As protestors gathered in Tiananmen Square to demand greater political rights in the summer of 1989, it appeared as though the changes that swept Europe with the collapse of Soviet Union were being replicated in China. Nearly two decades on, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) remains in power, having successfully negotiated the end of the Cold War and built the foundations for China’s rise as a Great Power in the world. China is now integrated into the world economy and has played important political roles in directing the course of the six party talks on North Korea’s denuclearization. Yet, to many states, China’s rise appears threatening, despite China’s historical identity as a ‘benign hegemon’ in the Sino-Centric Tributary System until the mid-19th Century. Military and political tensions between China and Taiwan threaten to undermine the stability of the Northeast Asian region and China’s historical animosity towards Japan endures.
This course will explore China’s role in the contemporary international relations of the East Asian region. The course begins with an introduction to China’s international relations and an examination of how International Relations theory can help explain China’s role in world affairs. The next section, seeks to locate China’s place in the history of the international relations of the East Asian region, as well as to examine how the forces of globalization, coupled with domestic pressure are transforming China’s international relations. The next three sections examine issues in China’s economic, political and security relations. In terms of economics, students will study China’s relations with Japan and ASEAN. In the section on politics, students will discuss China’s role in the six party talks and the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) framework. In the last section on security, students will evaluate the contemporary relevance of China threat and examine the dispute between Taiwan and China. The course concludes by exploring the China-US relationship in the post-Cold War world in terms of politics, economics and security.
The issues addressed in this course will have relevance to a number of disciplines. Students should draw on previous work they have done in other academic fields and demonstrate their knowledge in seminars, as well as in their assessed work. It is also hoped that students will apply the knowledge they gain through studying theories and issues in the international relations of East Asia to other courses they are taking.
Students will be expected to use additional sources to those in the suggested reading list.
Rooster
Second semester, two hours per week. See timetable for time and location.
Onderwijsvorm
Lectures and seminars
Leerdoelen
This module aims to provide a critical examination of key issues and processes related to the international relations of China. The focus of this module is on developments since World War Two, but with a particular emphasis on the post-Cold War period. By the end of the module, students will be able to:
*Demonstrate an understanding of the complex issues and processes related to China’s political, economic and security relations. *Apply conceptual tools to analyze key events and processes in the international relations of China. *Demonstrate appropriate cognitive, communicative and transferable skills, develop the capacity for independent learning, critique major texts on China’s international relations, and participate in class debates.
Literatuur
Core Reading Includes:
*Johnston, A.I. and Ross, R.S. (eds.) (2006) New Directions in the Study of China’s Foreign Policy, Stanford: Stanford University Press *Shambaugh, D. (ed.) (2005) Power shift – China and Asia’s New Dynamics, Berkeley, Los Angeles and London: University of California Press *Goldstein, A. (2005) Rising to the Challenge – China’s Grand Strategy and International Security, Stanford: Stanford University Press *Shirk, S.L. (2007) China – Fragile Superpower, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Toetsing
*One essay of up to 2,000 words (35%) *Participation in classes, discussions, and one debate (20%) *A final exam (35%) *Attendance (10%)
Informatie
For further information about the course, please contact Dr. L. Black l.black@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
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Blackboard/webpagina
A handbook denoting weekly readings will be posted on blackboard the week before the start of the semester.
Enrollment
For enrollment visit the website Blackboard http://www.blackboard.leidenuniv.nl/. Then click on: courses, Faculteit der Letteren, China, Talen en Culturen van, 2008-2009, Registreer/enroll.
Overzicht
*Week 1 – Introduction to China’s International Relations *Week 2 – Theorizing China’s International Relations *Week 3 – China’s Historical Position in the International Relations of East Asia *Week 4 – China’s Rise in an era of Globalization *Week 5 – Domestic Threats, Domestic Politics and China’s International Relations Economics *Week 6 – China-Japan economic relations *Week 7 – China-ASEAN relations
Politics *Week 8 – The Korean Peninsula and the Six-Party Talks *Week 9 – China’s role in the ASEAN Plus Three (APT)
Security *Week 10 – The China Threat *Week 11 – China-Taiwan Relations *Week 12 – Conclusion – Sino-American relations