CHINESE POLITICS
Examine three questions about Chinese politics through a comparative perspective. First, what functions do formal institutions such as the political party, legislature, courts, and bureaucracy serve in an authoritarian regime? Second, what are the political forces that lay a good foundation for China to successfully transition from a planning economy to a robust market economy and sustain high-speed growth for more than four decades? Finally, how does the Chinese government deal with pressing social problems and threats to its authoritarian leadership in this new era?
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop an understanding of major political institutions and governance challenges of China today. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Evaluate evidence for China's economic reform and develop the ability to analyze other policy changes. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate effectively through written reports and discussion. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop an understanding of major political institutions and governance challenges of China today. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Evaluate evidence for China's economic reform and develop the ability to analyze other policy changes. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate effectively through written reports and discussion. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027