POLT 268 - South Asia’s “Non-Nuclear Five”

FC SSCI CD

4 credits
In this course, we shall focus on the politics of the five “non-nuclear” countries of South Asia–Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. After learning about topics such as the Buddhist saffronization of Sri Lanka and the Rohingya refugee crisis, we will analyze how these five countries balance their relations with China and India. Lectures along with Bollywood and regional film screenings will be complemented with discussions with South Asia experts via Zoom.