Topic:  Rise of China?
4:15-6:45MW  LI033

SECOND EIGHT WEEKS CLASS
MAY BE TAKEN FOR CULTURAL CREDIT
ABOVE CLASS OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATES ONLY

The course introduces students to the background, dynamics, and impact
of the rise of China as an economic powerhouse and a significant
geopolitical actor in historical and global perspectives. The course
will pay particular attention to the social and political origins of
China’s economic miracle, socio-political crises unleashed by the
miracle, and the impact of the rise of China on the US and the world.
The course will also deal with public policy options of Beijing and
Washington in making China’s rapid development more a blessing than a
threat. Lectures will be aided by documentary films and other
multi-media materials. No prior knowledge of China is required.