The rise of China and India is reshaping both Asia and the world more broadly.  This course explores the implications of their rises for global governance in a variety of arenas.  It begins with a survey of different theoretical perspectives on international cooperation.  It then considers how the rise of China and India is affecting global cooperation in a series of key arenas, ranging from international trade to arms control.  Students will write short analytical papers on two specific topics, make a presentation to the class on a third topic, and then submit a longer final paper on that topic.

After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

1) recognize a range of obstacles to international cooperation;

2) identify specific obstacles that impede cooperation with China and/or India today;

3) devise solutions to improve cooperation with China and/or India;

4) communicate their ideas effectively both orally and in written form.

1) First policy memo: students are asked to write a 1000-word memo on a specific area of international cooperation covered in class.  The memo should assess the level of international cooperation China or India exhibit in that area and explain which obstacles impede greater cooperation with the country in question.  This task supports learning objectives 1, 2, and 4. (25% of the final mark)

2) Second policy memo: students are asked to write a second memo as above, but on a second topic.  This task supports learning objectives 1, 2, and 4. (25% of the final mark)

3) Class presentation: students are asked to make a presentation to the class on the subject of their final paper (see below).  This task supports learning objectives 1, 2, 3, and 4. (10% of the final mark)

4) Third policy memo: students are asked to write a final, 2000-word memo on a third area of international cooperation.  As with the first two memos, the third memo should assess the level of international cooperation China or India exhibit in that area and explain which obstacles impede greater cooperation with the country in question. The memo should then suggest solutions to address these obstacles and improve cooperation in that area.  This task supports learning objectives 1, 2, 3, and 4. (40% of the final mark) 

Total of 30 contact hours of classroom time, with an additional 20-30 hours of required reading expected over the semester, as well as independent research for the three papers.

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Edward Friedman and Bruce Gilley (eds.), Asia's Giants: Comparing China and India (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).