GVPT414

Prerequisite: GVPT200. Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics or Government & Politics: International Relations program. Credit only granted for: GVPT409E or GVPT414. Formerly: GVPT409E. An examination of international relations in East Asia, focusing mostly on Northeast Asia. The course will provide some background on the evolution of international politics in the region over the past several decades, and will examine several contemporary issues--including the North Korean nuclear issue, the relationship across the Taiwan Strait, and maritime disputes in the East and South China Seas--in depth.