China: Society Politics and International Role
| Title | Κίνα: κοινωνία, πολιτική και διεθνής ρόλος / China: Society Politics and International Role |
| Code | ΚΕ0Ε28 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Vasileios Manousakis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022027 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Politikṓn Epistīmṓn 2023-sīmera
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter | - | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600255634
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Amphitheaters Law & Social and Economics Sciences |
| Floor | Floor 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 107 (275) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 12:00 to 15:00 |
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600255634
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=11759
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the end of the course students will be able to:
demonstrate a better critical overview of developments in the East Asia and Pacific region
understand and evaluate the significance and geopolitical implications of China's rapid rise
describe and analyze economic developments in the region and their impact on the world
understand the importance of Chinese historical experience in the economic and political choices of China's leadership
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course aims to provide students with an in-depth and analytical understanding of modern China, focusing on its political, economic, and geopolitical role in the global system. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the course explores China's historical evolution, its international relations, and the challenges and ambitions it faces in the 21st century.
Special emphasis will be placed on:
China's political and economic history, and its political culture,
its integration into the global economy and the implications of this process,
the geopolitical consequences of China’s rise, and the strategic objectives of both China and other global powers in the wider region.
Course outline (Subject to change):
1st: Introduction
2nd: The glorious imperial past: China until the begining of the 19th century
3rd: The "era of humiliation": China and Western imperialism (19th century - begining of 20th century)
4th: China until the middle of the 20th century: the era of revolutions
5th: China during the Cold War (1949-89)
6th: 1989-present: Economic reforms and politics
7th: China & the USA. Economic cooperation or conflict for the hegemony of the international system?
8th: China's relations with the rest of Asia and Oceania
9th: China's relations with Europe, Africa and Latin America
10th: Energy resources, energy and environmental policy
11th: Seminar/lecture (Chinese culture and politics)
12th: Presentations of students' essays
13th: Essay presentations/Final Discussion and Summary of Key Themes
Keywords
China, chinese politics, chinese history
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 47 | 1.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 15 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 110 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Essay (including presentation in class) or written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Σωτήρης Πετρόπουλος, Αστέρης Χουλιάρας (επιμέλεια): Η Κίνα και οι άλλοι. Οι σχέσεις της Κίνας με την Ευρώπη και τον Κόσμο, Παπαζήσης, 2013
- Rana Mitter: Η Σύγχρονη Κίνα. Μια πολύ σύντομη εισαγωγή, Πεδίο, 2022
Additional bibliography for study
- Παπασωτηρίου Χαράλαμπος: Η Κίνα από την ουράνια αυτοκρατορία στην ανερχόμενη υπερδύναμη του 21ου αιώνα, Ποιότητα, 2013.
- Σωτήρης Χαλικιάς: Παράδοση και νεωτερικότητα στην Κίνα, Ίνδικτος 2013
- Patricia Buckley Ebrey: Η Κίνα από την αρχαιότητα έως σήμερα, Οδυσσέας, 2008
- Le Monde Diplomatique: Κομφούκιος, Μάο, αγορά, Σαββάλας, 2008
- Graham Allison: Σε τροχιά πολέμου. Μπορούν ΗΠΑ και Κίνα να αποφύγουν την παγίδα του Θουκυδίδη; Πεδίο, 2020
- Youngmin Kim, Ha-Kyoung Lee & Seongun Park: "The Confucian Tradition and Politics" Oxford Research Encyclopedia (online publication 2019) (https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.991)
- Elizabeth C Economy: The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State, Oxford University Press, 2019
- John W Garver: China's Quest: The History of the Foreign Relations of the People's Republic (Revised and Updated), Oxford University Press, 2018
- Zheng Wang: Never Forget National Humiliation: Historical Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations, Columbia University Press, 2014
- Orville Schell, John Delury, John Delury: Wealth and Power: China's Long March to the Twenty-First Century, Random House Trade, 2014
- Neil Collins & David O'Brien: The politics of everyday China, Manchester University Press, 2019
- Jacopo Galimberti, Noemi de Haro Garcia & Victoria H. F. Scott (eds): Art, Global Maoism and the chinese Cultural Revolution, Manchester University Press, 2020
- Evan Osnos: Η εποχή της φιλοδοξίας. Τα παιχνίδια της τύχης, της αλήθειας και της πίστης σε μια Κίνα που μεταμορφώνεται, Πανεπιστημιακές εκδόσεις Κρήτης, 2018
- Kenneth Pomeranz: The Great Divergence. China, Europe and the making of the modern world economy, Princeton University Press, 2000.
- Peter Martin: China's Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy, Oxford University Press, 2021
- Zheng Wang: Never Forget National Humiliation: Historical Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations, Columbia University Press, 2014
- Sebastian Heilmann: China’s Political System, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016
Last Update
01-06-2025
