POST 124 PZ -Chinese Politics

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This course provides an overview of China’s political system. It begins with a brief historical overview of China’s political development since 1949. The remainder of the course examines the industrial features of the current political system and the key challenges facing the CCP leadership, focusing on the prospects for political for political reform. By applying concepts and theories in comparative politics, we will investigate important issues in Chinese politics, including political selection, state-business relations, protests movements, political participation, public opinion, and media and Internet control. Although students are recommended to have taken comparative politics, there are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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