Chinese Foreign Policy

Overview

This lecture course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the international relations of the People’s Republic of China. China’s foreign relations during the Cold War as well as contemporary diplomatic, security and economic issues will be examined to identify and explain China’s foreign policy goals and their implementation since 1949. Throughout, this course will investigate the sources of conflict and cooperation in China’s behavior, assessing competing explanations for key events and policies. Readings will be drawn from political science, history, and international relations theory.

Skills you'll practise

Policy and Administration Political Science Social Sciences Sociology

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

The real MIT course: lecture notes, problem sets and exams, often with solutions.
Free, with no sign-up or deadlines.
Taught by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the strongest names in its field.
Completely free.
Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

No certificate, no grading and no forum: you need to be self-driven.
Many courses are recordings of past semesters and some have notes only, no videos.
No certificate.

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Free to learn

Free: All the materials are free to use, with no sign-up. MIT OpenCourseWare gives no certificate.

Taught by

Prof. M. Taylor Fravel

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