Introduction: China in 2009, topical outline of current-day Chinese society

China’s development is at a turning point. Numerous political, social and economic reforms are under way. Internationally, China is becoming a major military, economic and scientific power. The Chinese government must solve complex problems in areas such as the environment, energy, law and transportation. This lecture will survey China’s key challenges in 2009 and put them into a historical context.

Lecturer:

Loic Tassé
Lecturer
Department of Political Science
Université de Montréal
Specialist Chinese issues

Guest speaker:

Zhiming Chen
Assistant professor
Department of Political Science
Université de Montréal

Mandatory readings:

 GILBOY, George J et READ, Benjamin L., (2008). “Political and Social reform in China, Alive and Working”, The Washington Quarterly, vol 31, no 3, pp. 143-164.

Suggested readings:

 GIPOULOUX, François (2005). « Défis et facteurs de vulnérabilité », La Chine au 21e siècle, une nouvelle superpuissance?, Paris, Armand Colin, pp. 198-228.

 GIPOULOUX, François, (2009). « Méditerranée asiatique et recomposition de l’espace économique chinois », La Méditerranée asiatique, Paris, CNRS, pp.319-337.