Course Details
Country:
Italy
Institution:
LUISS Guido Carli University
Course Title:
Asian culture and politics
Course Number:
T085
Course Description:
This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary Korean society, culture and politics in the context of a globalising world. Following a discussion of the historical foundations of modern Korea, the impact of the Korean War and the division of the peninsula, the course focuses on three key aspects of contemporary South Korea: first, the process of democratisation and the functioning of the political system, second ROK’s the foreign policy vis-à-vis key powers and the developing world, and, third, the role of culture in South Korean society and business today. Throughout the course attention will be paid to the interaction between developments in South Korea, in the East Asia and in international affairs more generally, demonstrating the way in which Korea is influenced by, but also has an impact on, the wider world.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
KORE 300
Course URL:
https://www.luiss.edu/cattedreonline
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