Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Law and Governance in Contemporary China
Course Number:
Course Description:
During the course, the main focus will be on the contemporary period from the early 1980s to today, when China’s boldest legal and governing reforms were first initiated and implemented. We will examine and explain the essence of these reforms and then assess their effect. The course will be separated into 3 parts, in which the student will:
Part one - Become familiar with sources pertaining to Chinese law and the evolution of China’s contemporary legal and governance systems after the cultural-revolution decade.
Part two - Gain an understanding on China’s involvement in the international human rights system, and China’s domestic implementations of its own human rights obligations.
Part three - Assess to what extent government and non-government figures adhere to human rights and are held accountable for their actions. The course will end with the students giving individual presentations of their work and engaging in a group debate.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 444
Course URL:
https://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/short/summer-school/courses/law-and-governance-contemporary-china/index.aspx
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