Syllabus
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Introduction: Orienting Asia
Aug 22 -
The Party-State - PRC
Aug 24 -
Soft and Hard Authoritarianism: Singapore and the DPRK
Aug 29 -
Political Legitimacy and Monarchy: Thailand and Bhutan
Aug 31 -
Populism, Strongmen, and Family Ties: The Philippines
Sep 05 -
India: The Rise of Modi and Hindu Nationalism
Sep 07 -
Diverse Democratic Anchors: Japan and Indonesia
Sep 12 -
Political Ambiguities and Problematic Sovereignties - Hong Kong & Taiwan
Sep 14 -
Exam on Module 1: Political Power
Sep 19 -
Opening and Reform: PRC
Sep 21 -
Economic Growth and Urbanization: Japan, China, Korea
Sep 26 -
Demographic Changes and Consumption
Sep 28 -
Entrepreneurship in Asia
Oct 03 -
Is Asia Leading the Digital Economy?
Oct 05 -
Connectivity and Expansion
Oct 10 -
Exam on Module II: Prosperity
Oct 12 -
Legacies of Colonialism and WWII
Oct 24 -
Historical Construction of Asian Identities
Oct 26 -
Asian Identities in the 21st Century
Oct 31 -
Asia as a Global Influencer: K-Pop and Confucian Institutes
Nov 02 -
Sharp-Power
Nov 07 -
Simulation: Global Diplomacy Part I
Nov 09 -
Technology & Surveillance
Nov 14 -
Simulation Global Diplomacy Part II
Nov 16 -
Inequality and Social Unrest
Nov 21 -
The Resource Race
Nov 28 -
Climate and Society
Nov 30 -
Global Competition and Influence
Dec 05 -
Conclusions: Where does Asia go from here?
Dec 07