POSC 248 - WIll China Rule The World?

4 Credits

1 Units

Will China rule the world, replacing the United States as the global hegemony? Will China’s rise change the rules of the game of today’s international system and global economy? The course examines the implications of China’s rise for global economy, governance, security, resources, environment, technology, and culture, as well as for the United States. Drawing on International Relations and Globalization theories, the course focuses on China’s glowing presence in the global economy/international institutions, its global reach as a foreign-aid donor and investor in Africa and the Middle East, its global propaganda efforts/pursuit of soft power, its association with North Korea, its rapid military build-up, and its ambition to rejuvenate the nation.

Prerequisite: POSC 115 or POSC 125 or POSC 127
Credit Type Code: Letter Grade