ITSF Y4098y Education Develpment Policies in China 3 pts. This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

INAF U8246y Comparative Development: East Asia and Its Lessons 3 pts. This course will first, examine the nature, ingredients and gradations of the extraordinary success of several East Asian economies. The lessons of their experience have been the subject of an extensive literature. The course will introduce students to the main controversies. The second part will illuminate the debate by contrasting the experience and policies of East Asia with stylized trends and overviews of developments in each of the regions of Latin America, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), Sub-Saharan Africa and the transition economies of Europe and Central Asia. These comparisons will be informed by the question of what the lessons of East Asian success are for these other regions. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U8619x China and the Global Economy Through this seminar students will develop an integrated perspective on the Chinese economy and the policy environment and choices that are under consideration by and available to policy makers and business executives. The global implications of the changing nature and structure of the Chinese economy will be examined. Both macro and micro dimensions will be considered. Instructor permission is required to register for this course. Please go to: http://sipa.columbia.edu/academics/sipa_registration/instructions.html for instructions. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy.

REGN U6630y Public Policy in Contemporary China 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This graduate course is designed to introduce students to public policy processes in contemporary China. By studying the causes, content, and consequences of major public policies in post-Mao China, students will not only become familiar with certain important public policy domains, but also learn how decisions are made, why particular policies are adopted, and to what extent the actual policy outcomes deviate from the stated intention of policy makers. In addition, they will gain an in-depth understanding of contemporary Chinese politics by analyzing the relationship between the structural/institutional changes and the dynamics of public policy processes. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: EPD.

REGN U6634x Power, Democracy and Legitimacy in Southeast Asia This course will examine state formation in Southeast Asia, state violence, and the always difficult question of legitimacy. How has power been thought of, challenged, and contested in the region? SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: Southern Asia.

REGN U6638y Nation, State and Southeast Asia 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course will examine Southeast Asia as a region, from intersecting historical, cultural, political and economic perspectives. We will take as our starting point that transnational processes have shaped and continue to shape personal biographies, specific nation-building projects and international economic and political relations. This course draws on in-depth field work from the social sciences, and takes an intersectional approach (race, class, gender, age and religion), to introduce students to how transnational processes of globalization - namely economic integration, cross-border migrations, and technological innovations - are shifting what it means to be "global" in Southeast Asia. This course will examine the challenges local communities face in managing education, health care, their environment, borders, capital and their families in the context of increasing urbanization, immigration and digitization. Throughout the course, students will be asked to critically examine how global-local binaries have been constructed to explain social change, what relationship this has to how change is experienced at different levels of social scale, and how these binaries are being resisted, challenged, ignored and transformed in social science research in and about Southeast Asia. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: EPD.

REGN U6639x Gender and Development in Southeast Asia 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course is designed to introduce students to issues of gender and development in Southeast Asia in comparative context. Development debates are currently in flux with important implications for the practice and analysis of gender and development. Some argue for market-driven, neo-liberal solutions to gender equality, while others believe that equitable gender relations will only come when women (and men) are empowered to understand their predicaments and work together to find local solutions to improve their lives. Empowerment and human rights approaches are popular among development practitioners, particularly those concerned with gender equity. This course uses the context of development in Southeast Asia to critically engage with issues important to development planners, national leaders and women�s groups throughout Southeast Asia. We begin with a general overview of the historical context of development and the role and relationship of gender relations to development planning. We also consider the role of international development organizations (such as the World Bank, United Nations, Asian Development Bank, other governments and international non-government organizations), as well as local governments and civil society actors in the Southeast Asian context. The course then examines ongoing gender and development debates in and between countries specifically focusing on issues of labor and migration, education, health and HIV/AIDS, and political participation and leadership of women as they relate to issues of poverty alleviation and gender equity for women and men. The course draws from theoretical and empirical research and aims to provide insight into both regional and global challenges of linking theory with practice in gender equity and development. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

REGN U6642y Nations and Boarderlands in Southeast Asia In this class, we will examine nations and borders in Southeast Asia. Topics include cross-border ethnic minorities, smuggling and piracy, and border conflicts. In addition, we will chart the rise and establishment of nations and nationalism in Southeast Asia. Case studies will come from Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: Southern Asia.

REGN U6647y International Relations of Northeast Asia This course is designed to critically examine the literatures on international relations in East Asia with a view to developing theoretical and empirical analysis of the regional dynamics. Topics for the course include US strategy and East Asia, the challenge of rising China, US-Japan relations, the North Korean question as well as regional integration. SIPA: East Asian.

REGN U8600x China's New Marketplace 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This seminar is for students anticipating China-focused careers, shaping and responding to economic development. It is relevant both to those interested in international business and those interested in economic policy. This is an application class for 20 students, including those pursuing non-SIPA degrees. Second year students who have completed the first year economic sequence are encouraged to apply, as the course will require a strong conversance in topical economics (not econometrics). SEE INAF U8619 FOR A REVISED LISTING OF THIS COURSE. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy.

SIPA U0030x and y (Section 2) Regional Specialization: East Asia

All SIPA candidates are required to register for one of the specializations in each semester of matriculation at SIPA. The regional specialization registration will be for zero academic credits and will not affect or be affected by fees or financial charges. SIPA: East Asian.

LAW L6271x or y Law and Legal Institutions in China 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013.

This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search

LAW L6273y Japanese Law & Legal Institutions 3 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L9436 Korean Legal System in the Global Economy. 2 pts. This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: Electives.