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Academic Year 2003/2004

Politics and Political Development in the People's Republic of China
GOVT 297 SP
Crosslistings:
EAST 297

Despite the collapse of the USSR and Eastern European communist regimes since 1989, the PRC has retained a one-party regime while it continues its economic reforms begun in 1978, before reforms in other communist counties got under way. In contrast to former communist regimes, the PRC is attempting socialist market reforms while retaining the people's democratic dictatorship under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. We shall examine the politics of this anomaly, looking into the traditional and Republican antecedents to the PRC regime, and evaluate the potential for China's democratization.

MAJOR READINGS

Arthur Waley, THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS
Chan, Madsen, and Unger, CHEN VILLAGE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm examination, two essays, final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

"Students who wish to be eligible to register for the course during Drop/Add should add themselves to the enrollment request system during on-line registration. Enrollment request preference rankings will be one factor I will consider in making Drop/Add period registration decisions."

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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