This course will develop students’ knowledge on the major conceptual approaches that have been developed for lesson-drawing in policy-making and policy transfer. Students will critically assess and synthesize the applicability of these concepts for analyzing public policy development in East Asia. Major public policy areas (for example, education, environmental protection, economic development, and population aging) will be identified for comparison in light of global public policy trends and changing governance models in public policy. Students will apply theories and evidence from other countries and reflect on processes of lesson-drawing and policy transfer to, from, and within East Asia to enable them to better understand policy processes and integrate knowledge from different places and disciplines.