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Géopolitique de la Chine contemporaine (FUN)

Géopolitique de la Chine contemporaine (FUN)

Dans bien des domaines, la Chine est déjà la première puissance économique du monde. Son développement mais aussi ses difficultés, en un mot son évolution même engage notre propre avenir. Le marché chinois transforme les circuits commerciaux et industriels, bouleverse les savoirs et les pratiques du monde. Il est donc important, sinon urgent, de connaître l’histoire de cet Etat-continent, la nature de son régime et de ses ambitions en matière de politique étrangère. Ce MOOC est le premier portant sur la géopolitique de la Chine. Il convient à tout public désireux de se former aux affaires chinoises et plus particulièrement aux personnes qui, dans leur domaine professionnel, seront amenées à travailler en rapport avec la Chine.

Mais aussi à tous ceux qui souhaitent s’initier à la culture et à l’histoire récente de la Chine. Aucun prérequis n’est nécessaire.

Plan du cours:

LA CHINE: DE L’HÉRITAGE MAOÏSTE AU STATUT DE PREMIÈRE PUISSANCE ÉCONOMIQUE MONDIALE :

  1. La naissance d'un nouveau régime (1° PARTIE)
  2. La naissance d'un nouveau régime (2° PARTIE)
  3. Deux héritages de la Guerre froide en Asie orientale : Taïwan et la Corée.
  4. Une figure du XX° siècle : Mao Zedong.
  5. Qu’est-ce que le nationalisme chinois ?

LA CHINE ET LE DÉFI ÉNERGÉTIQUE :

  1. La croissance chinoise : aspects généraux.
  2. Le premier pollueur de la planète.
  3. Des tensions internationales.
  4. Vers un nouveau paradigme économique ?
  5. Un défi social et politique.

LA CHINE OU COMMENT SÉDUIRE LE MONDE: UNE DIPLOMATIE CULTURELLE AU SERVICE DE LA PUISSANCE :

  1. Le 'Soft power' en question.
  2. Un confucianisme réinventé.
  3. Des manifestations de puissance.
  4. Une rhétorique nouvelle.
  5. Quelles réussites ?

LA CHINE: UNE CERTAINE IDÉE DE LA MULTIPOLARITÉ :

  1. L'évolution de la diplomatie Chinoise.
  2. Un nouveau discours.
  3. Une politique pro-européenne.
  4. L'Asie du Nord-Est et ses enjeux.
  5. L'Asie du Sud-Est et ses enjeux.

LA RELATION AVEC WASHINGTON: VERS UNE NOUVELLE GUERRE FROIDE ? :

  1. Une relation historique.
  2. La politique chinoise de Washington.
  3. Vers un affrontement des deux puissances ?
  4. Des théâtres de rivalités (Asie centrale, Moyen-Orient, Afrique)
  5. « Consensus de Washington » / « consensus de Pékin » : doctrines et enjeux.

DU LOCAL AU GLOBAL : LA CHINE ET L’AVENIR DU MONDE :

  1. Une hantise de l'ordre.
  2. Une puissance fragile.
  3. Comment la Chine change le monde ?
  4. Une modernité chinoise.
  5. Le creuset de nouvelles spiritualités.
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