In POL319 we surveyed the fate and fortune of democracy in the major South Asian countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. This module gives you the chance to do a deep dive into the politics or international relations of a particular South Asian country or province. With academic guidance, you will choose a research question of significance for understanding South Asia today. Over the semester you will carry out your own self-directed but supervised study of your chosen topic. By the end of the module you will have developed your own substantive interpretation of a key contemporary South Asian issue and honed your practical research skills by writing a 3,000-word independent study paper.
