DYNM 754 - China in Transition:The Context and Consequences of Economic Reform and Opening to the Outside World

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

deLisle. Corequisite(s): DYNM 753. The course will focus on the reforms and international openness that have transformed China during the last quarter century, and their political, social and legal contexts and consequences. Several specific topics will receive detailed attention, including reforms to China's economy (including the creation of a market economy, and changes in enterprise ownership and management and financial institutions), the role of foreign trade and investments and other channels of external influence, rising affluence and inequality, political reform and liberalization, and the development of the legal system. Students will experience contemporary urban China firsthand and see important cultural and historical sites and artifacts, providing a basis for assessing the influence of Chinese traditions and legacies in the People's Republic today. In China, we will meet with foreign and Chinese business people, government officials, academics, and others.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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