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POL 387: Political Economy of East Asia. Instructor: Dr. Gang Guo E-mail: gg@olemiss.edu. Course Overview. Political Economy of East Asia What is political economy? What is East Asia?. Politics and Economics.
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POL 387: Political Economy of East Asia Instructor: Dr. Gang Guo E-mail: gg@olemiss.edu
Course Overview • Political Economy of East Asia • What is political economy? • What is East Asia?
Politics and Economics • ``In all the political systems of the world, much of politics is economics, and most of economics is politics” -- Charles Lindblom • ``Economics does not usefully exist apart from politics” -- John Kenneth Galbraith • ``There is no such thing as a purely economic issue” -- Milton Friedman
Role of the State • Government intervention in the economy • Whether and How?
East Asia • Geographically • Politically • Economically
East Asia & Southeast Asia • Economic connections since middle ages • Economic integration in modern times