POL SCI 159B
Government and Politics of China: China in Age of Reform
Description: Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Survey of China's political and ideological transformation in post-Mao era. Assessment of impact of changing socioeconomic conditions on revolutionary policies and programs of Chinese Communist Party. Exploration of etiology of 1989 Tiananmen crisis and consequences for China of collapse of Communism in East Europe and the Soviet Union.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2026 - This class was taken online, so my review might not reflect how future versions of this class are taught. Overall, Lee is nice enough. She definitely goes off the rails sometimes and it can be hard to connect the dots with what point she is trying to make. Especially once you get into the deeper histories or political theories behind her lecture. Also, you will be expected to have retained knowledge from previous LD IR classes you've taken. She understandably does not want to spend much class time reviewing old political concepts which you should already know. Overall, a bit of work but if you're into the material its very doable.
Spring 2026 - This class was taken online, so my review might not reflect how future versions of this class are taught. Overall, Lee is nice enough. She definitely goes off the rails sometimes and it can be hard to connect the dots with what point she is trying to make. Especially once you get into the deeper histories or political theories behind her lecture. Also, you will be expected to have retained knowledge from previous LD IR classes you've taken. She understandably does not want to spend much class time reviewing old political concepts which you should already know. Overall, a bit of work but if you're into the material its very doable.
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