Взаимоотношения России со странами Юго-Восточной Азии в XXI в.

Бакалавриат 2025/2026

Статус: Курс по выбору (Программа двух дипломов НИУ ВШЭ и Университета Кёнхи «Экономика и политика в Азии»)

Кто читает: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Где читается: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Когда читается: 4-й курс, 1-3 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Сумский Виктор Владимирович

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 3

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Abstract

The course will examine the development of Russia’s relations with Southeast Asian countries over the past two decades. We will discuss political and economic spheres of cooperation and pay a special attention to the ASEAN, US influence in the region and other issues in bilateral relations.

Learning Objectives

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of foreign policy of the Russian Federation
Apply balanced theoretical and practical perspectives in engaging with issues and problems in Southeast Asia region

Expected Learning Outcomes

Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the Russia-Indonesia economic and political relations
Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the Russia-Malaysia economic and political relations
Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the Russia-Myanmar economic and political relations
Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the Russia-Philippines economic and political relations
Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the Russia-Thailand economic and political relations
Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the Russia-Vietnam economic and political relations
to explain what connects Russia with the countries of Southeast Asia/ASEAN, and what role Russia plays in the Asia-Pacific region;
to assess the importance of the ASEAN-centric multilateral institutions formed over the years in the Asia-Pacific regional context, as well as to highlight the main features of these institutions;
to compare the Southeast Asian state and social systems with the Russian political and social structure, to analyze the reasons for the obvious significant differences, both in the way of economic thinking and in approaches to solving economic issues in Russia and the countries of Southeast Asia;
to describe the current state and prospects for the development of Russia’s relationships with the countries of Southeast Asia/ASEAN, as well as to provide examples of economic cooperation between Russia and its Southeast Asian partners;
to reveal the historic meaning of Russia’s participation, along with the countries of Southeast Asia/ASEAN, in the larger Asia-Pacific set of multilateral institutions, and, most recently, in BRICS:
to develop and formulate approaches to solving the most important international problems of the region.

Course Contents

WEEK 1. USSR/Russia and Southeast Asian nations: From the 20th century challenges to the 21st century agenda (2 hours)
WEEK 2. Landmark events in Russia’s 20th century history and their impact on Southeast Asia (Lecture 1, 2 hours)
WEEK 3. Landmark events in Russia’s 20th century history and their impact on Southeast Asia (Seminar 1, 2 hours)
WEEK 4. The collapse of colonialism in the region: The revolutionizing effect of the 2nd World War and its outcome on Southeast Asia (Lecture 2, 2 hours)
WEEK 5. The collapse of colonialism in the region: The revolutionizing impact of the 2nd World War and its outcome on Southeast Asia (Seminar 2, 2 hours)
WEEK 6. The neo-colonialist backlash and Southeast Asian responses to it (Lecture 3, 2 hours)
WEEK 7. The state of the region by the early 1960s (Seminar 3, 2 hours)
WEEK 8. Southeast Asia as a Cold War theatre (Lecture 4, 2 hours)
WEEK 9. The emergence of ASEAN and early Soviet approaches to the Association (Lecture 5, 2 hours)
WEEK 10. The challenge of Vietnam’s reunification and ASEAN’s response (Lecture 6, 2 hours)
WEEK 11. USSR/Russia and ASEAN on the move from the bipolar world to the unipolar moment (Lecture 7, 2 hours)
WEEK 12. Developing a dialogue partnership: Russia and ASEAN in the midst of the unipolar moment (Lecture 8, 2 hours)
WEEK 13. Developing a dialogue partnership: Russia and ASEAN in the midst of the unipolar moment (Seminar 5, 2 hours)
WEEK 14. The origins and manifestations of the Asian crisis (Lecture 9, 2 hours)
WEEK 15. The Asian crisis: Lessons for ASEAN and Russia (Seminar 6, 2 hours)
WEEK 16. Russia and Southeast Asian nations on the threshold of the 21st century (Seminar 7, 2 hours)
WEEK 17. Russia in the ASEAN-centric architecture of cooperation and security in the Asia-Pacific (Lecture 9, 2 hours)
WEEK 18. Russia-ASEAN relationship in the context of Moscow’s pivot to the East and Eurasian initiatives (Seminar 8, 2 hours)
WEEK 19. The US Indo-Pacific initiative, its meaning and implications (Lecture 10, 2 hours)
WEEK 20. Russia and ASEAN in transition to the multipolar world (Lecture 11, 2 hours)
WEEK 21. Historical landmarks and current state of Russia-ASEAN relations. Prospects for continuation and deepening of the strategic partnership (Seminar 9, 2 hours)
WEEK 22. Final Exam

Assessment Elements

ATTENDANCE
Participation
Analytical paper
Test
Final Exam

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 1st module
0.14 * ATTENDANCE + 0.32 * Analytical paper + 0.14 * Participation + 0.4 * Test
2025/2026 3rd module
0.16 * ATTENDANCE + 0.28 * Analytical paper + 0.4 * Final Exam + 0.16 * Participation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Weatherbee, D. E. (2014). International Relations in Southeast Asia : The Struggle for Autonomy (Vol. Third edition). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=920008

Recommended Additional Bibliography

BUKH, A. (2016). Russia’s Image and Soft Power Resources in Southeast Asia: Perceptions among Young Elites in Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International & Strategic Affairs, 38(3), 445–475. https://doi.org/10.1355/cs38-3d

Authors

Kanaev Evgenii Aleksandrovich

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