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Only 150 years ago, the empires and states of Northeast Asiafor many centuries far more developed than their contemporaries in most of Asia, and all of Europe, the Americas and Africafound themselves powerless in the face of the military, technological and economic might of the European imperialist powers and the United States. Yet, today, most of these states have once again become key players in the contemporary world order: economically, politically, culturally, and, in many instances, militarily. In this course, we will study how and why the ‘modern’ transformation of Northeast Asia came about, examining both the indigenous and foreign ideas and institutions on which the transformations were based, and comparing how change manifested in different times and places. We will analyze many of the problems faced both domestically and internationally during this transformation, and will evaluate the prospects for the region in the 21st century. In order to do so, we will trace the political, economic and c… Categories:
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