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 Recent News More news Announcing the 2024 Stone Center Thesis and Dissertation Award Winners Tue., July 02, 2024 Harris Voices: Viviana Martinez, CLA'20, on What It Means to "Crown Up" Tue., July 02, 2024 Natasha Mathur, MSCAPP’19, on the Connection Between the Real World and Data Tue., June 25, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., July 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., July 10, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Wed., July 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM Office of Federal Relations Rooftop 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 United States