POLITICAL ECONOMY OF EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

Undergraduate

Students are introduced to selected theoretical perspectives on international political economy and apply them to region building in East and Southeast Asia using relevant case studies. The emergence of the region as a force in international economic and political arenas is examined by focusing on the development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Asian Development Bank, and the Asia Pacific Roundtable. The region’s relationship with other groupings such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum and the Europeann Union also is considered. PREREQUISITE: None Seminar: Three hours a week