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Government & Politics of China
GOV 1280

Course Information

Description

This course is a broad introduction to the main issues of contemporary Chinese politics and social change. The course is divided into two sections:  the first section covers the period from the end of the last imperial dynasty to the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976.  The second section examines the last thirty years of economic reform, looking at both how the reforms began and how they were sustained.

Class Notes

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This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration. 
 

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Department Government
Course Component Lecture
Subject Government
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 11, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students