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• Government and Politics in Asia

Semester: Fall 2024 | 11310TSE 602500 | 2 credits 
Module: 
Abstract
It is essential to understand political underpinnings and consequences of Asia’s impressive economic transformation. Covering East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, this course is structured thematically. Within each theme, however, we will focus on country specific cases that are either standing alone or in paired or multiple comparisons, thereby combining thematic analysis and country specificities. Part I provides a historical and contemporary overview of Asian politics. For Part II, this seminar addresses salient aspects of regime dynamics in the context of economic development. For Part III, this seminar dwells on political institutions and processes in Asian democracies. The final part is devoted to a few leading issues of governance in resilient authoritarian politics.

• Political Economy of Global Financial System 

Semester: Spring 2025 | 11320TSE 601400 | 2 credits 
Module: MGPE Core
Abstract
This course examines political economy of the making and evolution of modern global financial system from the second half of the nineteenth century till present. The underlying assumption is that the creation and maintenance of this system, the crises and challenges it faced, and the tensions and incoherence it is now wrestling with can be and should be understood in geopolitical and geo-economic templates. The first part of this course covers the fundamentals, including a few stylish (analytic, but not mathematic) game-theory devices, currencies, exchange rate systems, and the balance of payments. The second part focuses on the making and partial collapse of the Bretton Woods system as well as four major financial crises in the long postwar era. The third and final part turns to current challenges facing global finance. Instruction for the first six weeks is in person; however, for the rest of the semester it will be online remote.