The course examines how Maoist policies shaped the People's Republic of China, how the post-Mao reform programs emerged through negotiations between state and society, and the rapid, sweeping changes experienced by the Chinese people since the 1980s. A particular focus will be the local-level and the manner in which the business interests of Communist Party and military officials have shaped reform.
The course examines how Maoist policies shaped the People's Republic of China, how the post-Mao reform programs emerged through negotiations between state and society, and the rapid, sweeping changes experienced by the Chinese people since the 1980s. A particular focus will be the local-level and the manner in which the business interests of Communist Party and military officials have shaped reform.
