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Introduction to the political geography of the world’s most rapidly growing region, and how Asia’s global role is being transformed by economic expansion. Particular emphasis on inter-relationships among Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, in the context of China’s rise, as well as on strategic sea lanes that interconnect the nations of Asia. Includes comparative attention to domestic factors bearing on economic growth and foreign-policy patterns of Asian nations, including demography, governmental structure, and interest-group behavior. <a href="http://bit.ly/1bebp5s" target="_blank">Click here to see evaluations, syllabi, and faculty bios</a>