Summer Timetable

POL302Y1F L0101

State and Society in 20th Century China

Themes

This course will explore China’s efforts to construct a modern and effective political order in face of powerful demographic and revolutionary challenges. The first half of the course will trace China’s political evolution from the end of the last dynasty through the end of the Mao era. The second half will be organized thematically to focus on the clash between competing ideologies, political and social movements and institutional alternatives in the context of rapid social and economic change will be analyzed.

Texts

TBA

Format and Requirements

Two essays, participation, and two term tests.

Prerequisites

EAS105H1 or HIS280Y1 or POL215Y1

Exclusions
JMC 301Y1 or POLC16H3