Activity Type:
Lecture
Presenter:
Jude Blanchette
Date:
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Zoom (Register online)
Ever since Deng Xiaoping effectively de-radicalized China in the 1980s, debates have swirled around which path China would follow. Would it democratize? Would it embrace capitalism? Would the Communist Party's rule be able to withstand globalization and the internet? One thing few seriously considered: Mao Zedong would make a political comeback. This live interview with Jude Blanchette will discuss the return of the populist enthusiasm for the Great Helmsman's policies, and what it means for the present and future of Chinese communism.
This event is part of the Socialism: Past, Present, and Future Pop-Up Course.
Register to attend here: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/upQlf-yqpjgqOn6gS4WXNDTFXM_H0kVbOg
UCIS Unit:
Center for African Studies
Asian Studies Center
Center for Latin American Studies
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
European Studies Center
Global Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors:
Humanities Center
World History Center
Is Event Already in University Calendar?:
Yes