История Восточной Азии

Разработчик майнора — Департамент международных отношений.

This is an introductory course to those new to the history of East Asian countries from their early eras through to the present time with a particular focus on the process of modernization in China, Japan, and Korea. Adopting a comparative and international perspective, the course covers not only the domestic events in each of these countries, but also how they shaped and were shaped by international developments in the region. The main emphasis falls on a comprehensive understanding of the efforts of people across East Asia to respond to profound cultural, social and economic challenges of the 19th century and 20th century and to devise viable solutions.