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The Indo-Pacific has developed into a new framework for regional co-operation and contestation between the major powers, replacing the earlier notion of the Asia-Pacific. It reflects the rise of China and its Belt and Road Initiative, which aspires to weld together the Eurasian landmass and its adjacent areas in a two-pronged, transcontinental and maritime drive. This course explores the material foundations, the perspectives and strategies of the major players in this huge maritime area, the patterns of co-operation and conflict in their interactions and the arrangements - and their deficiencies - for transregional international order. This course if offered jointly with the Johns Hopkins Nanjing Center in China, and will be taught jointly by Professors Maull (Bologna) and Arase (Nanjing). Prof. Arase will begin the course the first week and Maull the second week and then they will alternate regularly during the semester. There will also be students taking this course from Nanjing.