The purpose of Assignment 4 is to allow you to investigate, in detail, one important topic relevant to world regional geography by consulting the best available scholarly literature on the subject, and to develop your critical analytical and academic writing skills. The assignment is to be submitted in two parts: an essay proposal and a research essay.
This is the topic: Does China belong among the core areas in the world? Or does it belong at the periphery? Provide evidence and examples to support your position.