IR/PO340 CHINESE DIPLOMACY ( ) IES Abroad Shanghai Syllabus

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1 IR/PO340 CHINESE DIPLOMACY ( ) IES Abroad Shanghai Syllabus DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to contemporary China s diplomacy and its foreign policy, as well as its theoretical, historical background. This course will also investigate the decision-making system of Chinese foreign policy, China s bilateral relations with major powers, China s multilateral relations with its neighboring countries, developing countries and international organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the period since 1978 when China initiated its reform and opening up era. (3 credits) INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Jialing Xiao METHOD OF PRESENTATION: The course will be conducted with a mixture of lectures, class presentations and discussions, writing assignment, final exam and occasional video (documentary film). It will have a one-hour and a half general meeting per week. LANGUAGE OF PRESENTATION: English with appropriate terms in Chinese LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: a) See the whole picture of the evolution of Chinese diplomacy; b) Possess a more comprehensive understanding of the motivation of China s foreign policy behavior; c) Develop a familiarity with the major issues and events involving China s foreign policy; d) Demonstrate the ability to analyze the implication of China s peaceful rise for the world; e) Develop some practical skills: critical analysis; oral presentation and primary source research. REQUIRED WORK AND FORM OF ASSESSMENT: Grades will be determined as follows: Class participation 10% Mid-term: article review 20% Presentation and discussion 20% Final exam 50% (1) Participation Attendance is mandatory. Students will be expected to have completed each week s reading assignments before the general meeting. Participation in class discussions is an essential part of the class. (2) Article review Students will be required to submit one short article review regarding China s foreign policy in a specific issue area (decision-making, public opinion, security/defense, relations with specific nations, etc.),which should produce a critical discussion of the literature, not just summarize the readings. Students should submit the paper to the instructor by mid-semester. Suggested paper length is 5 pages (double-spaced), including notes and bibliography. (3) Presentation and Discussion Though this class includes some lectures, each student will be required to make at least one structured oral presentation. There will be 3 weeks of presentations and discussion. Students will be divided into 3 groups each group will choose one subject and arrange the presentation and discussion by team-work. You should address the main points in the readings but also present an argument focusing on particular issues. In doing so, you will need to conduct some additional research by consulting other literature not listed in the syllabus. Students are expected to significantly contribute to the class discussions. Discussion enlivens a lecture course and is conducive to learning. Participation in free discussion is encouraged. Page 1 of 5

2 (4) Final exam Final exam includes two parts. One part is basic knowledge, another part is analytic ability. Part Ⅰ: Introduction Week 1: Introduction and Overview of the Course Week 2: Approaches and Methods Allen S. Whiting, Forecasting Chinese Foreign Policy: IR Theory vs. the Fortune Cookie, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997), Ch.19, pp Wang Jisi, International Relations Theory and the Study of Chinese Foreign Policy: A Chinese Perspective, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, eds., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997), Ch.18, pp Wang Yiwei, "Between Copying and Constructing: China Is Seeking Its IR Theory", in Arlene B. Tickner and Ole Wæver, eds, Global Scholarship in International Relations: Worlding Beyond the West, chapter 6, Routledge Qin Yaqin, "Relationality and processual construction: bringing Chinese ideas into international relations theory", Social Sciences in China, Volume 30, Issue 4, 2009, pp Ren Xiao, "The International Relations Theoretical Discourse in China: One World, Different Explanations", Journal of Chinese Political Science, Volume 15, Number 1 / March, 2010, pp Part Ⅱ: Background of Contemporary Chinese Diplomacy Week 3: Historical Legacies and Basic Principles of China s Foreign Policy Shaohua Hu, Revisiting Chinese Pacifism, Asian Affairs, Vol. 32, No. 4 (Winter 2006), pp William C. Kirby, Traditions of Centrality, Authority, and Management in Modern China s Foreign Relations, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997), Ch.2, pp Steven I. Levine, Perception and Ideology in Chinese Foreign Policy, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997), Ch.3, pp Yan Xuetong, "Xun Zi's Thoughts on International Politics and Their Implications", The Chinese Journal of International Politics, 2008, 2(1), pp Li Xhaojun, "The Peaceful Orientation of Chinese Civilization: From Tradition to Reality---A Response to Those Who See China as a Menace", Foreign Affairs Journal, No.60, June Week 4: Major Adjustments in China s Diplomatic Strategies Thomas W. Robinson, Chinese Foreign Policy from the 1940s to the 1990s, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997), Ch.21, pp Evan S. Medeiros and M. Taylor Fravel, China s New Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Vol. 82, No.6 (Nov/Dec 2003), pp Chen Zhimin, "International Structures and China Foreign Policy Choices", in David Zweig & Chen Zhimin(eds.), China's Reforms and International Political Economy( London: Routledge, 2007) Yan Xuetong, "The Rise of China and its Power Status", The Chinese Journal of International Politics, 2006, 1(1), pp PART Ⅲ. Dimensions of Decision-making System on China s Foreign Policy Week 5: Political Structure and Decision-making System on Foreign Policy David M. Lampton, China s Foreign and National Security Policy-Making Process: Is It Changing, and Does It Matter? in David M. Lampton, ed., The Making of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy in the Era of Reform, , (Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2001), Ch. 1, pp Page 2 of 5

