This course provides an introduction to Chinese politics, beginning with the rise of the Chinese Communist Party to power in 1949. It examines the Yanan and Soviet models of socialist development, their modification during the 1950s and 1960s, and political development after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976.
Intended Learning Outcomes
CILO-1: Explain basic concepts in political science and politics of China.
CILO-2: Identify the political determinants of state building and the effects on political institutions.
CILO-3: Apply theories of comparative politics to explain the differences between China and other countries.
CILO-4: Make critical causal arguments on important topics in politics of China.
CILO-5: Apply the basic concepts for studying advanced-level courses in politics of China.