PS 302 - Chinese Politics

(3.00 cr.)

China is likely the most important country rival for the U.S. in the twenty-first century. The economy has greatly developed in the last 25 years but the ruling Chinese Communist Party faces enormous political challenges today. What major political events in the Mao Zedong era (1949-1976) have shaped China's political culture today? What is it like to live in China and seek justice today? Will the Chinese Communist Party survive or collapse or will China democratize? How is it possible that religious groups like Chinese Protestant congregations can set up and grow rapidly, despite state prohibitions? What explains their suppression? What explains the surge of protests in Hong Kong or the imprisonment of over one million Muslims in China today? These topics form the major topics of the course, which draw on the latest scholarship, documentaries, and a novel to unravel directions about China's future.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: GT/IA