中考期中考 midterm exam |
35 | 開書考(OP) |
| 期末考期末考 final exam |
35 | 開書考(OP) |
| 出席情況出席情況 Attendance |
30 | 滿分100分，曠課一次扣20分，請假一次扣10分 |
| 影片心得、課堂發言影片心得、課堂發言 Video experience, class speech |
5 | 【額外加分】影片心得的截止日： 期末考前一週，星期日晚上12點 |
