CPOL 519 Politics of East Asia
This course provides a comprehensive survey of critical emerging economic, security and political developments in East and Southeast Asia. It examines, in detail, the context and current security implications of key Pacific Rim challenges and focuses on the Korean Peninsula developments, challenges posed by an empowered China, the role of Japan, Russia and the United States in Asian security and diplomacy and key actors including Singapore, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines.