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Preliminary Syllabus
POLITICAL SCIENCE 379
Special Topic: Third World Chinese Modernization Models 3 semester hours
Instructors: Roy Amore and Gordon Knutson
I. Course Description:
A study of modernization efforts in the 19th through 21st centuries in China, Tibet, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Designed for Eastern Michigan University's China Cultural History Tours. The class is designed to maximize discussion of the issues concerned with modernization efforts in these Chinese societies.
II. Required Books: You might find some of these books at a local bookstore,
but look early.
You will probably need to order some or all of them over the internet. If you
are on a tight budget, you
should be able to get used copies of all of these books.
Dreyer, June T. China’s Political System: Modernization and Tradition. New York: Pearson Education, 2004. ISBN: 0-321-08983-9
Vogel, Ezra F. The Four Little Dragons: The Spread of Industrialization in East Asia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1991.
Chang, Jung. Wild Swans. New York: Anchor Books, 1992. ISBN: 0-385-42547-3 Or any other edition.
III. Other Required Readings: Here is how you can get the following articles. (1)Go to the the EMU library website at: http://www.emich.edu/halle/. (2)Click on "Indexes and Databases." (3)Go to "Wilson Select Plus." (4)Enter your EMU user name and password. (5)Type in "last name, first name" of the author. (6)Go to the full text of the article.
Goodell, Grace. "Another Way to Skin a Cat The Spirit of Capitalism and the Confucian Ethic" National Interest , vno42, p66-71. Wint '95/'96
Ku, Samuel C. Y. "The Political Economy of Regime Transformation: Taiwan and Southeast Asia," World Affairs (Washington, D.C.) 165 no2 59-78. Fall 2002
Chang, Johannes Han-Yin. "Culture, State and Economic Development in Singapore," Journal of Contemporary Asia, 33 no1, pp. 85-105. 2003
Other readings may be added later.
IV. Attendance:
Please note that attendance is required at all tour museums, sites, performances, and concerts unless they are specifically made optional by the tour director. Unexcused absences may result in a lower grade for this class.
VI. Class Presentation:
Each student must do a class presentation on a topic related to the course theme selected in consultation with the instructors. It must be carefully researched. The requirements are listed below.
VII. Grading:
Core Program.................................... 10 %
Class Presentation............................. 20 %
Quizzes................................................ 35 %
Examination........................................ 35 %
The Presentation
The Presentation is done individually, but may a part of a general “team project”. This individual Presentation should be coordinated with others working on similar topics, especially with team members. Topics will be chosen by the second day of the tour (May 16). Those working on a team should meet in the first few days of the tour to plan their projects carefully so that there are no overlaps or gaps. The instructors will meet with the individual or team well before the due date to help plan the presentations.
For the Presentation the student must fulfill three requirements
1. Submit a 1 page paper on May 19 containing the following:
* An abstract summarizing the results of your research and
* A list of the main topics of your class presentation
2. Presentation of your research findings in “teaching” style to the class. You will have approximately 15 minutes. Due on the date assigned for your topic.
Note: Make-up presentations will not normally be possible because the class will have moved to a different topic. Each student may wish to hand out to the class a brief (1 or 2 page) summation of their presentation.
3. The Presentation should reflect a good understanding of recent scholarship on your topic. You may, if you wish, argue for a particular point of view of the topic. Include an annotated bibliography (see below) of print and web sources. There is no specified number of sources, but five to ten would be a reasonable number. Due at the time of the Presentation.
ANNOTATED REFERENCES: For each reference describe its date, author, and/or organization if known, and point of view. Also comment on the extent to which you used the publication or site. Here is an example:
ww.bjp.org - this is the official web site for the ruling party in India. It is pro-BJP and ignores criticism leveled at the party by outsiders. No author listed. This site was helpful for the section Hindutva from the government perspective.