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Commentary This lecture starts with a short historical overview of Chinese politics (1949 – present) including a basic introduction into reference tools and online data bases. It outlines key theories and methods for the analysis of Chinese politics. The second part deals with China’s political system(s) – including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao – and the organizational structure of the Chinese party-state. Furthermore, it discusses the interplay between legitimacy, efficiency and different modes of participation in the context of Chinese politics. As a special case study, this second part sheds light on the main patterns and principles of leadership changes (2012/2013). The third part discusses key features of China’s political economy on three levels (national, regional, global) and summarizes selected scenarios of China’s past and future development (moving beyond the black-and-white typology of transformation theories). The fourth part focuses on traditional and non-traditional security in China’s domestic and external affairs. This includes the role of the military in Chinese politics, social unrest and contestation in China, party-military relations, regional security (and the island disputes), energy security as well as China’s position vis-à-vis R2P interventions. |
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Prüfungsform: Alle, die sowohl Vorlesung und Seminar belegen, halten ein kurzes Referat (im Seminar) und schreiben eine Seminararbeit. Falls es Studierende geben sollte, die nur das Seminar belegen: Referat und kurze schriftliche Zusammenfassung. Nur Vorlesung: kurzes Essay)
active participation + preparation of the reading materials; short presentation in class (and/or essay/final paper//DevGov: final exam) |
