A large portrait of Mao Zedong, the first Chairman of the Communist Party of China, hangs in front of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. (Image courtesy of Diez Photography on flickr.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. M. Taylor Fravel
MIT Course Number
17.407 / 17.408
As Taught In
Spring 2009
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Description
China's rise as a great power raises important questions about how that power might be used in its relations with other states. Nowhere are such questions more salient than in the future trajectory of China's conflict behavior, including its approach to deterrence, crisis management and the use of force. To explore these important questions in China's international relations, this seminar examines the evolution of Chinese strategic thought, in primary sources as well as its reflection in the interactions among Chinese states and between China and other states.
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