Modern China is a fascinating and unique place with a history and culture that is not well-known or understood by the West. Chinese civilization dates back thousands of years but is now also shaped by 19th and 20th-century ideas, including Marxism. This course will look at the factors that have shaped China today, from the long wave of history to the tumultuous period of civil war through the evolution of communist control. Today under Xi Jinping, China is claiming its place on the global stage as a major power. What this means and how the Western government responds to this emerging challenge is one of the major themes of the course. Without understanding China's evolution, policy mistakes can lead to conflict.
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LECTURES:
1. China's Long Imperial History
2. The Century of Humiliation
3. Sun Yat-sen's Failed Vision: An American Revolution with Chinese Characteristics?
4. The Mao Years
5. Deng Xiaoping and the Modernization of China
6. Xi Jinping, the Belt and Road, and China's Global Ambitions
5. Deng Xiaoping and the Modernization of China
6. Xi Jinping, the Belt and Road, and China's Global Ambitions
Live In-Person with Video Catch-up. Available 2-3 business days after the live lecture. You will have approximately two weeks to view the video.
