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TENTATIVE
COURSE SCHEDULE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS
PS 238/Asian St 241
Spring 2006
Tu Jan 17 The East Asian pattern of development 
       Authoritarian politics
       state-shaped markets
       international trade
       model for other countries
       impact on us: trade, finances
      changes in future 
Course Requirements
Read: Japan economy, slump or growth
Thr Jan 19 JAPAN'S DEVELOPMENT
The Setting JT, Chap. 1-3 JT1-3
Early Japan JT, Chap. 4, 5, 6  JT4-6
Tu Jan 24 VIDEO HS.SB-02 Pacific Century. Meiji Revolution
Response to the West, 1840-1949 JT, Chap. 7, 8 JT7-8
Thr Jan 26 VIDEO HS.SB-05 Pacific Century. Re-inventing Japan occupation
Occupation Reforms JT, Chap. 9, 10, 11 JT9-11
Tu  Jan 31 Society JT, Chap. 12-20 JT12-14JT15-17JT18-20
Thr Feb 2 Political System JT, Chap. 21, 22, 23, 24   JT21-24
Tu  Feb 7   JT, Chap. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29  JT25-26J. Political parties
Thr Feb 9 Japan's economic strategy and success JT, Chap. 30, 31  JT 30-31
Tu Feb 14 JT, 32, 33, 34  JT 32-34
Japan and the World JT, Chap. 35-39
Study Guide for Test 1
Thr Feb 16 TEST 1
Tu Feb 21 Dogs and Demons, Ch. 1-5 Dogs and Demons
Thr Feb 23 Dogs and Demons, Ch 6-10
Tu Feb 28 Dogs and Demons, Ch 11-15
Thr Mar 2  THE LITTLE DRAGONS
Taiwan, South Korea, Taiwan   South Korea
Tu Mar 14 VIDEO HS.SB-08 Pacific Century: The Fight for Democracy
Thr Mar 16 HK/Singapore,  Hong Kong     Singapore
Tu  Mar 21 VIDEO HS.SB-07 Pacific Century. Big Business and the Ghost of Confucius
Thr  Mar 23 TERM PAPER PROSPECTUS DUE

VIDEO HS.SB-07 Pacific Century. Big Business and the Ghost of Asian Financial Crisis (outline)
Background to Asian Financial Crisis (article)

Tu Mar 28  Singapore, economic strategies
Study Guide for Test 2
Thur Mar 30  Test 2
Tu Ap 4 ASIAN SYSTEM
Video PT.A-20     New Rulers of the World (Indonesia)
US Strategic Issues in East Asia
Thur  Ap 6 Kim, Ch. 1, 2, 3 
Tu Ap 11 Kim, Ch. 4, 5, 6
Thur Ap 13 Kim, Ch. 7, 8, 9 
Tu  Ap 18 Kim, 10, 11
Thur Ap 20 Readings on North Korea:
Committee Human Rights North Korea:  http://www.hrnk.org/
Prison camps:  http://www.hrnk.org/hiddengulag/toc.html
What Does North Korea Want?
Leon Sigal's writings on US-North Korea relations and negotiations
  (this lists several articles; Be sure to read "Misplaying North Korea....)
Tu Ap 25 Student discoveries in term papers
Thur Ap 27 Term paper due
 Last Class: Review
Study Guide for Final Exam
Tu  May   9 Final Exam, 2:00-4:00

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