Course examines the evolution of China’s foreign relations and its foreign policy, with a focus on the various factors that affect Chinese foreign policy decision-making, China’s interactions with various countries and regions, as well as the rise of China and its global implications.
Athena Title
Chinese FP Hist Perspective
Prerequisite
INTL 1100 or INTL 1100E or INTL 1100H or POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S or any 2000-level HIST course
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to understand the general strategy of Chinese foreign policy and well-equipped to discuss factors affecting and the process of Chinese foreign policymaking.
By the end of this course, students will develop a good understanding of China’s relations with major countries and international actors, especially the United States.
By the end of this course, students will develop a historical perspective and gain the capacity to use history and historical analysis to inform contemporary international relations and foreign policy.
By the end of this course, students will develop the analytical capacity to apply and test international relations theories in the case of China.
Topical Outline
China in the World: Power, Geography, History, and Memory
History of Chinese Foreign Relations & Evolving Chinese Foreign Policy
China and the U.S.
China and Russia
China and the Developing World
China and the Cross-Strait Relations
China’s Economic Statecraft and Its Foreign Policy
China’s Technological Development and Its Global Impact
