This course offers a conceptual framework for understanding China that highlights the intersection of politics and economics. It shows that rather than develop into a full blown market economy, state and party officials at all levels of the political system maintain significant influence in economic development. Such a “political” economy has had both positive and negative outcomes, which we will assess in detail. We also look at the origins, views, backgrounds and relations among leaders, and how those leaders make decisions about public policy and try to get those decisions implemented down through the system. China has few formal institutions through which citizens can participate in politics, but we will study the strategies Chinese people use to try to influence their leaders’ decisions. Finally, we assess China’s future and whether rapid economic development and the emergence of a vibrant middle class will push China towards greater democracy or whether the single party system is likely to survive into the future. The course is a quite useful background for Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World.
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Chinese Politics Part 1 – China and Political Science
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Orientation and Module 1: Models of the Chinese Political System and the Structure of the Chinese Party/State
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 77 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Module 2: Elite Politics in China
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 81 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Module 3: Policy Process in China
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 95 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Understanding Societal Engagement in Politics in China
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 102 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Reviews
- 5 stars84.83%
- 4 stars12.58%
- 3 stars0.96%
- 2 stars0.64%
- 1 star0.96%
TOP REVIEWS FROM CHINESE POLITICS PART 1 – CHINA AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
by PDNov 14, 2019
Exceptional course that taught me a lot of invaluable lessons and insights.
by HYOct 31, 2017
I have learned a lot about my roots, professor Zweig is living what he teaches.
Thank you so much to Dr Zweig and Coursera
by ASAug 11, 2020
The course opened up a rather obscure world of Chinese politics, and would greatly help me understand China more realistically.
by DKAug 9, 2020
Learned a lot about China that I didn’t know and brings some things into perspective.
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