MVZ207 Chinese Foreign Policy since 1949

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Polišenský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:40 U42
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The goal of the course is to make students familiar with the evolution of the Chinese foreign policy since 1949. Special attention will be paid to the domestic changes that influenced China's foreign policy. After the completion of this course, students should be able to: identify key themes of China foreign policy in the 20th century; explain the evolution of the Chinese foreign policy. The students should identify the domestic determinants of the foreign policy and foreign policy decision-making process in China.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Historical background prior 1949
  • 3. Leaning to one side (1949 – 1958)
  • 4. Revolutionary Diplomacy (1959 – 1968)
  • 5. United Front against Soviet Hegemony (1968 – 1979)
  • 6. Independent Foreign Policy for Peace (1979 – 1988)
  • 7. “To Fear No One and to Offend No One” (1989 – 1998)
  • 8. Commitment to Peaceful Development (1999 – 2009)
  • 9. Domestic Determinants and Foreign Policy Making
  • 10. Taiwan Strait Issues, Problems and Prospects
  • 11. The Rise of China and its Implications
  • 12. People's Liberation Army
  • 13. Discussion
Literature
    required literature
  • TOW, William T. Asia-Pacific strategic relations : seeking convergent security. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2001, xv, 303. ISBN 0521003687. URL info
  • CHEN, Jian. Mao's China and the cold war. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2001, x, 400. ISBN 0807849324. URL info
  • The making of Chinese foreign and security policy in the era of reform, 1978-2000. Edited by David M. Lampton. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001, xviii, 508. ISBN 0804740569. info
Teaching methods
Lectures involve class discussions and require active participation.Readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures. Presentations serve among others to improve presentation skills of students and their work with data.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by an written exam. It requires fulfilling of semester tasks. The final grade will be calculated as a composite evaluation consisting of attendance, activity, presentation, research paper, writing midterm test and final test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013.
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