Apr 02, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

AAS 338 - Contemporary India: History, Politics, and Diplomacy


Study of the forces shaping India’s post-independence history, domestic politics, and foreign diplomacy. As the world’s largest democracy, second most populous nation, and Asia’s second fastest growing economy, its impact on the international scene in the coming years will be carefully analyzed. The course will also focus on emerging trends in Indo-U.S. relations and impact of the Indian diaspora.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): One previous course in AAS or POL; U2 or higher standing

Offered: This course is offered as both AAS 338 and POL 338 .

DEC: J

SBC: GLO, SBS+