The major events and ideas of China under the leadership of Mao Zedong (1949 - 1976) and, in subsequent years, under Deng Xiaoping’s new reform programs, will be examined in this course. Students will consider the origins of the Chinese Communist Party, its organization and structure; how China is ruled under Communism; China's internal developments and foreign policies; mass campaigns; and the impact of the Cultural Revolution on the Chinese people and society. Participants will question how the values and lifestyles of the Chinese people were changed during the post-Mao era and what the end of the Cold War as well as the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union may mean in the future. (If you have taken China under Communism, do not register for this course.)