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This course surveys the causes and consequences of international conflict through the use of formal models. We will mostly focus on crisis bargaining, where countries can avoid war if they agree to cooperate, as well as various topics within the political economy of conflict. These topics include models of diplomacy, international alliances, and domestic considerations. The goal is two-fold. First, the course aims to provide an in-depth examination of the various strategic interactions that lead to international war. Second and more importantly, the course aims to help students achieve proficiency in analytical methods that can be applied to many political and economic settings. These tools are not only useful in academic inquiry and research, but also for critically evaluating public policies as a citizen and a future leader.

An examination of China in the global economy. Focus will be on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The goal of the course is to provide students an in-depth understanding of a key initiative of China's efforts to globalize. The approach examines how BRI has played out in practice and how it is changing. Specific questions addressed will include: What is the political and economic logic of BRI? Who are the key players? How much of this is controlled and coordinated by Beijing? How much by local authorities? What bureaucratic structures, if any, have been created to regulate this major initiative? Whose interests are being served with BRI? What are the challenges facing BRI? How have strategies evolved? How have international reactions affected China's globalization strategies? How has this affected US-China Relations? How does BRI affect domestic politics? Same as OSPBEIJ 25. Students may not earn credit for both OSPBEIJ 25 and Political Science 248D/348D