For decades, concerns over a rise of a powerful China have dominated mainstream media. China's unprecedented economic ascent, growing voice in global decisions, and publicized industrial plans like Made in China 2025, have propelled the nation to the center of the world stage. In my thesis, I break down this subject to examine how China is attempting to increase its structural power and create new interdependencies through the buildup of certain networked technologies. Guided by foundational international political economy literature regarding structural power and interdependence, I explore the implications of two technological advancements: China's digital yuan (DCEP), and the BeiDou satellite system on global interdependency structures. Although faced with limitations regarding international buy-in, China's use of both the BeiDou satellite system and the DCEP systems poses credible threats to the postwar power systems dominated by the United States and could redistribute global power.
This is a panel discussion featuring the current Chinese 489 cohort to discuss our senior projects - which is especially important now to address the xenophobia against Asian Americans and misunderstanding and fear of China in the US. This presentation discusses the importance of examining various subjects pertaining to China (feminism, textiles, politics, and COVID) from a multilingual, multicultural perspective. It is important to have a multilingual/multicultural perspective because there is currently much anti-Asian sentiment in the US due to racism and xenophobia that stems from a fundamental lack of understanding. We have been fed a single-story about China, and now it's time to break down those barriers. Nathalie Gullo Website
“ … Minerva Exploration Grant 2020/2021 Marina Angelopoulos Political Science & Chinese, Union … ”
Abstract
Last fall, as a part of the Minerva Exploration Grant program, I was awarded access to the MasterClass platform to take Ron Finley's class in gardening. Like most people, during the beginning of the pandemic, I was eagerly searching for productive and gratifying ways to spend my time. Stuck at home for the spring and summer, I decided to start gardening. With the funds provided by the Minerva Exploration Grant, I enrolled in the online platform, MasterClass and took an introductory gardening class taught by Ron Finley, a Los-Angeles based fashion designer, and founder of the Ron Finley Project which teaches communities how to transform "food deserts" into "food sanctuaries." I learned the basics of how to cultivate food, determine soil health, and make effective compost.
“ … Angelopoulos ii ABSTRACT Angelopoulos,Marina . “The Digital Yuan and the BeiDou Satellite System: … Increasing Structural Power in an Interdependent World By Marina P. Angelopoulos * * * * * * * * * Submitted in partial … ”
Abstract
For decades, concerns over a rise of a powerful China have dominated mainstream media. China's unprecedented economic ascent, growing voice in global decisions, and publicized industrial plans like Made in China 2025, have propelled the nation to the center of the world stage. In my thesis, I break down this subject to examine how China is attempting to increase its structural power and create new interdependencies through the buildup of certain networked technologies. Guided by foundational international political economy literature regarding structural power and interdependence, I explore the implications of two technological advancements: China's digital yuan (DCEP), and the BeiDou satellite system on global interdependency structures. Although faced with limitations regarding international buy-in, China's use of both the BeiDou satellite system and the DCEP systems poses credible threats to the postwar power systems dominated by the United States and could redistribute global power.
