POL 385 - Politics in China

An examination of politics in modern China. Includes a focus on 19th and 20th century political and military struggles with the West, civil war and invasion, the development of Maoist politics, and the economic reform and process of political change in the post-Mao era. Contemporary political issues include the potential for democratization, relationship of the party-state and economy, evolution of the Chinese Communist Party, mass media, inequality, protest, and corruption. Prerequisite(s): POL 100.