POL 4462 - Politics in China

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course provides an introduction to the contemporary political system and economic development of China. Although the focus of the course is China’s domestic politics in post-Mao era, a brief history of China’s development from 1949 to present will be reviewed at the beginning of the term. Also, the last session of the course will look at China’s foreign policies and its role in the world. There are four broad themes in this course: 1). Economic reform and how Chinese government blend capitalism and communism/socialism together; 2). Political Institutions and policy making; 3). State-Society Relations; 4). Key challenges facing the CCP government.