POLT 212 - Political Economic Development in Asia

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3
Attribute: CD, 3SS, WR

A survey of relationship of politics and economy in India, China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, including: legacies of historical structures; effects of imperialism; state formation; rural development; industrial development; finance; international economic relationships. Key issues include: capitalism vs. state socialism; export-led industrialization vs. import substitution; the position and role of labor. Written work consists of take home, open book essays. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Instructor: M. Blecher
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One course in the social sciences. No background in economics is required. Note: Counts towards the East Asian Studies major.