POS 356 China in Global Politics

Students of this course will gain detailed insight into major issues forming Chinese society and politics. This course is designed to survey major topics of the domestic as well as the foreign policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The course will provide a detailed insight into China's role in the global order, relations with neighbors as well with other major actors in the world politics, democratic deficit, separatism, migration, environmental situation, energy security and various domestic policies such as one-child policy. The course aims to provide students with knowledge of China?s involvement in world affairs in historical and contemporary perspectives. The students will analyze the topic from different perspectives while learning to apply various conceptual points of view. The main focus will be on the contemporary challenges of Chinese politics and society in the 21st century. Lastly, the course will analyze the domestic determinants of the foreign policy and foreign policy decision-making process in China. Alongside the lectures, a special attention will be on the class discussion and presentations that will provide students an opportunity to improve and test their presentation skills.