HIST 4450 - MODERN CHINA AND THE ORIENT

3 Credit Hour(s)
A detailed study of the development of China from the 17th century Manchu conquest through the struggle for democracy characterizing the period since the late 1980s, with special emphasis on the background and dynamics of the revolution and the impact of a destabilized China on neighboring Asian powers (primarily Japan, Korea, and Vietnam). Three units on Traditional China and the Manchu Intrusion; Internal Instability and the Western Intrusion; and Revolution and the New World Order. Includes in-depth coverage of the role of women. Lectures, readings, and discussion.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the department head