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This course will provide an introduction to the domestic politics and foreign policy of the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan (Republic of China).
China has a crucial role in the international political order. This course will provide an introduction to the domestic politics and foreign policy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and that of Taiwan (Republic of China, ROC).
Students will develop an in-depth understanding of, among other topics: the Chinese political system; the role of the Chinese Communist Party in Chinese society, especially its impact on media, ideology, and culture; China's political economy and its global impact; China's evolving foreign policy; Taiwan's democratic development and struggle for international space; and New Zealand-China relations and how New Zealand is responding to China's growing power and influence.Transferable skills:Students will hone critical reading and information gathering skills, as well as academic writing skills.
Any 15 points at 100 level from POLS, orany 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA, orLAWS, GEOG, orthe Schedule V of the BCom.
Anne-Marie Brady
Recommended: Tony Saich, Governance and Politics of China, New York: Palgrave, 2015. Students in POLS211 are recommended to make this book the starting point for their reading in preparation for the lectures, essays, and final exam. This text is available for sale at the University Book Shop and online; it is also in the 3-day loan section of the library. There is a required packet of reading materials for the course which students can access on the POLS211 Learn page. Students will be expected to have read the designated reading before coming to class.
Domestic fee $785.00
International fee $3,500.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .