HIST A422 — "Communist" China 3 Credits
Analyzes the historical origins, rise, struggles and eventual triumph of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949. Examines the wrenching upheavals of the People's Republic under Mao Zedong, "reform and opening up" under Deng Xiaoping and China's "rise" under subsequent generations of leadership to the present. Principal focus on the constant reinvention of Chinese communism to face perceived challenges in China's modernization. Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing