This course examines China’s efforts to reconstitute its political institutions following the collapse of the imperial system in 1911. Particular attention is paid to the clash between competing conceptions of political development and the rival political movements and forces that espoused them. The search for an effective and stable political order is a major focus of the course.
This course examines China’s efforts to reconstitute its political institutions following the collapse of the imperial system in 1911. Particular attention is paid to the clash between competing conceptions of political development and the rival political movements and forces that espoused them. The search for an effective and stable political order is a major focus of the course.
