HIS 292I - History of East Asia II, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course
A survey of the history of East Asia (primarily China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia) from the rise of the Mongols to the present, emphasizing interactions between state and society, the evolution of East Asian political, social, economic, and cultural institutions, relations among East Asian societies and between East Asia and the outside world, and the impact of imperialism and modernization. Highlights include the ascent of Manchu power, the rise of Asian nationalism and Communism, World War II in the Far East, and Chairman Mao’s China.