Greater China: Governance and Politics

GAPG 8005AEF

Course Guide

GREATER CHINA: GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

GAPG 8005AEF

Course Guide

GREATER CHINA: GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Course Start Date

Spr 2026

Course Level

Postgraduate

Length in Terms

1 term

Credits

3

Language

English

Fees ($) (including lab fees)

Details

Future Terms

Quota and Schedule

Course Start Date	Course Level	Length in Terms	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Terms
Spr 2026	Postgraduate	1 term	3	English	Details

Quota and Schedule

Course Coordinator:

Dr Percy Lui, BSocSc (CUHK); MPA, PhD (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

Aims

This course aims to introduce students to issues pertinent to the history, politics and the governance of Greater China in today's highly interconnected and interdependent world. It equips students with the knowledge and skills to analyse how the governments in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong strive to provide effective governance and meet the challenges posed by the trend of globalisation.

Contents

Governance in mainland China
Economic governance in mainland China
Governance in Taiwan
Cross-strait relations in Greater China's context
Governance in Hong Kong
Globalisation and its challenges to governance
Responses of governments to the challenges of globalisation

Assessment

There will be two assignments, each worth 50% of the total course score.

Online requirement

Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)

There is no set book for this course. A list of key readings for each topic will be recommended to students.