Asia-Pacific Regional Development

A graduate-level course surveying the four main subfields within the IDAS program: International Relations, Public Governance, Political Economy, Society and Culture.

Content

This course surveys the four main subfields within the IDAS program: Public Governance, International Relations, Political Economy, and Society and Culture. This course will introduce how social scientists study the Asia Pacific. We will consider a variety of theoretical debates, methods, and disciplinary approaches throughout the social sciences.

Audience

This course is required for NCCU IDAS doctoral students. Assignments will prepare IDAS students for their Qualifying Exam. The course is also open to graduate students from other programs who wish to study the Asia Pacific region from a social science perspective.

Requirements

No prerequisites are required. Students will be expected to read and write at a graduate level.

Materials

  • Syllabus – Asia-Pacific Regional Development

Semesters Taught

  • Fall 2025 – National Chengchi University
  • Fall 2024 – National Chengchi University