Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Foreign Policy Vectors of the People's Republic of China
Course Code
SZF_049
Branch of Science
Political science
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Political Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To inform on the approach of the Xi Jinping government to the development of China's foreign policy, to analyze its global and regional impact; to conceptualize it in the context of IR theories.
Preliminary Knowledge
In order to successfully complete the study course, the students need prior knowledge of International Relations theories.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will be able to navigate information about the foreign policy framework of the People's Republic of China during the Xi Jinping rule (A community of shared future for mankind, Belt and Road Initiative, Major country diplomacy concept, etc.).
Skills
1.Ability to identify the features of Chinese political discourse influencing the international arena after the 19th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, linking them with the foreign policy pursued by the PRC.
Competences
1.Analytical expertise related to the research of the People's Republic of China.
Assessment
Individual work
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Developed independent written works: Report and essays.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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The assessment consists of a combination of marks from the exam, report, essays, as well as participation in practical classes.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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History of the development of the People's Republic of China foreign policy positions since the establishment of the PRC in 1949
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History of the development of the People's Republic of China foreign policy positions since the establishment of the PRC in 1949
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2
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Chinese foreign policy apparatus – the interaction between the state and the institutions of the Chinese Communist Party
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Chinese foreign policy apparatus – the interaction between the state and the institutions of the Chinese Communist Party
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The domestic political concepts of the People's Republic of China and the resulting foreign policy under Xin Jinping
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The domestic political concepts of the People's Republic of China and the resulting foreign policy under Xin Jinping
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Key officials responsible for foreign policy and their competing visions
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Key officials responsible for foreign policy and their competing visions
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"Infrastructure diplomacy" – projects implemented by the PRC in South America and Africa
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"Infrastructure diplomacy" – projects implemented by the PRC in South America and Africa
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"Resource Diplomacy" and "Loan Diplomacy" – Western vision of PRC foreign policy
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"Resource Diplomacy" and "Loan Diplomacy" – Western vision of PRC foreign policy
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Consultation on essay methodology
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Foreign policy regarding the regions of ambiguous status – the case of Taiwan
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Foreign policy regarding the regions of ambiguous status – the case of Taiwan
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China's New Multilateralism: the Belt and Road Initiative, 16+1, challenges, and the role of the Baltic States
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China's New Multilateralism: the Belt and Road Initiative, 16+1, challenges, and the role of the Baltic States
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Other
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Consultation on sources and essay writing
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Wolf Warrior Diplomacy: a Machiavellian Turn in China's Foreign Policy?
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Wolf Warrior Diplomacy: a Machiavellian Turn in China's Foreign Policy?
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The normative component of China's foreign policy offer – "shared future for mankind" and other elements of the Chinese political discourse
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The normative component of China's foreign policy offer – "shared future for mankind" and other elements of the Chinese political discourse
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Exam
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
46 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Visa literatūra ir angļu valodā un piemērota gan latviešu, gan angļu plūsmas studentiem
2.
Kelly, David. Seven Chinas.
3.
Jennifer Rudolph, Martin Szonyi (ed.). The China Questions: Critical Insights into a Rising Power. Harvard University Press, 2018.
4.
Robert G. Sutter. Chinese Foreign Relations: Power and Policy of an Emerging Global Force. Lanham, MD: Row-man & Littlefield, 2020. 5th Edition
5.
Andžāns, M. Bērziņa-Čerenkova, U.A. Perception of the 16+1 and the Belt and Road Initiative: A Perspective from Latvia. How the 16+1 Cooperation Promotes the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 2018.
6.
Hans Spross. 'The Chinese Dream' and Xi Jinping's power politics. CHINA’S POLITBURO STANDING COMMITTEE: WHO'S WHO? Deutsche Welle, 27.12.2017
7.
Thomas Eder. China’s New Foreign Policy Setup, The Diplomat, 01.08.2018.
8.
An Baijie, Cecily Liu. Xi's 'shared future' now a consensus, China Daily, 26.01.2018.
9.
O’Brien, Kevin J. Speaking to Theory and Speaking to the China Field. Issues and Studies 54(4) (December 2018).
Additional Reading
1.
Xi, Jinping. The Governance of China. Volume 1. Beijing: China Foreign Languages Press, 2014.
2.
Kerry Brown. China’s 19th Party Congress: Start of a New Era. Singapore: World Scientific, 2018.