The course examines the international politics of human rights and democracy in the region as a window on debates over the university, origins, and purposes of international human rights norms in a context of globalization. It critically explores assertions that the successes of East Asian economies are due to their cultural characteristics and illiberal, non-democratic political systems.
Themes: Development and Inequality in the Global South; Law, Social Justice, and Ethics
Course credit exclusions: Prior to Fall 2009: AS/POLS 4265 3.0; AS/POLS 4705 3.0
