Course #
36332

Course Description:  This elective course for which there is no prerequisite will address domestic and foreign policies of South Asia.  It will offer a framework for assessing public policy issues and the drivers of change in evolving democracies.  Some content related to China is presented for comparison.  Issues will be examined from perspectives that affect public policy: regional history; religion; central planning versus deregulation; national development needs (education, public health, infrastructure, agriculture, and manufacturing); governance; foreign relations and national security; and private enterprise. While modern India is the principal focus, historically that country and Pakistan are inseparable and are necessarily reviewed as one in certain lectures.

Course Goals or Objectives:  

  • Review key policy variables, national development needs, and principal forces of change
  • Understand diversity and how it affects governance, development and policy challenges
  • Present geo-political environment of South Asia, including China’s role
  • Understand U.S. strategic interests in South Asia and policy issues of disagreement
  • Review business environment in India

Certain tools will also be offered to use in the workplace:

  • Review policy writing do’s and don’ts
  • Present model for good governance in public and private sectors
  • Develop framework for evaluating strategic ideas and initiatives for NGO and private sector
  • Enhance oral presentation skills