US National Security and China

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course will examine US national security decision-making in the context of China, focused on the past 5-10 years to the present. The course will examine the following questions: What are/should be US national security objectives with respect to China? Is there an alternative to a competitive framework and what aspects are zero-sum? Who holds an advantage in various dimensions and what are the trends? What are the opportunities for cooperation? Students will review and analyze relevant US policy shifts over the past decade and the consequences thereof, with the goal of anticipating future actions or trends. Specific dimensions of the relationship to be covered include ideology, economics, technology, security, and diplomacy. Requirements: Students should have a working knowledge of international relations of the Indo-Pacific region in the modern era. It is strongly recommended that students enroll in this course after completing at least one other course with a focus on contemporary China. Students are expected to maintain awareness of current national and international events and news, especially as they relate to US-China dynamics. Course Instructor: The class professor is Mr. Ivan Kanapathy. His biography is enclosed: https://www.csis.org/people/ivan-kanapathy