Rapid economic growth in both China and India is reshaping international relations throughout Asia and the world more broadly. This course explores the ways in which China and India are rising and then compares how these two states are navigating their respective ascents. Specific topics to be explored will include policies toward energy and climate change, territorial disputes, participation in international institutions, economic statecraft, and prospects for domestic political change. Students will write short analytical papers on specific topics and work together to develop a set of scenarios concerning China and India's future positions in the region.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
1) critically evaluate how and to what extent to which China and India are "rising;"
2) demonstrate familiarity with key aspects of Chinese and Indian foreign policy;
3) compare how China and India are navigating their respective rises;
4) develop plausible scenarios concerning future political and economic events in Asia, including signposts that indicate which (if any) of these scenarios are in the process of being realized;
5) effectively sum up and communicate the implications of different scenarios for policymakers.
Indicative Assessment
1) Critical Review paper (1500 words) (20%);
2) China-India comparison paper (3500 - 4000 words) (40%);
3) scenario presentation (30%);
4) class participation (10%).
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Prescribed Texts
Peter Schwartz, The Art of the Long View (New York: Doubleday, 1991).
Edward Friedman and Bruce Gilley (eds.), Asia's Giants: Comparing China and India (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).
"Special Issue: The Rise of India," Foreign Affairs 85:4 (July/August 2006).
"Special Issue: India Sixty Years On," India Review 8:1 (2009).
David Lampton, The Three Faces of Chinese Power: Might, Money, and Minds (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008).
Pauline Kerr, Stuart Harris, and Qin Yaqing (eds.), China's New Diplomacy: Tactical or Fundamental Change? (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008).
Bruce Gilley and Larry Diamond (eds.), Political Change in China: Comparisons with Taiwan (Boulder, Colo.: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008).
Alastair Iain Johnston, "Is China a Status Quo Power?" International Security 27:4 (Spring 2003), 5-56.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3252 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4638 |
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