Overview

Explore a comprehensive course examining contemporary global relations and international dynamics through both French and Chinese perspectives. Delve into 18 detailed modules covering crucial aspects of world politics, from traditional concepts of power and nation-states to modern challenges in cyberspace governance. Master key concepts in globalization, regional politics, and international conflicts while understanding the evolving roles of state and non-state actors. Analyze the historical context of East Asian configurations, religious influences on politics, and the impact of identity in global affairs. Gain insights into emerging challenges in global governance, cybersecurity, and international system transformation. Learn from expert perspectives, including Professor Bertrand Badie's analysis of new international conflicts and their potential solutions. Develop a nuanced understanding of how different civilizations, particularly China, interact with and influence the modern world order.

Syllabus

Course introduction：World Arena: Facing Globalization

Course introduction：World Arena: Facing Globalization

Module 1 The Franch Approach to the World Arena Research

Lesson 1 - What does [Espace Mondial] Mean?
Lesson 2 - A French approach?
Lesson 3 - Major Turning Points in Contemporary International Relations

Module 2 Inequalities

Lesson 1 - The Diversity of Territories
Lesson 2 - A Plurality of Demographic Trends
Lesson 3 - Food Insecurity

Module 3 Regionalism

Lesson 1 - Traditional Regionalism
Lesson 2 - Neoregionalism
Lesson 3 - Questioning Regionalism Today

Module 4 World Actors

Lesson 1 - The Growing Capacity of Non-State Actors
Lesson 2 - Multifunctional NGOs
Lesson 3 - The New Triangular Game

Module 5 Globalization

Lesson 1 - A Single Definition?
Lesson 2 - Hegemony or Exclusion?
Lesson 3 - Fragile Governance

Module 6 Identities

Lesson 1 - Feuding Definitions
Lesson 2 - Politics is Back
Lesson 3 - The Danger of Ethnicization

Module 7 Religions

Lesson 1 - From Durkheim to Present Day
Lesson 2 - Christianity and Politics
Lesson 3 - Islam and Politics
Lesson 4 - Measuring the Real Political Capacity of Religion

Module 8 Nation State

Lesson 1 - Western Origin
Lesson 2 - A Concept Impossible to Export
Lesson 3 - A Variety of Conflicting Incarnations

Module 9 Power

Lesson 1 - From Hobbes to Present Day
Lesson 2 - Weak Indicators
Lesson 3 - The Powerlessness of Power

Module 10 War and Peace

Lesson 1 - The European Origins of the Clausewitzian War
Lesson 2 - The Emergence of New International Conflicts
Lesson 3 - NIC As Dilemma in the Creation of International Agendas

Module 11 International System

Lesson 1 - Understanding its Historical Diversity
Lesson 2 - Multilateralism at Stake
Lesson 3 - From Polarity to Apolarity

Module 12 Conclusion of the World Arena

Tsinghua Lectrue 1 - Culture, Religion and International Politics
Tsinghua Lectrue 2 - Southern Countries Reshaping the World

Module 13 The Chinese Approach to the World Arena Research

Lesson 1 - The Chinese Perspective to View the World
Lesson 2 - Methodology of the World Arena Research
Lesson 3 - International System and International Order
Lesson 4 - Conflict and Integration of Civilizations

Module 14 China and the World

Lesson 1 - The Historical Process of the Interaction between the World and China
Lesson 2 - Ancient China and the World
Lesson 3 - Modern China and the World
Lesson 4 - Contemporary China and the World