NS3667 Chinese Foreign Policy

This course provides a systematic examination of contemporary Chinese foreign policy. It reviews the evolution of Beijing's international goals and policies since 1949, but focuses of Beijing's contemporary foreign policy goals, its policy-making process, and the foreign relations instruments at its disposal including military force.

Prerequisite

NS3661 or consent of the instructor

Lecture Hours

4

Lab Hours

0

Course Learning Outcomes

• Acquire a basic knowledge of the key events in China’s pre-1949 diplomatic and political history and consider how these historical legacies have shaped Chinese foreign policy.
• Develop a general understanding of the key turning points in China’s foreign policy during the Cold War, such as the rise and fall of the Sino-Soviet alliance, normalization of relations with the United States, and China’s use of force.
• Describe and explain how China’s grand strategy developed and evolved as China became more powerful.
• Develop knowledge of recent and current Chinese foreign policies in Asia, toward the United States, and toward the rest of the world.