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Chinese Political Economy
GOVT270 SP

Crosslistings: EAST270

This course is designed as a survey course for sophomores and juniors. It will focus on the political economy of contemporary China, with emphasis on the past 20 years of post-Mao reforms. Key topics will include zation, the allocation of financial and fiscal resources, trade, foreign investment, corruption, and inequality. As this is a course in political economy, we will discuss the interaction between economic and political change. In addition, we will compare the case of China with other countries in transition

MAJOR READINGS

Nicholas Lardy, CHINA'S UNFINISHED ECONOMIC REVOLUTION

Barry Naughton, GROWING OUT OF THE PLAN

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two quizzes, final paper.

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: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Cooper,Mary C.   
Times: ..T.... 07:00PM-10:00PM;     Location: PAC136
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 25)
SR. major: 6   Jr. major: 6
SR. non-major: 4   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 4   FR:

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000


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