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For more than a century,
the United States has been a dominant power in global affairs
and for more than two centuries Western powers have been the
preeminent force in the world system. But five centuries ago,
both India and China were perhaps the strongest two states and
in the past 30 years have begun to recover their past positions
of power through rapid economic growth. There are many predictions
of a return to a global system in the next decades where India
and China play very important, even dominant roles again. This
course is designed to develop a deep understanding of the relationship
of the United States, China and India in the contemporary world.
We will consider this relationship broadly to include political,
military, economic and diplomatic dimensions. Following consideration
of several of the basic theoretical perspectives for understanding
global affairs and an overview of the India-China-U.S. relationship,
we begin a detailed examination of the details. The trading relationship
among these nations is framed around the role of the WTO. The
nature and effects of global investment through FDI shapes and
defines the gains and points of conflict among these nations.
The process of creating regional trading rules also provides
a point of focus on economic benefits and conflicts.
We shift to the political-military realm with an examination
of the questions of China's new assertiveness in regional conflicts
and then consider the nature of the threats posed by each nations
to the others. These threats are frequently defined by relative
military capabilities, which receive considerable attention.
We finish with a look at several specifics points of conflict,
including maritime issues and various forms of military-diplomatic
maneuvering.
Goals for the Course:
Students will:
- Develop an understanding of the historical development of US-China-India relationship
- Understand the trajectory of economic growth for Chinese, U.S. and Indian power
- Understand the main points of benefits and conflicts over trade and investment
- Analyze the strategic features of the military relationship of the three nations
- Consider specific features of political-military conflict
- Write effective essays about these topics in exams and papers
Required Books:
No required text for the course. All readings are available on this site.
You may wish to consult these sources:
Grade for the Course:
Two Essay Exams 40% Research Paper 20% Class Participation/ Blog 20% Final Exam 20% There is no curve for the grade in this course; that is, you must meet an absolute standard set by me to succeed in the course. This means everyone can obtain an "A" but everyone can also receive an "F."
There is no extra credit in this course.
Each student is expected to come prepared to every class and ready to make a contribution to the class period: asking informed questions, offering thoughtful comments, and answering questions posed to the class.
You are expected to be in class for each scheduled session, and you must be on time. Class attendance will taken every day. Anyone who misses more than three classes will be penalized by one-twelfth of their FINAL grade for each absence over three. Thus, a student who misses eight classes (equal to one-third of the classes in this course) and who otherwise earns a "C" will in fact receive an "F" for the course.
Makeup exams: No makeup exams are given "after the fact," that is, after the exam has occurred unless I have been contacted before the exam. If you miss the exam and have not contacted me before the exam, you will not be able to take a makeup.
Research Paper: The paper must focus on a specific issue and/or policy problem in US-China-India relations. You need not examine all three countries, but must do an analysis of at least two of the three nations. The topic must be clearly related to the course. Your paper will be judged on the completeness of the discussion, the depth of the analysis, the effectiveness of the arguments, and the organization and coherence of the paper. Many potential sources for your paper can be found on this website. The paper is at the end of classes as an e-mail attachment.
Students are expected to conduct themselves with complete honesty in all academic work and activities in this course. Violations of this policy include plagiarism, cheating, unauthorized collaboration, submitting work prepared for another course, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty by another student, and violation of test conditions. It is your obligation as a student in this class to learn what these violations entail and to behave accordingly. Ignorance is an unacceptable defense. Violations of the honor include failure in the course and potential dismissal from the university.
Schedule of Activities:
Recent Events:
August
2
Introduction to the course
9
Recent Relations Between India and China
Recent Relations Between the US and China
China and India Background
The Economist, "What China Wants," August 23, 2014
"Decoding China's Emerging 'Great Power' Strategy in Asia," CSIS 2014
16 and 23
Strategic Relations Among U.S., China and India
Is Nonalignment Right for India Today?
Wei Ling, "Rebalancing or Debalancing: US Pivot and East Asian Order," 2013
Vincent Wei-cheng Wang, "Chindia or Rivalry? Rising China, Rising India, and Contending Perspectives in India-China Relations," Asian Perspectives 35 (2011) 437-469
chinaindiarelate.pdfBrahma Chellaney, "Rising Powers, Rising Tensions: The Troubled China-India Relationship," SAIS Review, 2 (Summer-Fall 2012) 99-108.
chinaindiaconflict.pdfSebastian Heilman and Dirk Schmidt, China's Foreign Political and Economic Relations, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014, "What Does China Want? pp. 1-22.
