20-21 PR5913: China in the World
Course Summary
The “rise of China” is proving to be one of the most important developments of the early 21st century. It is widely believed that China will become the next leading superpower. China now has the second largest military budget and its economy has replaced the US to become the largest world economy since 2014 (in purchasing power parity measurement). Many argue that the rise of China is unlikely to be peaceful. Others argue that given its economic and political openness, the current international order is well able to accommodate China’s peaceful rise. What are the implications of China’s emergence as a global power? Can China rise peacefully? What are China’s strategic intentions? Will China overthrow the exiting international order, or become a part of it? How to deal with the rise of China? While China is much discussed, it is less well understood. The course will enable students to understand China’s emergence as a global power and Chinese foreign relations.
The “rise of China” is proving to be one of the most important developments of the early 21st century. It is widely believed that China will become the next leading superpower. China now has the second largest military budget and its economy has replaced the US to become the largest world economy since 2014 (in purchasing power parity measurement). Many argue that the rise of China is unlikely to be peaceful. Others argue that given its economic and political openness, the current international order is well able to accommodate China’s peaceful rise. What are the implications of China’s emergence as a global power? Can China rise peacefully? What are China’s strategic intentions? Will China overthrow the exiting international order, or become a part of it? How to deal with the rise of China? While China is much discussed, it is less well understood. The course will enable students to understand China’s emergence as a global power and Chinese foreign relations.