Online Course: Strategic South Asia
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Strategic South Asia is a free online course produced by the Stimson Center South Asia Program’s Strategic Learning initiative. Strategic South Asia is the most comprehensive collection of perspectives regarding India and Pakistan’s strategic and nuclear trajectories available online. It includes video interviews with more than 80 leading practitioners and scholars from India, Pakistan, and the United States, including former senior diplomats and military officers. In addition to lectures, the course includes multiple-choice quizzes, recommended readings, and a pass/fail final exam. Strategic South Asia’s chapter learning objectives are also available for download.
The Strategic Learning initiative also offers a flexible edition of Strategic South Asia. This edition is meant for instructors, professors, and students seeking flexible, customizable content for online learning. It is identical in content to “Strategic South Asia: Complete Edition,” but does not require sequential progress through course content, and does not offer a certificate of completion.
Course Syllabus:
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC SOUTH ASIA
- Lesson 1.1: Course Introduction
- Lesson 1.2: Additional Resources
CHAPTER TWO: SOUTH ASIA’S NUCLEAR HISTORY
- Lesson 2.1: Development from “Atoms for Peace”
- Lesson 2.2: Engagement and Sanctions
- Lesson 2.3: 1998 and Beyond
- Chapter 2: Quiz
CHAPTER THREE: NUCLEAR POLICIES AND POSTURES
- Lesson 3.1: Nuclear Doctrine in South Asia
- Lesson 3.2: Warheads and Delivery Systems
- Lesson 3.3: Nuclear Command and Control
- Lesson 3.4: Deterrence Stability in South Asia
- Chapter 3: Quiz
CHAPTER FOUR: THE GLOBAL NUCLEAR ORDER
- Lesson 4.1: Nuclear Proliferation and Nonproliferation
- Lesson 4.2: Treaties and Agreements
- Lesson 4.3: The Indo-U.S. Nuclear Deal
- Lesson 4.4: The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
- Chapter 4: Quiz
CHAPTER FIVE: NUCLEAR CRISES AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
- Lesson 5.1: Crises and Crisis Management in South Asia
- Lesson 5.2: The Nuclearization of Crises on the Subcontinent
- Lesson 5.3: The 1999 Kargil Conflict
- Lesson 5.4: The 2001-02 Twin Peaks Crisis
- Lesson 5.5: The 2008 Mumbai Crisis
- Chapter 5: Quiz
CHAPTER SIX: CONFIDENCE-BUILDING AND NUCLEAR RISK-REDUCTION MEASURES
- Lesson 6.1: CBMs and NRRMs
- Lesson 6.2: CBMs and NRRMs in South Asia
- Chapter 6: Quiz
CHAPTER SEVEN: SOUTH ASIA’S STRATEGIC FUTURE
- Lesson 7.1: South Asia’s Strategic Future
- Lesson 7.2: The Indian Ocean Region
- Lesson 7.3: China’s Role in South Asia’s Strategic Future
- Chapter 7: Quiz
FINAL EXAM
Content Attributes
| Link to Resource | https://stratlearning.org/catalog/info/id:137 |
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| Topic / Subject Matter | Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons |
| Skillset | Other, Strategy |
| Lens / Approach / Method | Game Theory, Historical, Policy Relevant |
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| Content Tag | India, Pakistan |
| Activity Type | Online module |
| Audiences | College, High School, Industry/Professional |
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| Group or Individual | Groups, Individuals |
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| Divisible | Yes |
| Divisible Explanation |
7 sessions |
| Recommended Reading |
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