ASCL 67.03 Conflict, Control, and Controversy in Chinese Politics
This course introduces students to key concepts, actors, and events in Chinese politics. What is the nature of accountability and informal institutions within the Middle Kingdom? Does democracy or China’s current system of rule have bigger advantages? What are the key sources of China’s remarkable economic growth? What are China’s strategies in light of its challenges in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea? Students will confront these and a wide range of other pivotal economic, security, and global controversies. Students will debate and assess the merits of China’s policies on issues such as the China model, economic growth, authoritarian resilience, decentralization, informal institutions, media censorship as well as the relations of China’s government with domestic, regional and international actors.
Department-Specific Course Categories
Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages