Contemporary China Confronts the International Arena: Influence, Image, and Instrumentalities

A day long conference presented by the University of California, Irvine.

MORNING:  FORMATIVE INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCES ON CHINA

10:30 Thomas Bernstein, Emeritus, Political Science, Columbia University, "The Soviet Impact on China"

11:00 Titus Chen, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, UC Irvine,
"Law, Regime Security, and Global Norms: The Uneven Result of China's Socialization by International Rule-of-Law Engagement"

11:30 Rick Baum, Political Science, UCLA, Discussant

12:00 General discussion

12:30 to 2:00 Lunch

AFTERNOON:  IMAGES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES

2:00 Eric Blanchard, Ph. d. Candidate, International Relations, USC,
"Significant Others: A Constructivist Approach to Sino-American Relations"

2:30 Dan Lynch, International Relations, USC, "Realism and Rationalism in the Future of Chinese Foreign Policy"

3:00 Lowell Dittmer, Political Science, UC Berkeley, Discussant

3:30 Break

CHINA’S IMPACT

3:40 Josh Eisenman, Political Science, UCLA, "How Beijing Uses
Government and Party Ties to Enhance Commerical Relations"

4:10 Karl Kruse, Political Science graduate student, UC Irvine, Discussant

4:30 Discussion to 5:00