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CS92PROD
Identity & Politics of South Asia: India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
GOVT 307
Fall 2024
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: GSAS 306

In this course, we will cover the politics of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. We will consider identity issues going back to the Partition of India to present-day religious and sectarian tensions. Other themes include caste and indigenous politics, gender identity, authoritarianism and corruption, Hindutva and Islamist Terror, diaspora politics, state-level security dimensions, and how countries in the region balance their relations with China and India. Lectures along with Bollywood and regional film screenings will be complemented with discussions with South Asia experts via Zoom.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-Comparativ)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

Last Updated on OCT-17-2024
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