People's Republic of China: Politics and Strategic Communication (SZF_022)
About Study Course
Objective
The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the constituent elements of the foreign policy and strategic communication of the People’s Republic of China – concepts of the history of the PRC, domestic policy matters, identity, foreign policy discourse and other aspects to be taken into account when analysing China and its activities in international politics.
The course is read by lecturer Mārtiņš Daugulis, who has developed and defended a doctoral thesis on elements of the foreign policy discourse of the PRC.
Prerequisites
Background knowledge in matters of China is not necessary, the course has been organised accordingly, initially providing students with a common knowledge platform on the PRC and then addressing specific foreign and security policy considerations of the PRC at global and regional level.
Learning outcomes
Within the course students will obtain knowledge of the constituent elements of the foreign policy and strategic communication of the People’s Republic of China – concepts of the history of the PRC, domestic policy matters, identity, foreign policy discourse and other aspects to be taken into account when analysing China and its activities in international politics.
Following successful mastering of the course, students will also be able to work with information that is created in another political discourse.
Following mastering of the course, students will be able to objectively analyse interdiscursive relations – foreign policy cooperation formats, official communications and political positions of the PRC.
