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GOVT6359: US-China Relations
2025 unit information
This seminar introduces students to the dynamics of US-China relations, regarded by many as the most significant bilateral relationship in the world. The seminar aims to give an overview of the history of US-China relations, to deepen the students' understanding of the strategic thinking and policy-making of both China and the US, and to discuss a number of key contemporary issues in the relationship in some detail. This bilateral relationship has arguably become the most complex and challenging for both Washington and Beijing.
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| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Government and International Relations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a critical understanding of both the historical evolution and contemporary policy issues in Sino-US relations, drawing where possible on the interdisciplinary fields of international relations, strategic studies, political science and economics
- LO2. apply and critique different concepts in the study and analysis of US-China relations from 1972, and in particular since the end of the Cold War
- LO3. formulate, analyse and evaluate policy options, either from the US or Chinese perspectives (or both), in relation to outstanding and emerging challenges.
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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