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60855-01 - Lecture: Chinese Politics (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Ralph Weber (ralph.weber@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this lecture on Chinese politics, we will adopt a focus that puts the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) front and centre and explain the State and other institutions from this vantage point. We will read key documents like the CCP Constitution and the Constitution of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and many more less prominent texts, some of which translated for the first time, in order to learn about the Marxist-Leninist basis on which politics unfolds in the PRC and which co-defines the capitalist aspects of today's second largest economy, its take on foreign policy and much more. |
| Bibliography | The literature will be made available via ADAM. |
| Weblink | Europainstitut Basel |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online course |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19.02.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 26.02.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Thursday 05.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 12.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 19.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 26.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 02.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Ostern |
| Thursday 09.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 16.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 23.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 30.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 07.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 14.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 21.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 28.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 04.06.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Modules |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Module: Europeanization and Globalization (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Module: Migration, Mobility and Transnationalism (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | On-site exam (closed book) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Europainstitut |