This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) : East Asian Studies Next Offered:2009-2010 Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 3 Attribute:3SS, WR, CD
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.