Type of Credit: Elective
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Number of Students
This course introduces the political and economic developments of East Asian countries, along with theories of compartivie politics and economics that analyze such developments. Students will explore various topics related to East Asian countries throughout the course. To facilitate this, the course commences with a review of theories explaining economic success and political democratization in East Asia. Subsequently, it delves into discussions on emerging issues associated with the rise of China. The objective is for students to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of East Asian politics and the economy, providing a foundation for their future research pursuits.
能力項目說明
To provide students with an in-depth understanding of political and economic development in East Asia, as well as to cultivate the capability to independently think and analyze relevant issues.
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課程主題 Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間 Student workload expectation |
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課堂講授 In-class Hours |
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1 |
Introduction to the class |
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2-3 |
3 |
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2 |
Knowing East Asia |
The Nature of Asian Politics: introduction Politics in East Asia: ch1 |
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2-3 |
3 |
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3 |
Theory of late development |
Catch-Up Industrialization, intro, ch1, ch2 |
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2-3 |
3 |
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4 |
Developmental policies |
Catch-Up Industrialization, ch 6 Politics in East Asia: ch2 |
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2-3 |
3 |
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5 |
Developmental state |
Catch-Up Industrialization, ch 4, ch5 Politics in East Asia: ch3 |
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2-3 |
3 |
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6 |
no class meeting | reaction essay 1 | |||
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7 |
no class meeting |
Spring Break |
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8 |
Democratization in East Asia |
Politics in East Asia: ch5 Fleckenstein, T., & Lee, S. C. (2017). Democratization, post-industrialization, and East Asian welfare capitalism: the politics of welfare state reform in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, 33(1), 36-54. |
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2-3 |
3 |
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9 |
Corporation governance |
Catch-Up Industrialization, ch 7 |
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3 |
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10 |
Confucius culture and democracy in East Asia |
Diamond, L. (2012). China and East Asian democracy: The coming wave. Journal of Democracy, 23(1), 5-13. |
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2-3 |
3 |
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11 |
Political cleavage Labor politics and ethnic politics |
Lee, Y. (2006). Varieties of labor politics in northeast Asian democracies: political institutions and union activism in Korea and Taiwan. Asian Survey, 46(5), 721-740. |
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2-3 |
3 |
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12 |
Politics of China |
Politics in China ch1, 3 |
Reaction essay 2 |
2-3 |
3 |
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13 |
Chinese Political System |
Politics in China ch5, 6 |
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2-3 |
3 |
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14 |
China's Economic Miracle and Society |
Politics in China ch 4, 7, 8, 9 Jessica C. Teets. 2013. “Let Many Civil Societies Bloom: The Rise of Consultative Authoritarianism in China.” The China Quarterly 213: 19-38. |
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2-3 |
3 |
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15 |
China and East Asian Political Economy |
Woetzel, J., Seong, J., Leung, N., Ngai, J., & Manyika, J. (2019). China and the world: Inside the dynamics of a changing relationship. Executive summary. https://tinyurl.com/bdfa6ek5 The full report can be downloaded at https://tinyurl.com/p3c6unvk |
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2-3 |
3 |
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16 |
External and Internal Challenges of East Asia |
Chu, Yun-han, Liu Kang, and Min-hua Huang. (2015) "How East Asians view the rise of China." Journal of Contemporary China 24(93): 398-420. Jones, Gavin W. (2019) "Ultra-low fertility in East Asia: policy responses and challenges." Asian Population Studies 15(2): 131-149. |
Reaction essay 3 |
2-3 |
3 |
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17 |
Final |
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Group Presentation |
2-3 |
3 |
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18 |
no class meeting |
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Participation 20%
Students are expected to attend class regularly and to participate in class discussion. There will be questions, quizz and group discussions in class to help evaluate students' participation.
Three Reaction Essays 45% (15% each)
Students are expected to submit two reaction essays to show their understanding and also critique of the readings. Each essay should be 1-3 pages, double-spaced, one-inch margin on all sides, with 12 point Times New Roman font.
Group Presentation 35%
Group presentation is scheduled in the final week. In the presentation, each group has about 20 minutes to show their study on a specific issue of an East Asian country, which they pick in the midterm.
Note: This course only allows students to use generative AI for grammar checks and ensuring the fluency of sentences in assignments and presentations. Please refrain from using generative AI to compose entire reports.
Suehiro, Akira. Catch-up Industrialization: The Trajectory and Prospects of East Asian Economies. NUS Press, 2008.
Joseph, William A., ed. Politics in China: an introduction. Oxford University Press, USA, 2019.
Gilley, Bruce. The Nature of Asian Politics. Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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