Classroom material for my graduate class on Chinese Foreign Policy

February 19, 2026

1–2 minutes

Today is the last day of my graduate course on Chinese Foreign Policy: From rhetoric to reality. In nine intense weeks, students when through most of the below books in intense and layered discussions. Congratulations to the International Christian University students who survived the deep dives of these books in an integrated manner.
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今日は、私の大学院科目「中国外交政策：レトリックから現実へ」の最終日です。この9週間の濃密な授業で、学生たちは下記の書籍のほとんどを取り上げ、重層的で深い議論を重ねてきました。
これらの書籍を統合的かつ徹底的に読み込んだ [International Christian University] の学生の皆さん、本当によく頑張りました。
今天是我开设的研究生课程《中国外交政策：从修辞到现实》的最后一节课。
在紧张而充实的九周中，学生们几乎通读了以下大部分书籍，并进行了深入而多层次的讨论。
祝贺 [International Christian University] 的学生们，成功完成了对这些书籍的系统性深度研读。

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Dr. Stephen Nagy is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University, specializing in Indo-Pacific geopolitics and great power competition. He holds strategic appointments as Senior Fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute, Research Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, and Visiting Fellow at the Japan Institute for International Affairs. His expertise is further recognized through affiliations with the Institute for Security and Development Policy, the East Asia Security Centre, and the Research Institute for Peace and Security. From 2017-2020, he served as Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation. As Policy Studies Director for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies, Dr. Nagy leads the Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue Series, and has contributed to regional business governance as a former Governor for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan. His academic credentials include previous tenure as Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2009-2014) and a doctorate in International Relations from Waseda University (2008). Dr. Nagy’s funded research examines critical regional dynamics, including “Sino-Japanese Relations in the Wake of the 2012 Territorial Disputes” and “Perceptions and Drivers of Chinese Views on Japanese and US Foreign Policy.” His current work focuses on middle power strategies amid great power competition in the Indo-Pacific. His policy-relevant consulting portfolio encompasses CPTPP expansion analysis, online extremism assessment in Japan, Sino-Japanese economic relations, and trilateral US-Japan-China dynamics. A sought-after geopolitical analyst, Dr. Nagy provides strategic insights to governments, corporations, and media outlets. His scholarly contributions appear in peer-reviewed journals including China Perspectives, East Asia, and International Studies Review. His policy analyses feature in prestigious publications such as China Economic Quarterly and World Commerce Review, while his commentary regularly reaches audiences through Diamond OnLine, SCMP, East Asian Forum, and global media platforms including the New York Times, BBC, CNN, Japan Times, cNBC, and Al Jazeera.