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Politics of China - ZHSS2403
Graduation

 
Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  School of Humanities and Social Sciences @ ADFA
 
 
Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ZHSS1401 or ZHSS1402
 
 
Equivalent: APOL2112
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course introduces the structure and working of the political system of China. It examines the working through of China's revolution before and since 1949. The course includes such topics as the role of the Communist Party, and other formal and informal political groups. It examines political leadership in China, the role of the military, political dissent and opposition, the significance of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought, the tensions between capitalism and socialism, the prospects for change, and the values and interests involved in policy-making and social control.

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