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Politics and Political Development in the People's Republic of China
GOVT297 SP

Crosslistings: EAST297

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

Andrew Nathan, CHINA'S TRANSITION Arthur Waley, THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS Richard Madsen, MORALITY AND POWER IN A CHINESE VILLAGE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm examination, two essays, final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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