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A 12 page research paper that discusses the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and their meaning for international relations. This examination and analysis of current literature endeavors to determine the role of the 2008 Olympic Games as an issue in international relations. This discussion examines how sporting events are related to foreign affairs policy and international relations; the stance of the US in attending the Beijing Games; the increase in world attention on Chinese human rights violations and the purposes of US foreign policy towards China. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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the atrocities of Tiananmen Square in 1989, when the Chinese government opened fire on thousands of Chinese citizens demonstrating for democracy, the main question was: "How soon is China going
to fall apart?" (Hayford, 2007, p. 130). Today the prevalent questions are "How did China get so rich and so organized? and What is Chinas effect on life (in the
rest of the world) going to be in the next couple of decades?" (Hayford, 2007, p. 130). The subtext to these questions addresses Western concerns about the role that China
is taking in world affairs. With a totalitarian, Communist-controlled government, some political theorists, such as John J. Mearsheimer, have stated the belief
that, eventually, nations, led by the US, will unite to contain the influence of China, just as they did during the Cold War to contain Soviet expansionism. Other voices state
the belief that China will pursue its economic goals, without resorting to military strategies. However, which ever course world events take over the coming decades, it is clear that China
is focused on becoming as world power and the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing are part of their overall strategy to achieve this goal.
The following examination and analysis of current literature endeavors to determine the role of the 2008 Olympic Games as an issue in international relations. This discussion will
examine how sporting events are related to foreign affairs policy and international relations; the stance of the US in attending the Beijing Games; the increase in world attention on Chinese
human rights violations and the purposes of US foreign policy towards China. Background The Olympic Games have a history of being more than simply a sports competition. Nationalism has
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