Course ID:  M04013YJ

Credits: 2

Objective: By the end of this course, students will be able to: 

（1） Understand the historical background and key events of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and its significance in East Asian history. 

（2） Analyze the Sino-Japanese War from the perspective of international law, applying concepts and principles relevant to the late 19th century. 

（3） Identify and discuss major international legal issues and debates arising from the war, such as the legality of the declaration of war, the treatment of prisoners of war, and territorial cessions. 

（4） Evaluate the impact of the Sino-Japanese War on the development of international law and the international legal order in East Asia. 5. Critically examine the role of international law in the context of power politics and imperialism in the late 19th century, and its implications for the sovereignty and status of East Asian states.

Course Prerequisites: International Public Law

Outline: The course will be based on lectures and discussions set out in the handouts composed by the lecturer. All handouts can be downloaded from the TronClass Learning Platform.

Teaching Method:  Classroom lectures, discussions and oral presentations.

Reference: 

(1) Shin Kawashima et al.， International Political History of East Asia (The University of Nagoya Press,, 2007). 

(2) Nagao Ariga， La guerre sino-japonaise au point de vue du droit international （A. Pedone， 1896）. 

(3) Pablo Kalmanovitz， Humanizing War in the Nineteenth Century， The Laws of War in International Thought (Oxford University Press 2020)， pp. 127–152.