MVZ213 G2 and East Asia

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Yeh-chung Lu (lecturer), PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petr Vilímek, 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
Mon 7. 11. 14:00–15:40 P52, Tue 8. 11. 8:00–9:40 AVC, Wed 9. 11. 8:00–9:40 U43, Thu 10. 11. 12:00–13:30 U43, Fri 11. 11. 10:00–11:40 U42, Mon 14. 11. 14:00–15:40 P52, Tue 15. 11. 8:00–9:40 U42, Wed 16. 11. 12:00–13:30 U32, Fri 18. 11. 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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Sessions in Order 1. The Analytical Framework to Understanding the Contemporary Asia-Pacific Region: Power, Interest, and Ideas David Shambaugh and Michael Yahuda, eds., International Relations of Asia, Chapters 1-3. 2. US-China Relations in Retrospect: From Normalization to the End of the Cold War Robert Sutter, U.S.-China Relations: Perilous Past, Pragmatic Present, Chapters 4 and 5. 3. The US in the World: The Unipolar Moment and the 9/11 Shock David Shambaugh and Michael Yahuda, eds., International Relations of Asia, Chapter 4. Stephen Brooks and William Wohlforth, “International Relations Theory and the Case against Unilateralism,” Perspectives on Politics, Vol. 3, No. 3 (September 2005), pp. 509-524. 4. China’s Rise: From Wealth to Power David Lampton, “The Faces of Chinese Power,” Foreign Affairs, Vol. 86, No. 1 (January/February 2007), pp. 115-127. Alastair Iain Johnston, “Is China a Status Quo Power?” International Security, vol. 27, no. 4 (Spring 2003), pp. 5-56. Robert Ross and Zhu Feng, eds., China’s Ascent: Power, Security, and the Future of International Politics, Chapter 3. 5. G2 in the Making?: US Articulation and China’s Reaction Moises Naim, “Minilateralism: The Magic Number to Get Real International Action,” Foreign Policy, Issue 173 (July-August 2009), pp. 135-136. Richard Haass, “The Age of Nonpolarity: What Will Follow U.S. Dominance,” Foreign Affairs, Vol. 87, Issue 3 (May/June 2008), pp. 44-56. Stewart Patrick, “Irresponsible Stakeholders? The Difficulty of Integrating Rising Powers,” Foreign Affairs, Vol. 89, Issue 6 (November/December 2010), pp. 44-54. 6. G2 in the Regional Context David C. Kang, China Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia, Chapters 1, and skim 4-7. 7. G2 in the Global Context G. John Ikenberry, “The Future of the Liberal World Order: Internationalism after America,” Foreign Affairs, Vol. 90, No. 3 (May/June 2011), pp. 56-68. Robert Ross and Zhu Feng, eds., China’s Ascent: Power, Security, and the Future of International Politics, Chapter 4. 8. G2 and Its implications (I): To the Asia-Pacific David Lampton, “United States-China Relations and the Korean Peninsula: The Need for Multilaterally Articulated Deterrence and Prevention,” Washington Journal of Modern China, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Winter 2010), pp. 27-37. Aaron Friedberg, “Hegemony with Chinese Characteristics,” The National Interest, No. 114 (July/August 2011), pp. 18-27. 9. G2 and Its implications (II): To Europe Rosemary Foot and Andrew Walter, China, the United States, and Global Order, Chapters 5-6. Michael Swaine, America’s Challenge: Engaging a Rising China in the Twenty-first Century, Chapter 5. 10. The Future of G2: Problems and Prospects Elizabeth C. Economy and Adam Segal, “The G-2 Mirage: Why the United States and China Are Not Ready to Upgrade Ties,” Foreign Affairs, Vol. 88, No. 3 (May/June 2009), pp. 14-23. Kenneth Liberthal, Managing the China Challenge: How to Achieve Corporate Success in the People’s Republic, Chapters 1 and 6. Michael Swaine, America’s Challenge: Engaging a Rising China in the Twenty-first Century, Chapters 6 and 10.
Language of instruction
English
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