3 Lu Ning, The Central Leadership, Supra-ministry Coordinating Bodies, State Council Ministries, and Party Departments, in David M. Lampton, ed., The Making of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy in the Era of Reform, , (Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2001), Ch. 2, pp Yu Keping, "The Developmental Logic of Chinese Culture under Modernization and Globalization", boundary 2, Summer 2008, Vol. 35, Issue 2, pp , 26p. Yu Keping, "Toward an Incremental Democracy and Governance: Chinese Theories and Assessment Criteria", New Political Science, Volume 24, Issue 2, 2002, pp Week 6: Relevant Organs and Societal Forces on China s Foreign Policy Yufan Hao and Lin Su, (eds.), China s Foreign Policy Making: Societal Forces and China s American Policy (Hampshire England: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2005) Bonnie S. Glaser and Phillip C. Saunders, Chinese Civilian Foreign Policy Research Institutes: Evolving Roles and Increasing Influence, in China Quarterly, No. 171 (September 2002), pp Wang Yiwei, "Public Diplomacy and the Rise of Chinese Soft Power", The Annals of American Academy of Political and Social Science, No. 1, SSCI) Midterm: Submit article review paper Week 7: Presentation & Discussion Group I Chinese political culture and China s peaceful rise PART Ⅳ. Bilateral Relations: Relations between China and Other Major Powers Week 8: China-USSR and China-Russia Relations Steven M. Goldstein, Nationalism and Internationalism: Sino-Soviet Relations, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997), Ch.9, pp Yu Bin, China and Russia: Normalizing Their Strategic Partnership, in David Shambaugh, ed., Power Shift: China and Asia s New Dynamics (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005), Ch 10, pp Week 9: China-U.S. Relations David M. Lampton, China s Rise in Asia May Not Be at America s Expense, in Shambaugh, ed., Power Shift: China and Asia s New Dynamics (Berkeley, Calif: University of California Press, 2005), Ch 10, Ch.14, pp Robert B. Zeollick, (U.S. Deputy Secretary of State), Whither China: From Membership to Responsibility? Remarks to National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, New York City, September 21, Zha Daojiong, "Energy in Sino-American relations:putting mutual anxiety in context", Strategic Analysis, 31(3), May 2007 : Xia Liping, "On US policy toward China in globalization", Korea and World Affairs, 32(4), Winter 2008, pp Wang Jisi, "China's Search for Stability With America", Foreign Affairs, Sep/Oct 2005, Vol. 84, Issue 5, pp , 8p. Wang Jisi & Nye Jr., Joseph S., Hard Decisions on Soft Power, Harvard International Review, Summer 2009, Vol. 31, Issue 2, pp , 5p. Tao Wenzhao, Huang Ping, Wang Rongjun, Yuan Zheng and Zhao Xingshu, "China-US Relations, Tending Towards Maturity", The International Spectator: Italian Journal of International Affairs, Volume 44, Issue 2, 2009, pp Week 10: China-Japan Relations Akira Chiba and Lanxin Xiang, Traumatic Legacies in China and Japan: An Exchange, Survival, Vol. 47, No.2 (Summer 2005), pp Peter Hays Gries, China s New Thinking on Japan, The China Quarterly, (forthcoming 2005), pp Page 3 of 5

