Course Details

Country: Korea, South
Course Title: Understanding Korean Politics
Course Number: ISC328
Course Description: This course is an introduction to politics and policymaking in contemporary Korea. The course begins with an overview of diverse theoretical, cultural, and historical perspectives on Korean politics and then examines three thematic areas: 1) political and social dynamics of democratic transformation; 2) the political economy of development, crisis, restructuring, and recovery; and 3) the debate on how to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Language: English
Approved Equivalent: GOVT 444, GOVT 398
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