Topic: U.S.-China Relations
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:00am-11:15am | TuTh | Math & Science Center - N304 | Mary Bullock. | HSC. | 4 | 2155 | TBA. |
This course will examine US-China relations from the American Revolution to President Obama's trip to China in fall 2009. While the course will focus on the period since President Nixon's opening to China, it will include attention to political, economic and social antecedents, especially the complex World War II, Civil War and Korean War period. Cultural relationships as well as traditional diplomatic and economic trends will be explored. The different roles of Congress, the Executive branch and corporate America in making China policy will be examined. The course will conclude by examining the major strategic, economic, technological and political challenges being encountered by China's rise to great power status.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- 2000. America's Response to China: A History of Sino-American Relations. ISBN: 9780231119290.Columbia University Press, 4th Edition
- 2000. About Face: A History of America's Curious Relationship with China, from Nixon to Clinton. ISBN: 9780679768616.Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- 2007. China: The Balance Sheet - What the World Needs to Know Now about the Emerging Superpower. ISBN: 9781586484354.PublicAffairs
Grading
| Assignment/Exam | Details | % of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Several short written and oral assignments. | NA | Unknown% |
| Research Paper | (10-12 Pages) Students will have the opportunity to use Jimmy Carter's Presidential Archives for their research paper. | Unknown% |
| Mid-term Examination | NA | Unknown% |
| Final Examination | NA | Unknown% |
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