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PED-312: The Political Economy of Transitions: Cases from China
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China's incremental reforms have been compared favorably as a transition
strategy with the "shock therapy" attempted in Eastern Europe and Russia.
Reality is more complex, with progress mixed and the country now facing major
challenges from delayed reforms, especially in the industrial and financial sectors.
How are the state's priorities set? Relevant theories on socio-economic development
and transitions will be analyzed through a detailed analysis of the policymaking
process in China. China provides an interesting empirical testing ground for
comparative theory, as it has moved from a statist model of development to one
that makes greater use of market forces within an authoritarian political structure.
The course first evaluates China's evolving development strategies. Second,
it analyzes the politics of the current transition, with detailed discussion of
economic and social policy formulation and implementation. Finally, the course
reviews future challenges for equitable economic growth.
PAL-110D:
Comparative Political Institutions, Development
and Public Policy
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This is a course about fundamental
problems of participation, democratic
governance, and conflict in contemporary
political systems. It will provide you
with an analytical toolkit for
understanding and acting on the
political dimensions of policy problems.
The A and B sections consider these
questions primarily through the prism of
American political institutions and the
context they create for policy making.
The C and D sections look at systematic
variations across different sorts of
political institutions in both advanced
and developing democracies, as well as
in countries that are not democracies.
The class develops the skills for
effective political analysis and
advocacy, including memo- and op-ed
writing, as well as the skills to brief
actors who need to know everything about
the politics of a situation in a short
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