MVZ251 China in the Global and Regional Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ksenia Muratshina (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 26. 10. 17:00–20:15 P21, Thu 27. 10. 9:45–13:00 Aula, Mon 31. 10. 9:45–13:00 P24, Tue 1. 11. 15:15–16:45 P22, 18:45–20:15 P22, Wed 2. 11. 17:00–20:15 U32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course covers various aspects of Chinese foreign policy and involvement in international relations, international system, integration processes, conflicts and other interactions.
Syllabus
  • Course programme: (with books to search for either in University library, or via Google Books) You can also find a lot of useful publications for your disposal and interests in SIPRI website http://sipri.org and their special catalogue: http://catalogue.sipri.org Number Type Topic Readings 1 Lecture Historical and civilisational features of Chinese diplomacy - Kissinger H. On China. New York: Penguin Press, 2011 - Bergsten F., Bates G. et al. China: The Balance Sheet: What the World Needs to Know About the Emerging Superpower. New York: Public Affairs, 2006. - Luttwak E. The Rise of China vs. the Logic of Strategy (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2012) - China Brief (in Readings) - Halsall, Cook (in Readings) 2 Seminar Chinese treatises on strategy and governance - Sun Tzu treatise, any edition. - Wuzi treatise, any edition. - Harro Von Senger, Myron B. Gubitz. The Book of Stratagems: Tactics for Triumph and Survival (1991) or any other edition of 36 Stratagems by Von Senger 3 Lecture Regional preferences of Chinese foreign policy. China – USA relations - Kissinger H. On China. New York: Penguin Press, 2011. - Bergsten F. China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (2009) - Friedrichs (in Readings) - Lofflmann (in Readings) - CFR Report 2015 (in Readings) 4 Seminar Roleplay – Model United National Security Council. Topic – Situation in South China Sea - Chan (in Readings) - Burgos and Ear (in Readings) - Womack (in Readings) - Scott (in Readings) - Storey (in Readings) 5 Lecture Chinese policy in Post-Soviet space - Bobo Lo. Axis of Convenience: Moscow, Beijing and the New Geopolitics. London; Washington: Chatham House, Brookings Institution Press, 2008. - Sheives (in Readings) - Paramonov V. and Strokov A. Russian-Chinese Relations: Past, Present and Future. Shirvenham, 2006. - Paramonov V. and Stolpovskiy O. Chinese security interests in Central Asia. Shirvenham, 2008. - Cheng (in Readings) - Ferguson (in Readings) - Kerr (in Readings) 6 Seminar Chinese diplomatic documents Treaties, agreements, memoranda and other diplomatic documents, accessible online, figuring China in its relations with foreign partners. 7 Lecture China – rest of Asia Pacific: basic trends of relationship - Shambaugh (in Readings) - Mohan Malik (in Readings) - Goh (in Readings) - Kang (in Readings) - Clash of National Identities (in Readings) 8 Seminar China – Europe: basic trends of relationship - Jacques M. When China Rules the World - Deng (in Readings) - Godement and Stanzel (in Readings) - Maher (in Readings) - Stanzel http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_chinas_silk_road_to_nowhere3025 - and as many bilateral diplomatic documents figuring China as possible.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
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