Prof. Givens has experience teaching a wide variety of undergraduate classes as well as law school and master's courses. He teaches classes of varying sizes, from one on one Oxbridge tutorials to small seminars to large lectures. John designed and taught hybrid and asynchronous online courses as well as traditional face to face classes. His courses include those on US and Asian politics, Asian culture and history, Political Economy, International Law, and a variety of China-focused courses on politics, law, culture, business, economics, and foreign policy. He particularly enjoys working with diverse student populations like those at Kennesaw State.
Teaching Interests:
Modern China
East Asian Development
Politics in Authoritarian Regimes
Law and Society
International Law
Comparative Politics
Political Economy
Politics and Technology
Research Methods
Comparative Politics
Politics of Music
Politics of Fantasy and Science Fiction
For a full list of courses previously taught, please see his Curriculum Vitae
Sample Syllabi
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Contemporary Chinese Legal Institutions
for the US Lawyer
