Imperialism and the Rise of China

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Master Thesis Proposal Institute of Political Studies Faculty of Social Sciences Charles University in Prague Date: May 26th, 2017 Author: Kristin Templin Supervisor: Michael Romancov E-mail: kct1544@gmail.com E-mail: michael.romancov@gmail.com Phone:+420 604 691 652 Phone: Specialisation: GPS Defense Planned: Notes: The proposal should be 3-5 pages long and sent to martinriegl(et)email.cz. Proposed Topic: Registered in SIS:NO Date of registration: Object: Imperialism, geopolitics, World Order Title: ​Imperialism and the Rise of China Problem: ​ Is the rise of China comparable to the UK or US imperialistic rise? Can we learn anything from their strategy to determine China's future behaviour? Research Questions: What does the behaviour of the British and American empires tell us about the future behaviour of China? Is China's involvement in the international community comparable to the role of previous empires? Goal: ​ To compare and evaluate the foreign policy and involvement of China in the international community to the actions and behaviour of the British and American empires from approximately 1860 - 1965 to determine whether or not this can give insight into China's future international activity. Interest of Problem China's opening and growth in the second half of the 20th century caused a shift in the...