HIS 283 - The Political Economy of China

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University of Rochester

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The modern Chinese state has been shaped by its efforts to tackle economic strains. Imperial China collapsed in the throes of foreign imperialism and trade deficits. Republican China, being the only country on the silver standard in an international monetary system dominated by the gold standard, ran out of luck in fighting inflation. Socialist China became obsessed with a self-reliant economy and central planning, and established a state industry at the costs of impoverishing the entire rural population. And today, while China holds gigantic foreign reserves and launches spectacular Olympics and space ships, social welfare and individual rights have receded into a dim future. After toiling for gross economic surplus, will the Chinese people finally be the masters that share the fortune of the state? Come join me in this 150-year-long and still ongoing journey, and learn the story of modern China’s search for wealth and power.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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