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A survey course that covers the main political, ideological, economic, and social developments in the People’s Republic of China since 1978, with a focus on the features and challenges of the current state-society relationship in China as an outcome of economic and social change.
The course tracks economic reforms in the PRC since 1978 and exposes students to the creation of China’s “socialist market economy”. By observing the emergence of markets alongside state institutions, students are exposed to the various conundrums surrounding China’s development trajectory, such as: authoritarian governance over a capitalist market; the blurriness of public vs. private divide; the role of the state vs. the role of markets.
The course observes China's growing engagement and integration with the world economy. The course combines elements from international relations, law, political science, and economics to provide students with a rich understanding of China’s economic rise and its domestic and international implications.
Through selected substantive legal topics, the course provides an overview of the current methods of governance in the People’s Republic of China with an emphasis on Chinese law and legal institutions and their mutual interaction with China's parallel political governance system.
