2. Elementary school: my father had traveled to China
for business trips.
High school: first incoming class of freshmen that
had Chinese offered to them. First experience in
China.
College: taken Chinese courses and went abroad
through the Chengdu program.
About myself
3. Alternative ‘models’
• “China model” political and
economic characteristics
• Why is this being pushed as a
alternative model?
4.
If at the international level the rise in
authoritarianism were to offset the democratic
government, then the political and economic
characteristics of the “China Model” will be seen as a
working model.
International Focus
5.
Case Study
How is it perceived?
The seriousness in
which it is considered?
How widely it has
increased in numbers?
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Editor's Notes
On an International level, Democracies have been convinced of the superiority of their own political system. With the rise of China the global society is shifting.
There has been an increasing interest in the rapid rise of alternative ‘models’ of political and economic development.
WITH The rise of authoritarian great powers, this has lead to
The “China Model” is gaining increasing interest and concerns internationally on its mixed authoritarianism and a market economy.
The rise of China’s economy, military strength, and geopolitical standing is most likely to be a rival to a liberal-democratic model
Why is this being pushed as an alternative model?
The “China Model” is made up of a fast paced growth that allows for globalization.
China’s ability in 1997-1998 to survive the Asian financial crisis and following 2008 the Great Recession to maintain social and political stability has made the “China Model” a working model by default.
My Focus is on an International level, my working hypothesis is:
If at the international level the rise in authoritarianism were to offset the democratic government, then the political economic characteristics of the “China Model” will be seen as a working model.
Case Study
On the international level the “China Model” could be seen as a true treat to democratic governments by having developing countries adopt the “China Model” as an attractive blueprint for leaders to retain power.
For the “China Model” as an alternative economic-political structure, evidence would have to lay in how it is perceived, the seriousness in which it is considered, and how widely it has increased rapidly in numbers.
Perceived: Non-US articles had more negative and mixed perception, whereas the US articles were more neutral.
The seriousness in which it is considered: Is the “China Model” is something other countries should adopt. According to the data, the “China Model” had a positive references of effectiveness in non-US sources.
Negative references in the effectiveness of the “China Model” were among US sources.
How it has increased rapidly in numbers: Viewed internationally, there is a general agreement that since the past two decades China’s economic development has proved to be remarkable. The data presents that the “China Model” is seen as a working model. Data, whether negative or positive, reveals serious doubt on the ability for it to carry on beyond China’s boarders.
Conclusions
China’s weaknesses
There has been conflict with China becoming a part of the international world.
Trading partners accuse China of ot honoring foreign standards of trade.
With corruption and an inadequate legal system in China, there are conflicts from countries at China’s failure to fulfill its commitments.
China’s strengthens
China’s experiences of reform and opening up can provide developing countries something to learn from.
Future worries
The true threat of the China Model is that it will be seen as an attractive blueprint to leaders who want to retain power.
Ending: The rise of China is shifting the global society. It is an economic political working model. We will see in the future what countries will try to adopt from this working model.
