Politics

Great Power Relations between the United States and China
Module POLM151 for 2017/8

Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM151: Great Power Relations between the United States and China

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	7
Credits	30	ECTS Value	15
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 2 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Dr Yanan Song (Lecturer)
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

This module will provide you with an understanding of US-China relations, one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships. How this relationship between the world’s sole surviving superpower and an emerging great power evolves will have significant implications for the future direction of international order. In this module you will examine the evolution of diplomatic, security and economic relations between the United States and China. Specifically, you will explore the construction of US-China relations evolving from ‘military allies’ to ‘ideological enemies’, and from ‘moral adversaries’ to ‘strategic competitors and partners’ in responding to international environment and domestic needs.

Module created	17/11/17	Last revised	17/11/17