Course Details
Country:
Thailand
Institution:
Mahidol University International College
Course Title:
Thai Foreign Policy 2024
Course Number:
ICIR 215
Course Description:
The influence of geopolitics on Thailand’s foreign policy; pre-modern interstate relations and concepts in Southeast Asia and their continuing influence; Siam’s relations with the Western imperial powers in the Colonial Period; the evolution of Thailand’s foreign policy and relations during the First and Second World Wars; Thailand’s foreign policy during the Cold War, especially its relations with the USA, the formulation and effects of current Thai policies regarding ASEAN, the UN, APEC, and other regional and international organisations; the evolution and impacts of current Thai bilateral relations with China, the Koreas, Japan, and India; students will discuss the formulation, evolution, and results of Thai foreign policy from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day; with a particular focus on analysing the decision-making process in a selected case study.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 444, GOVT 398
Attachment Files:
ICIR 215 Thai Foreign Policy.doc_1.pdf
