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Guiding:: East Asian Economy: Industrialization, Bubble Economy, and Lost Decade

This document outlines the topics to be covered in a 7-week course on East Asia. Week 2 will discuss the earliest civilizations in East Asia and the spread and influence of Confucianism. Week 3 will cover US interests and strategy in East Asia during the Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Week 4 will examine industrialization, economic bubbles, and recessions in East Asia. Week 5 will focus on South Korea's use of cultural policy and diplomacy to develop soft power, as well as rapprochement attempts regarding North Korea's nuclear program. Week 7 will address Taiwan's New Southbound Policy and its international relations amid the One China Policy.

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Guiding:: East Asian Economy: Industrialization, Bubble Economy, and Lost Decade

This document outlines the topics to be covered in a 7-week course on East Asia. Week 2 will discuss the earliest civilizations in East Asia and the spread and influence of Confucianism. Week 3 will cover US interests and strategy in East Asia during the Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Week 4 will examine industrialization, economic bubbles, and recessions in East Asia. Week 5 will focus on South Korea's use of cultural policy and diplomacy to develop soft power, as well as rapprochement attempts regarding North Korea's nuclear program. Week 7 will address Taiwan's New Southbound Policy and its international relations amid the One China Policy.

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GUIDING:

[Week 2]
East Asia: Geography, History, Nationalism
How was the earliest civilization of East Asia developed?
Then later, as a teaching, how did Confucianism spread in East Asia and influence the dynamics of state and
society throughout its modernization attempts?
[Week 3]
US interests and strategy in Cold War and Post-Cold War in East Asia
What are the significances of East Asia for the US? What is the US’ roles in changing the political
dynamics in Japan, Koreas and China? Is the relational model of ‘hub-and-spoke’ are still relevant in
the post-Cold War Era?

[Week 4]
East Asian Economy: Industrialization, Bubble Economy, and Lost Decade
How did East Asian countries industrialize and develop? Why Confucianism was the first thing to
blame when the Asian Crisis hit in 1997 and burst the bubble economy, while it used to be praised
as a significant factor in East Asian advancement?

[Week 5]
South Korea: Extorting Soft Power through Cultural Policy
What is Cultural Policy and how is it applied in South Korea? How does SK’s government use it to
extort the country’s soft power in international constellation? How is it related to Cultural Diplomacy?

North Korea: Rapprochement and Denuclearization Attempts


North Korea has been branded as a ‘rogue state’ due to its defiance against international security
norms. It’s also known to be closed-off in international relations, yet in 2017, Chairman Kim offered
to open negotiations with both South Korea and the US which opened a series of high level summits
and denuclearization talks. What’s with the change of stance and how does the experts perceive this
‘new’ era?

[Week 7]
Taiwan: New Southbound Policy and Cross-Strait Relations
What is New Southbound Policy? How it affects the cross-strait relations? How is Taiwan
accommodating and positioning itself in international relations amidst One China Policy?

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