The Economist, "Economic success has given China greater weight, but not nearly enough to tip the balance," Nov 23rd 2013
chinapower.docx
Reference:
Compilation on "Does India Have a Global Strategy?" jaishankerjpnusindia.docx
Ashely Tellis, "Uphill Challenges: China's Military Modernization and Asian Security," NBAR, 2012.
30
WTO and Trade Conflict
India and the WTO
indiawto.docx
September
6
First Exam
13
Strategic Interaction: Assessing Military Capabilities
Chinese Military Spending Data
chimilspend.docxThe Economist, "Asia's Military Balance" April 7, 2012
chinamilitary.docxSatoru Nagao, "India's Military Modernization and the Changing US-China Power Balance," East-West Center, December 2012.
indiamilmod.pdfLora Saalman, "Between China Threat Theory and Chindia: Chinese Responses to Military Modernization," Chinese Journal of International Politics, 4 (2011) 87-114.
chinaindiamilmodern.pdfReference:
Richard Bitzinger, et al. "Locating China's Place in the Global Defense Economy," in Tai Ming Cheung (ed.) Forging China's Military Might, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 2014, 169-212.
Michael Chase et al. China's Incomplete Military Transformation, Rand, 2015.
Eric Heginbotham et al. The US-China Military Scorecard, 1996-2017, Rand, 2015.
USDoD, "Military and Security Developments?Involving the People's Republic of China 2013"
chinamilpower2013.pdf
Anthony Cordesman, Chinese Military Modernization and Force Development: A Western Perspective, CSIS 2013.
Chimilitarymod.pdf
20 and 27
Geopolitical Flash Points: China and the South China Sea
Sean Creehan, "Assessing the Risks of Conflict in the South China Sea," SAIS Review, 32.1 (Winter-Spring 2012) 125-128.
Southchisearisks.pdfChina-Vietnam Conflict in the South China Sea: Events of May - July 2014
geopolflashpoints.docxM. Taylor Fravel, "U.S. Policy Towards the Disputes in the South China Sea Since 1995," 2014
uspolicyscs.pdfIndia's Gateway to the Pacific
Reference:
India's Interests in Southeast Asia
Extended Compilation on South China Sea Conflict
South China Sea Compilation Vol. 2
The South China Sea
http://www.southchinasea.org/Mikael Weissmann, "The South China Sea Conflict and Sino-ASEAN Relations," Asian Perspective, 34.3 (2010) 35-69
southchiseaconflict.pdfSheldon Simon, "Conflict and Diplomacy in the South China Sea," Asian Survey, 52.6 (November/December 2012) 995-1018.
conflictschisea.pdfMurray Hiebert, et al. (Eds.) Perspectives on the South China Sea, CSIS, 2014.
October
4
Geopolitical Flash Points: The Indian Ocean and Triangular Relations
Dhruva Janishanker, "India's Ocean," Foreign Policy, December 6, 2012
India's OceanReference:
Naval Strategy
Andrew Erickson, "Rising Tide, Dispersing Waves: Opportunities and Challenges for Chinese Seapower Development," Journal of Strategic Studies, 37.3 (2014) 373-402.
chinanavalstrategy.pdf
James Manicom, "China and American Seapower in East Asia: Is Accommodation Possible? Journal of Strategic Studies, 37.3 (2014) 345-371.
chiusnavalaccommod.pdf
Thomas Mahnken, "China's Anti-Access Strategy in Historical and Theoretical Perspective," Journal of Strategic Studies, 34.3 (June 2011)299-323.
chinantiaccess.pdf
Sean Mirski, "Stranglehold: The Context, Conduct and Consequences of an American Naval Blockade of China," Journal of Strategic Studies, 36.3 (2013) 385-421
usnavalblochina.pdf
Evan Montgomery, "Reconsidering a Naval Blockade of China: A Reply to Mirski," Journal of Strategic Studies, 36.4 (2013) 615-623.
