GOVT159I CM - Politics of Divided Korea and the United States

This course examines the US-Korea (both South and North Korea) relations since the U.S. military occupation of the southern part of the Korean Peninsula from 1945 to 1948 after World War II. The course will explore the U.S. influence on Korea in the following critical junctures in modern Korea: (1) the historical origins of the Division and the Korean War; (2) the rise and fall of authoritarianism; (3) economic development; (4) the origin and development of the recent North Korean nuclear threats and the reactions to these threats. In particular, this course will explore the evolving pattern of US-South Korea alliance and examine the recent political challenges, such as the rising anti-Americanism in South Korea.

Prerequisite: GOVT 020 CM

Offered: Every year

Credit: 1

Course Number: GOVT159I CM