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.
Overview
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
- Module 15 East Asian Configuration
- Lesson 1 - Western Powers and Modern East Asia
- Lesson 2 - War and Peace between China and Japan
- Lesson 3 - Centennial turbulence of East Asian Configuration
- Lesson 4 - New Changes in East Asian Configuration
- Module 16 Globalization and Global Governance
- Lesson 1 - Historical Context of Globalization
- Lesson 2 - Issue Setting and Platform for Global Governance
- Lesson 3 - Complexity and Difficulty of Global Governance
- Module 17 The Cyberspace changing the World Arena
- Lesson 1 - From Internet to Cyberspace
- Lesson 2 - Internet History
- Lesson 3 - Cybersecurity and Cyberspace Architecture
- Lesson 4 - Platform for Global Governance in Cyberspace
- Module 18 Big-power Game in Cyberspace Governance
- Lesson 1 - Challenges for the Global Governance in Cyberspace
- Lesson 2 - U.S. and Russian Cyberspace Strategic Game
- Lesson 3 - Cyberspace Governance in Europe
- Lesson 4 - China's Cyberspace Governance Strategy
- Conclusion：Solutions to New International Conflicts
- Conclusion：Solutions to New International Conflicts ——Prof. Bertrand Badie
Taught by
Baoguo Cui and Bertrand Badie
