William W. Grimes

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I have been teaching at Boston University since 1996.  My courses are interdisciplinary – several are cross-listed with Political Science and one with Economics; they count towards majors in International Relations, Political Science, Economics, and East Asian Studies; and they regularly draw students from other majors in the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as from BUÕs College of Communications and School of Management.

Among the courses I have taught at Boston University are:

CAS IR 368/EC 368: Contemporary East Asian Economics.  Provides an introduction to the economics of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China. Topics include economic history, corporate organization, labor markets, finance, monetary and fiscal policies, industrial policies, trade, reforms, and regional economic integration.

CAS IR 369: Southeast Asia in World Politics.  Examines Southeast Asia as an important emerging political, economic, and security region in world politics. Background materials, including the region's history, cultural diversity, and geo-strategic position are given weight in the course.

CAS IR 520/PO 562: The State and Public Purpose in Asia.  Explores how non-communist Asian governments have attempted to advance public purpose, and how organizational factors in countries' governments affect their ability to do so. These questions are addressed in a comparative framework considering theory and cases.

CAS IR 579/PO 579: Japan in International Politics.  Examines international and domestic influences on Japan's international behavior in the past as a predictor of Japan's future role in international politics. Covers Japan's role in the Cold War, post-war Asia, and the management of the global economy. Examines viability of post-Cold War US- Japan relationship.

GRS IR 701: Introduction to International Relations. Offers a rigorous introduction to the basic concepts of international relations, including analytical approaches, state system and non-state actors, international legal principles, diplomatic practice, and international ethics. Emphasizes history, case study, and practical application

GRS IR 765/PO 759: Japanese Political Economy.  Addresses various aspects of the Japanese political economy, ranging from firm-level organization and behavior to the roles of political parties and the bureaucracy. Considers state-society relations and the nature of the Japanese state from both theoretical and empirical angles.

GRS IR 788/PO 789: International Relations of Asia-Pacific.  Focuses on the international security, political, and economic issues that have defined regional relations, including the Cold War and its aftermath, regional economic growth and dynamism, the role of the United States, and contention over regional identity.