Indo-PacificEconomicDiplomacy

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This seminar will tackle the policy approaches that the nations of the Asia-Pacific have taken externally toward one another to speed their own nation’s economic growth and development. The emphasis will be on economic statecraft and national strategies, while also addressing tactics of diplomacy and negotiation. Topics will range from trade negotiations to economic sanctions to technology friction to plurilateral diplomatic “architecture,” with closest examination given to the motivations and strategies of the United States, China, Japan and the ASEAN governments. There are no specific prerequisites, but students are encouraged to come to the seminar with a basic working knowledge of the history and politics of Asia-Pacific countries. Instructor: Ambassador (ret.) Kurt Tong