POLITICS OF EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Asia is a vibrant region politically and economically, and is very important to the United States for international security and economic stability. Given its importance, this course provides broad and essential knowledge about Asian nations with a particular focus on China, South Korea, North Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Country studies are intended to introduce major issues in comparative politics such as democratization, elections, economic development, security, religion and politics. This course will enable students to (1) gain an empirical and analytical understanding of the political dynamics of the region; (2) think comparatively within the regime and across the developing world more generally; and (3) address and debate theoretical questions in political science through Asian politics materials.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an empirical knowledge about the political dynamics of the region. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze comparatively within the region and across the developing world more generally. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Address and debate theoretical questions in political science through Asian politics materials. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an empirical knowledge about the political dynamics of the region. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze comparatively within the region and across the developing world more generally. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Address and debate theoretical questions in political science through Asian politics materials. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027