Beijing, China

June 14-21, 2008 (preliminary schedule)

New 2008 Beijing Flyer

MPS 612-89: International Political Economy of Development: with special reference to China (4 credit hours of graduate credit)

The purpose of this course is to provide students an exploration of one of the largest and fastest developing countries in the world, China. We focus on how external relations affect the development in China in both urban and rural settings. We aim at enhancing students’ ability to analyze development issues from a governmental perspective and a non-governmental perspective. These experiences help students analyze the economic development policy making processes and can further their understanding about international development issues.

This study abroad course provides students with first-hand experience with the socio-economic problems such as migrant workers and rural-urban inequality issues resulting from the current economic development model in China. We also look at how Chinese non-government organizations help deal with the problems. Students learn how NGOs emerged in China.

For more information, contact Yiu Por (Vincent) Chen

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