Chinese Foreign Policy: International Relations and Strategy
This MIT OpenCourseWare seminar examines how China's rise as a great power shapes its conduct in international relations, with particular attention to conflict behavior: deterrence, crisis management, and the use of force. Students read primary sources on the evolution of Chinese strategic thought alongside case studies of interactions among Chinese states historically and between China and other states in the modern era. The course materials include the syllabus, readings, and assignments typical of an MIT political science seminar, offered free through OCW with no certificate. It suits anyone wanting a grounded, text-based look at Chinese strategic culture rather than a survey of current events, tracing continuity and change in how Beijing thinks about power and confrontation.