Geopolitics & the Global South (305-0-70)

Instructors

Mufid Qassoum

Meeting Info

Northwestern Qatar Room 1-245: Mon, Wed 8:30AM - 9:45AM (AST)

Overview of class

China announced its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013 as a grand strategy of connectivity through networked land and sea routes. These are intended to facilitate China's internal development, energy needs and trade in a Sino-centric orbit of economic, political, cultural and security relations. Through this vast network of mega-infrastructure projects, the BRI has the potential to impact development in dozens of countries in profound ways. The course will focus on the current and potential impacts of the BRI across the Global South in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. To date, China has invested more than $340 billion in the BRI, over one-third of the $1 trillion pledged—making it arguably the most ambitious global development project in modern human history.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisites: None

Open to juniors and above

Open for cross-registration

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for NU Qatar Juniors and Seniors Only