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In this course students will gain an appreciation for the breadth and depth of security problems facing Asia-Pacific states and peoples, and develop skills in analyzing and explaining traditional and non-traditional concepts of security. The course will examine internal, transnational and regional security issues, and investigate potential areas of conflict in South, Southeast and East Asia. A key objective of the course is to develop an understanding of how different Asian states construe the meaning of “security,” why states and non-state actors behave the way they do in the security realm, and how they anticipate – correctly or otherwise -- the consequences of their actions. The course also provides an opportunity to build professional writing skills. <a href="http://www.sais-jhu.edu/resources/administrative-offices/how-access-course-syllabi-and-evaluations" target="_blank">Click here to see evaluations, syllabi, and faculty bios</a>