2023 Fall

GLOBAL 150Q 003 - LEC 003

Special Topics In Asia

Peace and Security in Northeast Asia

Darren C Zook

Aug 23, 2023 - Dec 08, 2023

Tu, Th

05:00 pm - 06:29 pm

Hearst Mining 390

Class #:26381

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Interdisciplinary Social Science Programs

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1

Enrolled: 149

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 150

Waitlist Max: 75

Open Reserved Seats:

22 reserved for Global Studies Majors

5 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission

20 reserved for College of Letters & Sciences Undeclared Transfer Students with 5-6 Terms in Attendance

2 reserved for Political Economy Majors

14 reserved for New Letters & Sciences Transfer Students

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

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

This course will examine the many layers of peace and security in Northeast Asia, defined here as the region comprising the Korean Peninsula, Japan, China, and Taiwan. 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 issues, and public health. Issues covered will include domestic political issues within each country as well as regional issues such as North Korea-South Korea relations, cross-strait China-Taiwan security concerns, Japan’s efforts to exert greater influence in regional politics, and territorial disputes in the region. All of these issues will be discussed within a deep historical and cultural context.