Modern China ((3))

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This course explores the historical transformations that have led to the development of modern China. We begin with an examination of the Qing dynasty, the last major dynasty in Chinese history, and then explore the forces, internal and external, driving China toward a major revolution in the twentieth century. After surveying the rivalry between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Guomindang (GMD) Party, we focus on the emergence of the People's Republic of China, from the Mao years through the Deng Xiaoping-Jiang Zemin era. We end with a brief discussion of the PRC in the early twenty-first century. (Asia/War and Freedom)