IR 6617 - Chinese Security

3 Semester Hour(s)

China’s rise in the international affairs has given Beijing a means to advance its global interests. This course will consider China’s vulnerabilities and interests and consider the government’s response. This course examines Beijing’s identity and interests and then moves on to consider the strategic elements that determine China’s policy responses. This course examines China’s access to energy, food, and raw materials, currency and trade exposure, military modernization, and Beijing’s instruments of power.