4 Fan Yongming,"Searching for Common Interests between China and Japan: a Chinese view"; Journal of Contemporary China, May 2008, Vol. 17 Issue 55, p , 8p Yang Bojiang, "Redefining Sino-Japanese Relations after Koizumi", The Washington Quarterly, Volume 29, Number 4, Autumn 2006, pp Week 11: China s Peripheral Security and China s Relations with its Neighboring Countries David Shambaugh, The Rise of China and Asia s New Dynamics, in Shambaugh, ed., Power Shift: China and Asia s New Dynamics (Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 2005), Introduction, pp.1-20 David Kang, Hierarchy and Stability in Asian International System, in G. John Ikenberry and Michael Mastanduno, eds., International Relations Theory and the Asia-Pacific (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), pp Shen Dingli, "Cooperative Denuclearization toward North Korea", The Washington Quarterly, Volume 32, Issue 4, 01 October 2009, pp Tang Shiping, Introduction, in Shiping Tang, Mingjiang Li, and Amitav Acharya, eds., Living with China: China and Regional States through Crises and Turning Points (New York: Palgrave-Macmillan 2009), pp Ren Xiao, "Between adapting and shaping: China's role in Asian regional cooperation", Journal of Contemporary China, 59, March 2009 : Zhang Guihong, "The Rise of China: India's Perceptions and Responses", South Asian Survey, Mar 2006; vol. 13: pp Zhang Guihong, "Sino-Indian Security Relations: Bilateral Issues, External Factors and Regional Implications", South Asian Survey, Mar 2005; vol. 12: pp Sun Xuefeng, Why Does China Reassure South-East Asia?, Pacific Focus, Volume 24, Issue 3, December 2009, pp, Week 12: Presentation & Discussion Group II China s role in Asia Pacific prosperity and security PATR Ⅴ. Multilateral Relations Week 13: China s Relations with Developing Countries Philip Snow, China and Africa: Consensus and Camouflage, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997) Ch.11, pp Lillian Craig Harris, Myth and Reality in China s Relations with the Middle East, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997) Ch.12, pp Li Anshan, "China and Africa: policy and challenges", China Security, 3(3), Summer 2007: Xiao Jialing, China-Africa Relations: Progress, Challenge and Prospect, Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Science (Quarterly) Vol. 3, No. 1, March 2010, pp Week 14: China-EU Relations Michael B. Yahuda, China and Europe: The significance of a Secondary Relationship, in Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997), Ch.10, pp Shen Dingli, "Why China sees the EU as a counterweight to America", Europe s World, Autumn Chen Zhimin & Jönsson Christer, "Toward Post-Sovereign Diplomacy? Learning from Chinese and European History", Conference Papers -- International Studies Association; 2008 Annual Meeting, pp. 1-16, 16p. Li Shaojun,"Key Elements of China s Foreign Strategy", in The International Politics of EU-China Relations, edited by David Kerr & Liu Fei, Published for The British Academy by Oxford University Press, Week 15: China s Relations with International Regimes Page 4 of 5

5 Elizabeth Economy, The Impact of International Regimes on Chinese Foreign Policy-Making: Broadening Perspectives and Policies------But Only to a Point, in David M. Lampton, ed., The Making of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy in the Era of Reform, , (Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2001), Ch. 8, pp Hongying Wang, Multilateralism in Chinese Foreign Policy: the Limits of Socialization, Asian Survey, Vol. 40, No. 3 (May/June, 2000), pp Shen Dingli, "China's Nuclear Perspective: Deterrence Reduction, Nuclear Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament", Strategic Analysis, Volume 32, Issue 4, 2008, pp Wu Chengqiu, Sovereignty, Human Rights, and Responsibility: Changes in China s Response to International Humanitarian Crises, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Volume 15, Number 1 / March 2010, pp Xiao Jialing, China and the World: How to live harmoniously? Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Science (Quarterly) Vol. 2, No. 2, June 2009, pp.1-29 Week 16: Presentation & Discussion Group III Globalization and China s responsibility PART Ⅵ. Conclusion Week 17: Special lecture Week 18: Q &A Week 19: Final Exam REQUIRED READINGS: Before starting a new topic, the instructor will provide a detailed reading list. They are mainly selected from the following textbooks and occasionally other books or journals. The background textbook is available at FDU bookstore and other copies of the required readings and recommended readings are available in the libraries of SIRPA and Centre for American Studies. Yang Fuchang, ed., Contemporary China and its Foreign Policy, Beijing: World Affairs Press, 杨福昌主编 : 当代中国与中国外交 ( 英文版 ), 北京 : 世界知识出版社 2003 年版 David M. Lampton, ed., The making of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy in the Era of Reform, (Stanford California: Stanford University Press, 2001) Thomas W. Robinson & David L. Shambaugh, ed., Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, 2 nd edition (Oxford: Clarendon Press,1997) Xiao Jialing is Associate Professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs of Fudan University, China. She received her PhD from Fudan University s International Politics Department in Her research interests include theory of sovereignty, Chinese diplomacy and Japanese diplomacy. Dr. Xiao is the author of A Study on Sovereignty (Beijing: Shishi Publishing House, 2003) and co-author of Contemporary Diplomacy (Beijing: Beijing University Press, 2008). She is co-editor of Diplomacy of Great Powers (Beijing: Shishi Publishing House, 2003) and also published articles on journals such as Journal of Political Science, Fudan Journal, International Review, Chinese Social Science Digest, Shanghai Theories, as well as several book chapters. Dr. Xiao has received many prizes and academic distinctions, including the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship from Fudan University, the Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship for Post-doctoral research work, the fellowships from Yale-China Association at Yale University in NewHaven, Connecticut, U.S.A. and the fellowships from Center of Euro- Asia Study, Science Politics Paris, France. (jlxiao@fudan.edu.cn) 7/10 Page 5 of 5