History of Modern East Asia

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Units: 3 Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL C1000 Hours: 54 lecture East Asia from the 17th century to present. Includes Asian societies on the eve of modernization, regional responses to Western imperialism, modern nationalist movements, Asia during the two world wars, and role of Asia in modern global economics and diplomacy. Comparisons of China, Japan, and Indian subcontinent; reference to Korea and Southeast Asia. (CSU, UC)