Dynasty, Communism, World Power: Changing China from 1800 to the Twenty-First Century

4 credits

This survey course explores three centuries of Chinese history. First, what led to the fall of the Qing dynasty from 1800 to 1911. Second, how China endured luan (social chaos) that gave birth to Mao Zedong Communism in 1949 and Tiananmen Square in 1989. Third, appreciate the impact of political governance, economics, world religions and Christianity, as well as the realities of cultural soft power in relationships with contemporary nations and peoples of the world.