Class discussion of the reading materials and lectures is strongly encouraged and active participation in class discussions will improve your final grade. I also encourage you to read the New York Times and the Financial Times and raise relevant articles in class discussion. There is an article on one of the countries we will cover every day and discussion of these developments in class will illuminate the themes in the texts. In consultation with me, each student will write a 10-12 page research paper. The purpose of the paper is to give students an opportunity to explore a topic of interest or a pair of countries at greater depth than the class lectures permit.
All papers are due in class one week before the final exam.
Exams will be based on both the readings and the class lectures and discussions. There are no make-up exams except as warranted under the University policy on exam conflicts. The required texts for the course are listed below and may be found at the campus bookstore. I may also assign additional readings from time to time. These will be placed on reserve at the library and I will announce such readings in class.