B019591 - HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

English

The course analyses the history of the Republic of China, focusing on the main political, economic and international aspects that have contributed to her gradual rise to great-power status in the global system.

(a) Odd Arne Westad, “Restless Empire: China and the World since 1750”, New York, Basic Books, 2012; (b) David Shambaugh (ed.), “Tangled Titans. The United States and China”, Lanham (Md.), Rowman & Littlefield, 2013; (c) Monographic section and seminars (only for students who can attend lectures): specific suggestions for further reading of essays and documents will be offered during the first lectures and along the whole course. Students who cannot attend lectures must study the (a) and (b) volumes, and an additional volume in agreement with prof. Campus.

(a) ‘Knowledge’: In-depth knowledge of the history of the Republic of China, with specific focus on foreign policy; (b) ‘Skills’: Critical analysis of sources and bibliography; (c) ‘Abilities’: By completing the course students will be able to interpret historical developments in a personal and critical way, based on due knowledge of documents and scientific literature.

Students must already master key concepts of the history of international relations and the history of the Far East in the twentieth century.

Lectures and seminars.

Weekly timetable of lectures and final test dates are available in another section of the website.

Final written exam in English: three questions in two hours. Students must take care of electronic registration and telematic acceptance/refusal of the proposed mark in due time in order to speed up recording procedures.

Composed of the two upper-level modules of the Renzo Rastrelli Chair (no. 1: prof. Guderzo; no. 2: prof. Campus), the course also includes lectures and seminars offered by some collaborators of the Chair in the History of International Relations. It offers a critical second-level (magistrale) interpretation of the history of the Republic of China. Drawing chronological and thematic patterns, lectures mainly focus on foreign policy, giving specific attention to the gradual rise of the country to great-power status. Students who attend lectures will receive reading recommendations and may prepare and present collective essays on specific issues in agreement with the teachers and their collaborators.