POLT 313 - Seminar: The Transition to Capitalism in China

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
East Asian Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: CD, 3SS, WR
We analyze the achievements and problems of China’s ongoing efforts at structural ‘reform’ away from state socialism and toward capitalistic authoritarianism, sampling the latest studies of political economy (the role of the state in production, trade, and finance), political sociology (inequality, stratification, social problems) and politics (resistance, civil society and democracy). Students will write research papers on a topic of their choice; they and the instructor will present and critique drafts.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: M. Blecher
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: One course in comparative politics or consent of the instructor.