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Chinese Politics Part 1 – China and Political Science
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 7 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Subtitles in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1: Models of the Chinese Political System and the Structure of the Chinese Party/State
- Week 2: Elite Politics in China
- Week 3: Policy Process in China
- Week 4: Understanding Societal Engagement in Politics in China
- Week 5: China’s Domestic and International Political Economy
- Week 6: China’s Future: Democratization or “Flexible Authoritarianism”
- Week 7: Final Exam and Course Evaluation
Prerequisite
Instructors
David Zweig
Professor Emeritus of the Division of Social Science and Director of Center on China’s Transnational Relations
Editor
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