Special courses offer an in-depth exploration of one public policy subject. The courses are carefully curated and their unique design make them accessible to students, working professionals and individuals who wish to specialise in a particular subject. The courses combine six thematic online sessions with readings and assignments. Special courses carry two credits and can be taken in addition to other certificate programmes offered by Takshashila.

The first special course is on the rise of China as a global power and its implications for the world.

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Inside Xi’s China

Course Description

In October 2017, at the 19th Party Congress, President Xi Jinping proclaimed that China had entered a new era. Xi’s stated objective in this era is to build a modern socialist country by the middle of the 21st century, with China as a global leader in terms of composite national strength and international influence.

What is Xi’s roadmap to achieve this goal? What are the drivers and the faultlines for achieving “national rejuvenation”? And what does all this mean for China’s neighbours and the international system at large?

Inside Xi’s China is a four-week online course that seeks to answer these questions. The course design makes it accessible to and useful for a range of individuals, including professionals dealing with strategic affairs, journalists, students of political science and international affairs along with individuals working in China or with Chinese enterprises and even those who are simply interested to learn more about the country.

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