China

CHINA THEMES:

 * ===the success and failures of revolution===
 * ===ideology and change; ideology and stability; ideology and corruption===
 * ===authoritarian politics and government===
 * ===the promotion and management of economic change along with maintainence of political stability===
 * ===controlling information and behavior while promoting technological, economic and social change===
 * ===dealing with challenges of poverty and growth===

Resources:
1. Wood Textbook: 2. China Notes: 3. China Party & State Structure 1: 4. Party & State Structure 2 (student generated): 4, China Overview: 5. 20th Cent timeline:

Wood Reading:

 * Thursday 2/2:** Wood pp. 254-264 (Authority and Power)
 * Monday 2/6**: Wood pp. 264-279 (Political and Economic Change & Citizens, Society and the State)
 * Wednesday 2/8**: In-class we'll work on these questions: [[file:PRC Civil Society & Political Culture.doc]]
 * Friday 2/10**: Wood pp. 279-291 (Political Institutions) AND please complete this question sheet for Friday's class: [[file:PRC Government.doc]]
 * Tuesday 2/14**: Wood pp. 291-306 (Policymaking and Political Issues)
 * Thursday 2/16**: ESSAY DUE

Russia:


[|People v. Putin]: Short, recent and very interesting analysis on the recent protests : Argues little democracy in Russia : The remnants of the KGB are really in control of the country, says the author : Some statistics and a short analysis

China:
: Also from the Journal of Democracy. How influential is Taiwan? Also excellent : from Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Prize winner currently incarcerated by Chinese authorities : Short NY Times article. Despite China's censorship, the winds of change 'are free' [|FreedomHouse]