Week
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Date
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Readings
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Activities
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Assessments
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1
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9/3
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Introduction
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Reviewing Literature
Rank QE fields & topics
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Module 1 - International Relations
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2
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9/10
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IR Theories and Topics
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Argument on three levels
Operationalize variables
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3
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9/17
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Asia Pacific Security
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Causality and Inference
Theorize causal args
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4
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9/24
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Security Studies:
Middle Powers
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Structuring an Argument
QE Response Essay Instructions
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5
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10/1
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Cross-strait Relations: Silicon Triangle
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Silicon Triangle Forum
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QE Essay 1
Due Sun 10/5 23:59
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Module 2 - Public Governance
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6
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10/8
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Public Gov Paradigms
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Types of Arguments: RQ, MA
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7
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10/15
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Institutional perspective: Institutional reform and governing efficiency
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Breaking down arguments
Review QE Essay 1
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8
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10/22
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Market perspective:
Social media communication strategies of government agencies
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Propositions & Hypotheses
MA à Propositions & Hypotheses
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9
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10/29
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Network perspective:
Efficiency of regulatory agency networks
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Contrast Perspectives and Audiences in QE Essay
Institutions, Markets, Networks
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QE Essay 2
Due Sun 11/2 23:59
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Module 3 - Political Economy
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10
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11/5
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China’s Marketization and Regional Stratification. Special Issue in AJS
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Matching front-end and back-end: logic of RQ, MA=logic of RD & DA
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11
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11/12
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Dependency Theory and the East Asian Miracle
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Breaking down paragraphs
Review QE Essay 2
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12
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11/19
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Crony Capitalism and the Asian Financial Crisis
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Professional Skills: Journals
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QE Essay 3
Due Sun 11/23 23:59
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Module 4 - Society and Culture
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13
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11/26
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Demand-led Industrialization & Family Firms – Part 1
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Professional Skills: Conferences
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14
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12/3
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Demand-led Industrialization & Family Firms – Part II
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Breaking down style, audience
Review QE Essay 3
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15
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12/10
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Labor Migration in Asia – Part I
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Professional Skills Networking and Choosing an Advisor
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16
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12/17
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Labor Migration in Asia – Part II
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QE Essay 4
Due Sun 12/21 23:59
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Grades Due 1/5 23:59
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