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Week 1 January 4
(T) January 6 (R) |
Introduction
to East Asia- Finding Out What We Know and Don't Know |
Lecture 1:
Introduction to East Asia (PPT) Required Readings: 1). Covid
Tracker1 Covid
Tracker2 1). Collapse
of tourism cost five Asian nations 1.6 million jobs: UN 2). (An older article) Does
Asia’s superior response to COVID mean that the ‘Asian Century’ has begun? Resources on Websites: Asian Development Bank Atradius Group Publications CountryWatch Human Development Indicators IMF
Country Information World Bank East Asia Pacific World
Factbook Assignment 1 (Due January 31)
- Construct a short (no more than 10 slides) presentation introducing a
country in East Asia other than China, Japan, or Vietnam. Do not simply
present statistics and be sure to note the major current economic and\or
political issues. You will be asked to make a presentation during Week
4. You may do this assignment in a group of 2 or 3. |
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Week 2 January 9, 11 |
A
Little History - East Asian Miracle A
Little History - East Asian Crisis |
Lecture 2: East Asian
Miracle (PPT) Lecture 3: East Asian Crisis (PPT) Required Readings: 1). Bhagwati,
Jagdish (1996). ‘The
Miracle That Did Happen: Understanding East Asia in Comparative Perspective,’
Keynote speech delivered at Cornell University. 2). Krugman,
Paul, (1994). ‘The Myth of Asia's Miracle,’ Foreign Affairs 3). Stiglitz, Joseph, (2000). ‘What I Learned at the World Economic Crisis,’ New Republic. Additional Reading: World
Bank (2003). ‘The
East Asian Miracle : Economic Growth and Public Policy,’ Main
report (English) |
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Week 3 January 16, 18 |
The
Economy of Vietnam |
Lecture 4:
Vietnam (PPT) (Vietnam Monetary Policy) Required Readings: 1). VNExpress (2021) How
Vietnam’s economy has changed over 35 years of reforms 2.
IMF (2018) ’The
Story of Viet Nam's Economic Miracle’ (Vietnam Rising Video) 3).
Atradius (2020)
Vietnam
Country Report, November 2020 4). Atradius
(2021) COVID
vaccinations key to Vietnam's GDP growth for 2021 5). World Bank (2021) Digital
Vietnam: The Path to Tomorrow. Taking Stock 6). McCornac, D. C. (2013). ‘Vietnam’s
Foreign Policy Tightrope,’ East Asian Forum. Resources on Websites:
The
Diplomat Vietnam
Express International Vietnam Investment Review
Vietnam General Statistics
Office VietnamNet Vietnam
News World Bank-Vietnam Videos:
Best Places to Visit in
Vietnam Old Quarter Food Traffic Traffic1 |
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Week 4 January 23, 25 |
The Economy of Vietnam |
Country Presentations |
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Week 5 January 30 February 1 |
Presentations
on Countries Continued |
Country Presentations Continued |
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Week 6 February 6 |
Presentations
on Countries Continued |
Country Presentations Continued Assignment 2 (March 6) -
Examine some of the websites dealing with a country other than the one you
did for your presentation (you should not include Vietnam). Submit a
2–3-page report discussing a current issue that is particularly relevant
to the country you choose. Reference at least 5 sources (Internet sites are
fine). This is not a group assignment. |
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Week 7 February 13, 15 |
Presentations
on Countries Continued Ambiguous
Role of the State and Economics of Corruption |
Additional Country Information –
Filling in the Blanks (TBD) Lecture 5: Ambiguous
Role of the State and Economics of Corruption (PPT) Economic
Rent Required Readings: Transparency International (2020). How
Does Corruption Shape Asia Resources on Websites:
Capitalism
vs. Socialism Human Rights Watch Index of Economic Freedom Transparency
International Videos:
Hands How
Corruption Starts Midterm Take-Home Exam
(Due March 13) (PDF) Vietnam’s
path forward on COVID-19 and corruption |
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WEEK 8 February 20, 22 |
Exploring
the Chinese Economy |
Lecture 6: Chinese
Economy (PPT) Required Readings: 1).
Factsanddetails.com, ‘Communes,
Land Reform and Collectivism in China.‘ 2). 14
things you may not know about China's Economy
3). World Bank
(2021). ‘China Economic
Update’ Resources on Websites:
China Economic Review
Xinhuanet People’s
Daily Online Videos: China
Economic Update |
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Week 9, Sunday February 27, 2022 –
Thursday, March 3, 2022 Spring Break, No classes |
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WEEK 10
and 11 (first half) March 6, 8, 13 |
Exploring the Chinese
Economy Cont’d |
Lecture 6: Chinese
Economy (PPT) Required Readings: 1). Chatham House (2021) What
is China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? 2). Atlantic (2021) The Chinese ‘Debt Trap’ Is a Myth
3) CSET (2020) China’s
14th Five-Year Plan Additional Lecture Materials: Made in China 2025 (PPT) A brilliant plan, One
Belt, One Road Videos: Chinese Environment Part 1 Chinese Environment Part 2 Made
in China 2025 What is China’s Belt and
Road Initiative? Assignment 3 Cancelled March 18 – Tentative
country report proposal due (please arrange for appointment) |
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On Your Own |
To
Live |
To Live, is
a film directed by Zhang Yimou, provides an overview of key events in
twentieth-century China, moving from the 1940s to the 1970s. |
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WEEK 11 and 12 (first half) March
15,
20 |
The
Japanese Economy |
Lecture
7: Japanese Economy (PPT) Required Readings: 1).
Japan
GDP rebounds to annualized 5.4% rise in October-December 2.
Japan’s
New Prime Minister Takes On Abenomics’ Legacy (PDF) 3). Japan’s
Sharemarket Finally Emerges from Three Lost Decades Additional
Readings: 1).
McCornac, D. C. (2014) ‘New
Nationalism’ in Japan 2). OECD.org. (2018) ‘How's Life in Japan?’ Resources
on Websites: Asia
Pacific Journal: Japan Focus Nikkei Asian Weekly The Diplomat Videos: Ageing Japan | The Burden of
a Graying Planet | 101 East From Abenomics to
Suganomics: Japan’s Economic Outlook
Ten Best Places
in Japan |
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WEEK
12 March 22 |
NO CLASS |
Please
meet with your group to prepare consultant report |
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WEEK 13 March 27, 29 |
South China Dispute Maritime Disputes Intro to Regional Organizations and
Issues |
Articles: H&M
upsets Vietnam after kowtowing to Beijing over ‘problematic map’ Philippine
defense chief in verbal tussle with China on reef Resources
on Websites: Asian
Development Bank APEC ASEAN
Asian
Economic Integration Monitor Asia Regional Integration CenterMaritime Dispute PPT Videos: ASEAN
explained in 5 minutes Tensions Escalate in The
South China Sea: Why China Build Islands to Claim The Sea What’s behind the South
China Sea dispute? | Start Here |
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WEEK 14 April 3, 5 |
April 3 – Meet with your groups. I will
be available in the classroom to discuss your presentation. April 5 – First Presentation begins |
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WEEKS 5
and 16 April 10, 12,
19 |
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Exam Period |
Take-Home
Final Exam Due April 25, 2022 Take-Home Final Exam (PDF) Links: Economic Snapshot for
ASEAN Southeast Asia Rising from
the Pandemic The World Bank In East Asia
Pacific US admiral hypes
‘China militarization’ in S.China Sea China’s military buildup on South
China Sea islands threatens region: US commander |
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