Creating Modern China: The Republican Period to the Present
- Provider edX
- Cost Free Online Course (Audit)
- Session Self Paced
- Language English
- Certificate $139 Certificate Available
- Effort 1-3 hours a week
- Duration 15 weeks long
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What does it mean to be modern? What constitutes modern politics, modern institutions, a modern military, and modern infrastructure? In this period of great excitement and experimentation, the country is asking itself: How do you become modern and remain true to the Chinese national identity?
This course will explore enduring issues around Chinese modernity, with a focus on the creation of the modern Chinese state during the Republican era. You’ll learn about China’s war against Japan, about long-term patterns in U.S.-China relations, and about the role of individual leaders against the backdrop of historical circumstance.
Ultimately, you’ll learn different ways to study and understand history. We explore this period thematically rather than chronologically, providing you with a better understanding of how political context influences the interpretation of history.
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1. the growth of militarism
2. the search for a political model
3. the growth of state power (engineering spirit) at the expense of civil society.
4. cultural revolution: to revolutionize a nation’s culture as the first step along the path of revolutionizing society.
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