POSC 350 - Government and Politics in Modern China

3 credits
3 hours per week.

This course focuses on the government and politics of modern China. In order to enhance the students’ understanding of China’s present-day political system, the course traces China’s government and politics from the late sixteenth century to the present. It gives major attention to the impact of Confucianism and Taoism on the imposition of the Chinese Communist regime and examines contemporary relations between the state and society, as well as China’s changing regional and global roles.

Offered (SPRING - ODD)