KSCB040 Contemporary Chinese Foreign Politics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Richard Turcsányi, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Yixuan Jandová Chen, M.A. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Vávrová Mašková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 15:50–17:25 M21
Prerequisites
Certain level of knowledge about China and willingness to work independently during the course is required. Knowledge of the basic facts will be tested in the mid-term exam.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will acquire a complex understanding of major determinants of Chinese foreign policy and will develop their own analytical skills. The course will, in its first part, offer a set of necessary characteristics and facts to analyze Chinese foreign policy. In the second part, the course will present various theoretical approaches to study contemporary Chinese foreign policy. Students will learn how to analyze the practice of Chinese foreign policy by using different theoretical approaches.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the course and the topic 2. Chinese contacts with the outside world before 1949. 3. The development of Chinese foreign policy since 1949 4. Chinese bilateral relations with major actors (United States, Japan, Russia, India, EU, ASEAN)5. Chinese power and capabilities in international politics 6. Current issues related to Chinese foreign policy (geopolitics, economic development, energy security) 7. Mid-term exam 8. The impact of the international system on Chinese foreign policy 9. Strategic culture and Chinese intentions 10. The impact of politics and bureaucracy 11. Media and public opinion in Chinese foreign policy 12. Chinese leaders and their personal approach to foreign policy 13. Discussion about assignments' concepts
Teaching methods
lecture, discussion, written assignment
Assessment methods
mid-term exam (20%): factual knowledge final exam (40%): analytical skills written assignment (30%): application of a chosen analytical approach to a particular topic of Chinese foreign policy presence and activity (10%): presence at lectures, ability to answer the teacher's questions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2026.
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