Fall 2008

ANS 361 • International Relations of East/South Asia

Course Description

This introductory course will explore the postwar international relations of East and Southeast Asia. Particular attention will be devoted to postwar economic and security issues, the changing political landscape of the post-Cold War period, and to the development and functions of regional institutions. The course will be instructed around four themes: 1.) the impact of "Asian values" on the international relations of the region 2.) the definition of "security" in the post-Cold War era 3.) the juxtapositon of domestic and international politics in Asia 4.) the opportunities and constraints confronting regional institution-building and integration.

Texts

Joanne R Bauer/Daniel A.Bell, eds., The East Asian Challenge for Human Rights; Selig S. Harrison/Clyde

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