In this video, Ben Habib shares some online learning tools that he’s used in explaining Chinese politics and power to undergrad and Masters students in his former academic role at La Trobe University.
This video was made for secondary school teachers in Victoria who teach the subject “Global Politics” in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), and in particular the subject’s Area of Study 2 on Chinese power in the Asia-Pacific. It was originally developed as a presentation for the 2023 VCE Global Politics Teachers’ Conference run by Social Education Victoria.
In this video…
00:00 Introduction.
02:41 Connecting students to the Global Politics curriculum.
04:20 Factors that shape China’s national interests.
12:37 Instruments of China’s power projection.
Online resources cited in this video (in order of appearance)…
- Google Earth.
- Tristan Kenderdine. “Who makes China’s foreign policy?” The Diplomat. 4 February 2022.
- Metrocosm—A world of disputed territories [interactive map].
- Australian Strategic Policy Institute—Xinjiang Data Project.
- Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.
- Marine Traffic.
- Coalition for Human Rights in Development—AIIB Interactive Map.
- Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2023.
- Lowy Institute: China and the Rules-based Order [interactive].
- Mercator Institute for China Studies—Mapping the Belt and Road Initiative.
- Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map.
- Soft Power 30.
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