Brief Introduction
Explore the genesis, expansion, projection and challenges of the Chinese World Order in China and East Asia.Description
This course is divided into three parts. First, you’ll learn how the Chinese World Order emerged in the ancient world, focusing on the concept of the "heavenly mandate" (天命) as the ultimate source of political power (1 module). You’ll also learn how the Chinese World Order expanded into the relationship between China and surrounding political entities (1 module) and several challenges when the Qing (淸) Empire replaced the Ming (明) Empire.
Second, this course will review how China tried to project its world order into the relationship with Korea and Korea came to be integrated into the Chinese World Order from the 14th century to the 18th century (4 modules). More specifically, it will show how China intervened in the interstate trade and Korean music.
Finally, it will compare the two trajectories of political thoughts between Korea and Japan since 17th century. Korea fantasized itself as the genuine heir and center of the Chinese World Order, closing its door to foreigners. Meanwhile, Japan overcame the Chinese World Order and eventually converted itself as a modern state (1 module).
The working language is Korean with English subtitles.
Knowledge
- Genesis and Expansion of the Chinese World Order
- Projection of the Chinese World Order into East Asian Trade
- Projection of the Chinse World Order into Korean Music
- Challenges of the Chinese World Order
International Politics in the Korean Peninsula
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Explore the genesis, expansion, projection and challenges of the Chinese World Order in China and East Asia. This course is divided into three parts....
International Politics in the Korean Peninsula, Part 1
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An introduction to archetypes of politics and contemporary issues of the inter-Korean relationship. Video lectures will be in Korean, with English subtitles....
Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World
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One of the most significant changes in the world in the past 30 years is the opening of China to the outside world and its engagement with that world....
