3504082: Challenges in china

Description

The first part of the lecture covers the history and geographical characteristics of China. The second part focuses on China's role in the world economy as well as their political system. Recent issues of international trade policy of China and its influences on the world´s ecomomy are the main interests of this course. In detail the lecture covers:

• History
• Geographical Characteristics
• China's role in the world economy
• China's way to a market oriented economy
• Challenges and risk for China
• Challenges and risk for the world

Lecture Goals

• Have an understanding of the political and economical system in China
• Be able to analyze current issues and debates of China's role in the world economy
• Understand and critically evaluate discussions of economics in major newspapers and magazines
• Have demonstrated their understanding in writing (term paper) and well-grounded class discussions

Lectures Method

Interactive exercise course, case study, self-study

Admission Requirements

• Participants will be expected to have gone through the assigned teaching materials and readings.
• Very good English language skills

Literature

Required reading:

• Feenstra, R. & Taylor, A. (2008). International Economics (1st ed.). New York: Worth Publishing. (Chapters 1-11)
• Krugmann, P. & Obstfeld, M. (2006). International Economics: Theory and Policy. Addison Wesley. (Chapters 1-2)
• Seitz, K. (2006). China - Eine Weltmacht kehrt zurück. München: Goldmann Verlag.
• Kynge J. (2006). China - Der Aufstieg einer hungrigen Nation. Hamburg: Murmann Verlag.

Materials

Slides and selected readings (articles, country-based case studies) will be available at the Moodle.

Comments

This lecture is an elective offered within the module. Please register for one of the lectures.