2025 Fall
GLOBAL 150Q 001 - LEC 001
Special Topics In Asia
Peace and Security in Northeast Asia
Darren C Zook
Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Tu, Th
05:00 pm - 06:29 pm
Physics Building 4
Class #:25394
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Interdisciplinary Social Science Programs
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
55
Enrolled: 95
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 150
Waitlist Max: 75
Open Reserved Seats:
43 unreserved seats
4 reserved for Political Economy Majors
5 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
3 reserved for Global Studies Majors
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Darren C Zook
Course Catalog Description
Advanced multidisciplinary research in current issues and topics related to Asia. This Global Studies course will focus on specific issues related to Asia with appropriate comparative material included.Topics will change depending on the instructor teaching.
Class Description
Northeast Asia—defined here as the region containing the Korean Peninsula, Japan, China, and Taiwan—has become one of the most dynamic and complex areas for peace and security issues in international politics. This course will examine the many layers of peace and security in Northeast Asia, ranging from locally-based disputes to region-wide crises, and will also evaluate the multiple meanings of peace and security in a wide array of multi-layered and often overlapping contexts. Aside from more traditional definitions of peace and security, which focus on formal military and political elements, this course will also explore other aspects that will include environmental protection, human rights, social security, and public health.
Class Notes
If you are a declared/intended GS/PE major or minor and cannot enroll in this class via standard methods, please complete this form, which will open July 25 and close August 15: https://forms.gle/PMZ4Y5Yve9WGSEh17. Permission seats will be given only to declared/intended GS/PE majors or minors who a..
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If you are a declared/intended GS/PE major or minor and cannot enroll in this class via standard methods, please complete this form, which will open July 25 and close August 15: https://forms.gle/PMZ4Y5Yve9WGSEh17. Permission seats will be given only to declared/intended GS/PE majors or minors who are on the waitlist. Completing this form is not a guarantee of a seat.
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Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
43 unreserved seats
4 reserved for Political Economy Majors
5 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
3 reserved for Global Studies Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
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