CHINA IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

China's rise as a great power raises important questions about how that power might be used in its relations with other states. Moreover, the process of globalization, which has acquired increasing momentum since the end of the Cold War, has benefited China more than any other major actor in the global scene. In this course, we will look into how China has managed to establish the requisite conditions, along with the gradual construction of its global network and international relations. Equally, the course examines the evolution of Chinese strategic thought in terms of the degree of continuity between the past and the present. A special emphasis will be given to the evolving Chinese foreign policy since end of Cold War with focus on its goal, interest calculus, and essential means.

Learning Outcomes of the Course • Create an analytical framework to examine how a rising power address its foreign interests and carry out on its external relations • Discuss and evaluate the institutional structure and operations of the major national and state political institutions in China • Think critically and write about the role of China in the world today • Analyze the strategic interests of China in different regions of the world • Assess the arguments and evidence surrounding a controversial issue of energy security and write a brief paper on the issue • Present research findings to an audience using visual aid

In the first week of the semester, a more detailed, updated, and colorful version of the syllabus will be available on CTL. The first ten to twelve weeks of the course will be conducted through online video classes. Those videos will be available on CTL. The student PPT presentations will cover the remaining three weeks or so, and it will be conducted through Zoom. The final examination will take place in class in real-time. * All tentative and subject to change.