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Chinese Politics Past and Present

The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University presents "Chinese Politics Past and Present," a conference about the 18th Party Congress.

When:
November 30, 2012 9:30am to December 1, 2012 5:00pm
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CHINESE POLITICS PAST AND PRESENT: THE 18TH PARTY CONGRESS

Friday, November 30
9:30-9:45am    Welcome and Introduction
9:45am-12:15pm    Governance and the Challenges of Political Reform
Anthony Saich
William Alford
David M. Lampton
Julian Chang
Fu Jun

Discussant: Jean Oi
Chair: Susan Pharr

Lunch Break

1:30-3:00pm    Foreign Relations and China's Future in Global Politics
Steven Goldstein
Alastair Iain Johnston
Robert Ross

Chair: Jorge Dominguez

3:00-3:20pm    Break

3:20-4:40pm    Economics in Command?  The Business of Chinese Politics
Huang Yasheng
Nicholas Lardy
Discussant: Dwight Perkins

4:40pm    Reception

Saturday, December 1
10:00-11:45am    Social Tensions and Leadership Challenges
Elizabeth Perry
Martin Whyte
Timothy Cheek

Discussant: Andrew Walder
Chair: Grzegorz Ekiert

Lunch Break

1:00-2:40pm    Do Institutions Matter?  The Realms of Formal Politics
Zheng Shiping
Victor Shih
Ross Terrill

Discussant: Timothy Colton

2:40-3:00pm    Break

3:00-4:40pm    Personalities and Palace Politics in and beyond Zhongnanhai
Pei Minxin
Joseph Fewsmith
Huang Jing

Discussant: Ezra Vogel

4:40pm    Reception in the Concourse

Cost: 
Harvard University Department of Government and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University
Phone Number: 
617-495-4046