11
Second Exam
18
Diwali
25
Geopolitical Flash Points: The New Silk Road and Central Asia
China, India and the New Silk Road
The New Silk Roads: China, the US and the Future of Central Asia
Geopolitical Flash Points:The Chinese-Russian Entente?
November
1
Geopolitical Flashpoints: Northeast Asia
Hugh White, "A Great War in the East China Sea: Why China and Japan Could Fight," National Interest, July 15, 2014. Chinajapanwar.docx
8
Assessing Strategic Interactions
Sebastian Heilmann, et al. "China's Shadow Foreign Policy," China Monitor, October 2014
Mel Gurtov, "China's Triangle Diplomacy," Asia-Pacific Journal, December 2014.
India-China Border Issues, 2013
Loro Horta, "The Dragon's Spear: China's Asymmetric Strategy," Yale Global Online, 17 October 2013
Chiasymmetric.docx
Loren Thompson, "Can China Sink A U.S. Aircraft Carrier?" Forbes, 1/23/2012 aircraftcarriers.docxWu Riqiang, "Certainty of Uncertainty: Nuclear Strategy with Chinese Characteristics," Journal of Strategic Studies, 36.4 (2013) 579-614
chinanukestrategy.pdfReference
The Economist, "Can India Become a Great Power?" 3/30/2013
Compilation of events and opinion on Indian Foreign Policy
Modi.docx
TBA
Research Paper Due by 5pm as e-mail attachment
Final
Exam
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13
Globalization of Chinese and Indian Firms
China's Purchases of US Firms: Smithfield Foods - chiusfdi.docx
China's Purchase of US Textile Plants
Proposed Chinese Purchasse of Micron TechnologyMoran Chang, "Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Going On A 'Shopping Spree' In Europe," International Business Times, February 27, 2013.
chinafdieuus.docx
Richard
Dobbs, et al."China's Rising Stature in Global Finance,"
McKinsey
Quarterly, (July 2013)
India, China and Regional Trade Relations
EIU, "Prospects for India-EU FTA," 1/21/2013
Indiaeufta.docxReference:
Jagannath Panda, "India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED): Progress and Prognosis,"
indiachinased.pdf
Introduction to the course
29
China's Global Strategic and Economic Realignment
Michael Schaller, The US and China in the 20th Century, 185-230
September
3 - 5
China's Economic Transformation
10
The Nature of Power
Lampton, 1-36
12
China's Military Power
Lampton, 37-77
Reference:
17
China's Economic Power
Lampton, 78-116
19
The Power of Chinese Ideas and Culture
Lampton, 117-163
Resource:
24
Managing China's Rise
Lampton, 164-206
26
China Domestic Problems
Lampton, 207-251
October
1
Lampton, 252-274
3
FIRST EXAM
8
Evaluating Lampton
18
FIRST PAPER DUE
22-24
Understanding the Rise of China I
Shena Chestnut and Alastair Johnston, "Is China Rising?
Jack Levy, "Power Transition Theory and the Rise of China"
Reference:
29
US - China Economic Relations
Daniel Rosen and Thilo Hanemann, "An American Open Door?" Asia Society
(May 2011), 4-34.Richard Dobbs, et al."China's Rising Stature in Global Finance," McKinsey
Quarterly, (July 2013)Reference:
Dong Wang, "US-China Trade, 1971-2012," Asia-Pacific Journal, 24.4 (2013)
31
Military Relations and the Potential for War
James Dobbins, "War with China," Survival, 54.4 (2012) 7-24
Reference:
Kenneth Lieberthal and Wang Jisi, "Addressing US-China Distrust,"
November
5
China and Asia
Lampton, 164-206
Reference:
7
SECOND EXAM
12
China and Latin America
"Latin American Faces the Chinese Dragon" ESRC Briefing Paper, 2009
Kevin Gallagher and Roberto Porzecanski, "China and the Latin America Commodities
Boom," 2009
14
China's Global Search for Energy
Suisheng Zhao, "China's Global Search for Energy Security," Asia-Pacific Journal, 2008
Richard Lester and Edward Steinfeld, "China's Real Energy Crisis"
Trevor Houser, “The Roots of Chinese Oil Investment Abroad,” Asia Policy, 2008
Resource:
Clive Schofield, Maritime Energy Resources in Asia, NBR Special Report, 2012.
