Investigates relations between governments and states in South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan) and with governments and states beyond the region (principally with China, Russia, and the United States). Focuses on wars between India and Pakistan; rival claims over Kashmir; the break-up of Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh; conflicts in Afghanistan since 1978; nuclear proliferation; India's and Pakistan's competing relations with China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States; and Bhutan's and Nepal's relations with each other and China.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 25

Prerequisites: None

Instructor: Candland

Distribution Requirements: SBA - Social and Behavioral Analysis

Typical Periods Offered: Every other year

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Spring

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