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This course examines how economic conditions influenced political choices during China’s quest for modernization over the long twentieth century, spanning the Qing, Republican, Nationalist, and Communist periods. Through a series of lectures, presentations, and discussions, we will explore the economic conditions that Chinese leaders of each period faced and the political debates that shaped policy making amid war, revolution, and reform during the twentieth century. 

Week 1: Introduction

Week 2: The Qing Reforms

Week 3: The Young Republic

Week 4: The Republican Countryside

Week 5: Republican Industry

Week 6: The War Years

Week 7: Transnational Business

Week 8: The Soviet System in China

Week 9: The Great Leap Forward

Week 10: Reform and Opening

Week 11: The 1990s Transition

Week 12: China and the World

Week 13: Research Paper Posters and Presentations