19
China and Africa
Economist Intelligence Unit, "China and Africa: A Maturing Relationship, April 9, 2013.
Reference:
Joshua Eisenman, "China-Africa Trade Patterns," Journal of Contemporary China, 21 (2012)
21 and
December 3 and 5
Understanding China's Rise, II
Joshua Shifrinson, "Debating China's Rise," International Security, 37 (2012/2013)
Aaron Friedberg, "Hegemony With Chinese Characteristics," National Interest, 2011
6
Paper
Due
5pm via email attachment
10
FINAL
EXAM
8-10 am
Additional Sources
Introduction
Analyzing Great Power Relations in the 21st Century
Neorealism
September
4 and 11
Neoliberalism
Andrew Moravcsik, "Liberal Theories of International Relations: A Primer,"
moravcsikliberal.docPower Transition Theory
"Deep Interdependence and the Political Economy of Power Relations in Asia"
Thomas D. LairsonMcKinsey, "Strategy, Scenarios and the Global Shift in Defense Power"
Strategyscenarios.pdfReference:
Paul Mancinelli "Conceptualizing 'New Type Great Power Relations:' The Sino-Russian Model," China Brief 14.9 (May 7, 2014)
Chinewtype.docxKenneth Lieberthal and Wang Jisi, "Addressing US-China Distrust,"
Tang Shiping, "From Offensive to Defensive Realism,"
Contemporary US-China Relations
13
The Economist, "China and the West: A Time for Muscle Flexing"
Compilation of recent articles
The Global Struggle for Energy
15, 18, 20
David Zweig and Bi Jianhai, “China’s Hunt for Energy,” Foreign Affairs, 2005.
June Dreyer, “Sino-American Energy Cooperation,” Journal of Contemporary China, 2007
Keith Bradsher, "To Conquer Wind Power, China Writes the Rules," NYT, December 14, 2010.
OnPoint: The Renewable Energy Arms Race
Resources:
US-China Conflict on Solar Power
Keith Crane, et al. "Imported Oil and US National Security," RAND, 2009.
Hengyu Ma, et al."China's Energy Situation and Its Implications for the New Millennium"
Energy Information Administration, "China: Country Analysis Brief"
EIA World Choke Points for Oil
Suisheng Zhao, "China's Global Search for Energy Security"
US - China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change
US - China Cooperation on Climate Change
Pak K. Lee, "China's Quest for Oil Security: Oil (Wars) in the Pipeline
US-China Finance
Brad Setser and Arpana Pandley, "China's $1.5 Trillion Bet," Council on Foreign Relations, 2009.
Global Power Transformation?
Jianyong Yue, "Peaceful Rise of China: Myth or Reality?" International Politics, 45 (2008) 439-456.
The Economist, "The Dragon in the the Backyard," August 13, 2009.
Robert Sutter, "China's Rise: Implications for US Leadership in Asia," East-West Center, 2006
The Economist, "Bamboo Innovation,"
Takashi Kitazume, "Playing by US Rules Compels China to Change and Adapt"
Michael Levi, et al. "Globalizing the Energy Revolution"
Andrew Nathan, "What China Wants: Bargaining With Beijing," Foreign Affairs 90.4 (July/August 2011)
Albert Keidal, "China's Economic Rise-Fact or Fiction," Carnegie Policy Brief, July 2008
Zheng Bijian, "China's
Peaceful Rise? to Great-Power Status," Foreign Affairs
(Sept./Oct. 2005).
Dexter Boniface and Ilan Alon, "Is
Hong Kong Democraticizing?"
Reference:
Chinaforpolicy.pdf
Chiglbfinposit.pdf
Another option is to use the readings I have listed below:
Evan Medeiros, China's International Behavior, RAND, 2009.
Evan Mederios, Pacific Currents: Asia's Response to China's Rise
US China Committee Report to Congress 2008.
U.S., China and the Cold War
Reference:
Yafeng Xia, "China's Elite Politics and Sino-American Rapprochement, January 1969-February 1972," Journal of Cold War Studies, Vol. 8, No. 4 Fall 2006, pp. 3-28
Peter Nolan and Robert Ash, "China's Economy on the Eve of Reform," The China Quarterly, 144 (December 1995) 980-998.