POL2 308S Seminar. Advanced Topics in Chinese Politics Spring 2009 (DRAFT)
REQUIREMENTS
• Attendance, attentiveness, and participation (20%)
• Short Paper (2000 words): Book Review, Research Note, oe Weekly Reading Assignments Review (30%)
• Research paper (50%) Topic, preliminary bibliography due shortly after spring break; paper due Friday, May 22, at 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 4 Introduction to the Course: Let's talk about Chinese politics |
Feb. 11 Studying Chinese Politics: Trends, Approaches, Sources |
Feb. 18 Making Sense of Mao (I) |
Feb. 25 Making Sense of Mao (II) |
Mar. 4 Political Change & the Structure of Power in China |
Mar. 11 Change and Contention in China's Countryside |
Mar. 18 Change and Contention in China's Cities |
Apr. 1 The Politics of Culture and Cultural Politics |
Apr. 8 Politics on the Periphery: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang |
Apr. 15 TBA |
Apr. 22 TBA |
Apr. 29 NO CLASS: Ruhlman Conference |
May 6 & 13 Student Presentations of Research Topics |