Chinese Foreign Policy Dr. Yeh-chung Lu Assistant Professor Dept. of Diplomacy
Study of Foreign Policy in Perspective Why China? Study of Chinese Foreign Policy
I. Study of Foreign Policy in Perspective The scholarship in International Relations (IR) has been exploring the issues with regard to how to prevent war and maintain peace for several decades.
Jervis’ four levels of analysis: International environment Domestic politics Bureaucracy Decision-making
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Three levels: International system Domestic politics Individual
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II. Why China? What is the largest country in the world by area today? What is the most populated country in the world today? What is the richest country in the world by GDP today? CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/)
As of July 2012. (http://www. mapsofworld
China and neighboring countries:
Flash points in East Asia since 1945:
China and you
III. Study of Chinese Foreign Policy Which level plays the most important role? Evolution of the analytical tools