Introduces students to Chinese politics, culture, and society,
with emphasis on political developments in contemporary China.
Athena Title
Chinese Politics
Prerequisite
INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3200H or INTL 3300 or INTL 3300E or INTL 3300H
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to synthesize details about the concepts in international affairs (e.g., the international system, actors in the international system, the principles of sovereignty and anarchy).
By the end of the course students will be able to evaluate how the characteristics of various political systems lead to different political outcomes.
By the end of the course students will be able to evaluate the major theoretical approaches and models used within international relations and comparative politics.
By the end of the course students will be able to evaluate theoretical foundations in the study of international relations and comparative politics when applying them to attempt to explain the causes and effects of historical and contemporary global events.
By the end of the course students will be able to collect and analyze original quality data relative to the causes and effects of historical and contemporary global events.
By the end of the course students will be able to create original, well-informed arguments about the causes and effects of historical and contemporary global events that is theoretically informed and includes quality data.
By the end of the course students will be able to write in a clear structured manner that provides an original theoretically informed argument presented to an intended audience that is supported with data and uses appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and syntax.
By the end of the course students will be able to create an original social science research project.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction
2. Dynastic System and Traditional Political Philosophy
3. Turmoil and Transformation: Republic of China
4. The Chinese Communist Revolution
5. Continuing Revolution and State-Society Relations in Maoist Era
6. Economic Reforms and Political Change
7. China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
8. China and the World
8.1 Tributary System
8.2 Fitting into Modern International Order: Late Qing to Republic of China
8.3 Foreign Relations in Maoist Era
8.4 Foreign Relations since 1978 and the Rise of China
