Governing China

4 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces key issues and concepts in politics and governance in contemporary China. It takes a thematic approach, looking at the historical origins of China's contemporary political system, its structures and processes today, the main goals which the system is designed to achieve, and some of the challenges it faces. Throughout, the course will examine different ways that Chinese politics and governance have been analysed and introduce key concepts in the academic literature on Chinese politics. CUHK course code: CHES3010Enrollment limited.