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China, the United States, and the Power-Transition Theory With the increasing importance of China as a world economic power, there are many concerns that this shift in power will lead to an eventual Sino-American clash. In a lecture sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, Steve Chan, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Colorado, will discuss the power-transition theory as it applies to China's recent rise in power. He will assess the important historical, theoretical, and analytical issues that render the application of the theory (and the reasoning behind it) unwarranted and even dangerous. Professor Chan's publications include fourteen books and more than a hundred articles. His research has recently focused on the topics of power-transition, democratic peace, economic statecraft, and comparative political cultures. This presentation is co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science. Date: Friday, June 1, 2007 Time: 12 noon Location: Humanities Building, Room 2252 Fee: Free |