2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POLSC 228 - Government and Politics of China


Credits: 4
An overview of government and politics in 20th-century China, with a stress on state-society relations. A major focus of the course rests on the post-Mao period and questions such as economic reform and the Tiananmen Square student movement and prospects for democracy. Other topics will include women’s issues, population and environmental issues, and China’s foreign relations. The course draws on autobiographical, journalistic, and cinematic sources as well as text-based readings to chart Chinese politics in this century.

Distribution Requirements: IP, SB.