POLITICAL SCIENCE 257 - Russia/China From Communism to Capitalism

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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This course explores the evolution and transformation of these two great powers over the last century. Students begin with trying to understand communism, through a close look at Soviet practices for building the "new society." Students follow Russia's trajectory from superpower to beleaguered nation, then turn to parallel developments in China and the reverse evolution from struggling nation to potential world power today. Why has China evolved so differently than Russia What do the differences mean for the people who live there What do these experiences tell about the nature of communism What do they tell about America with its historic fears of communism (Os t, offered alternative years

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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