Law and Business in East Asia: A Comparative Perspective

3 units

Examination of models of economic and legal development in three of the most important markets in East Asia: Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore with the goal of determining their relative influence upon other regional economies and their predictive value in developing market strategies for new markets in East and Southeast Asia Readings and case studies will explore and compare critical differences in social, ethnic and political structures, forms and theories of law, the role of law in governing social and commercial relationships, governmental regulation of markets and enterprises, and mechanisms for dispute resolution.