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