POL3002 China
in the Global South
Credits: 15
Semester: 2
Assessment: Item
1: 30% Group Task and Self Reflection (1000 Words) Item 2: 70% Regional Case
Study (2500 Words)
Module Convenor: Dr Innocent
Batsani-Ncube
China’s is now arguably the most influential actor in the Global South. The
methods that China has used in establishing itself as a global actor and the accompanying controversies
surrounding its growing stature are critical learning points for every student
of contemporary international relations. The module focuses on what China is
doing in the Global South, how it is perceived and what this means. These
themes will be analysed through an exciting survey of China’s engagement in
Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and the South Pacific.
This module is running for the first time in 2024/25
