How have global political and economic transformations influenced relations among countries in East Asia? How have domestic forces in these countries shaped their responses to international challenges? This course pursues these questions through an analysis of the international relations of East Asia since 1945. Special attention is paid to Sino-Japanese relations, confrontation on the Korean peninsula, tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and recent efforts at regional economic and security policy coordination. Requirements: two 5- to 7-page papers and a final exam. Enrollment limit: 39. Comparative Politics and International Relations Subfields