Sophomore Seminar: The Politics of South Asia

One-fifth of the world's population lives in South Asia, a region of the world of increasing change, strife, and importance. Topics examined: the legacy of colonial rule and the independence movements; the political and social structures of India and Pakistan; Political Islam and Hindu nationalism; India and Pakistan's respective foreign policies; conflict between powers in the region with nuclear weapons; the future of Afghanistan; the emerging role of China in the region.