CCN: 71825

Description: This course examines the relationship between the state and the market in the context of internationalization, using contemporary China as a major case study. In the first part of the semester, students will be introduced to the theoretical and policy debates within the international and comparative political economy literature that arose out of the state and market building experiences of early (France,Germany, Russia and England) and late developers (including the newly industrializing countries of East Asia and Latin America,post-Communist transitioning Countries and developing countries in Africa). Students will draw lessons from these countries' development trajectories to understand the role of the state in eschewing global market forces. Later in the course, using theoretical debates and history as guide, students will analytically examine the role of the Chinese state in confronting the challenges of globalization since China's Open Door Policy in 1978. Course requirements include class participation, midterm, final, and two short papers. The course is restricted to Juniors and Seniors.