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The search for modern China
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The authors explored the history of early-modern and modern China, from the seventeenth century to the present, examining the rise and fall of China's last empire, the emergence of a modern nation-state, the sources and development of revolution, and the implications of complex social, political, cultural, and economic transformations in the People's Republic of China.Abstract:
This course explores the history of early-modern and modern China, from the seventeenth century to the present. We will examine the rise and fall of China’s last empire, the emergence of a modern nation-state, the sources and development of revolution, and the implications of complex social, political, cultural, and economic transformations in the People’s Republic of China. Course materials include scholarly monographs, a memoir, primary sources, and visual and material artifacts that offer diverse perspectives. We will meet twice a week for a combination of lectures, discussion, and viewing of visual texts.read more
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On the Road: Access to Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Growth in China
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of access to transportation networks on regional economic outcomes in China over a twenty-period of rapid income growth was investigated, and it was shown that proximity to a transportation network has a moderate positive causal effect on per capita GDP levels across sectors, but no effect on overall GDP growth.
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Primitive accumulation, accumulation by dispossession, accumulation by ‘extra-economic’ means
TL;DR: The authors review recent uses and transformations of the primitive accumulation that focus on its persistence within the Global North, addressing especially the political implications that attend different readings of primitive accumulation in the era of neoliberal globalization.
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International Migration as a Tool in Development Policy: A Passing Phase?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the recent rise of migration and development as a major area of policy concern and cautions against essentializing migration and placing too great a responsibility upon migrant agency at the expense of the institutional change necessary to bring about development.
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The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth
TL;DR: The intellectual origins of the Industrial Revolution are traced back to the Baconian program of the seventeenth century, which aimed at expanding the set of useful knowledge and applying natural philosophy to solve technological problems and bring about economic growth as mentioned in this paper.
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Tian'anmen veinte años después: la evolución del análisis académico y debate político en China
TL;DR: A represion brutal del movimiento estudiantil de Tian'anmen, China suffered exilio y silencio, miedo y cinismo, e interpretaciones libres en la prensa occidental as mentioned in this paper.
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Danger of Typical Sovereignty: Chinese Way Forward from Neighborhood to Globalization
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined how far our friendship with China might be helpful for strengthening our sovereignty and sustainable socio-cultural and economic development, and tried to do a thorough and comparative analysis of proposed development assistance from China and India.
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The Chinese Baptists: an Example of a Twofold Minority in Serbia Today
TL;DR: In this article, the role of the religious factor in the community's life is viewed, as well as the affirmation and making connections between the members of a Baptist group in the Serbian community.
The China Plus One Strategy: A Signal of the Next Step of China's Economic Development
TL;DR: In this paper, a new direction of the Chinese economy away from low-end manufacturing and more into high end manufacturing and services, called the "China plus one strategy" is proposed.