The Fall and Rise of China, taught by China expert and Professor Richard Baum of the University of California, Los Angeles, brings to vivid life the human struggles, the titanic political upheavals, and the spectacular speed of China's modern rebirth. Offering multilevel insight into one of the most astounding real-life dramas of modern history, The Fall and Rise of China weaves together the richly diverse developments and sociopolitical currents that created the China we now see in the headlines.As we enter what some are already calling the and "Chinese century, and " the role of China is deeply fundamental to our reading of the direction of world civilization and history. In 48 penetrating lectures, The Fall and Rise of China takes you to the heart of the events behind China's new global presence, leaving you with a clear view of both the story itself and its critical implications for our world.Course Lecture Titles48 Lectures, 30 minutes per lecture 1. and tThe Splendor That Was China, 600-1700 2. and tMalthus and Manchu Hubris, 1730-1800 3. and tBarbarians at the Gate, 1800-1860 4. and tRural Misery and Rebellion, 1842-1860 5. and tThe Self-Strengthening Movement, 1860-1890 6. and tHundred Days of Reform and the Boxer Uprising 7. and tThe End of Empire, 1900-1911 8. and tThe Failed Republic, 1912-1919 9. and tThe Birth of Chinese Communism, 1917-1925 10. and tChiang, Mao, and Civil War, 1926-1934 11. and tThe Republican Experiment, 1927-1937 12. and t and "Resist Japan! and " 1937-1945 13. and tChiang's Last Stand, 1945-1949 14. and t and "The Chinese People Have Stood Up! and " 15. and tKorea, Taiwan, and the Cold War, 1950-1954 16. and tSocialist Transformation, 1953-1957 17. and tCracks in the Monolith, 1957-1958 18. and tThe Great Leap Forward, 1958-1960 19. and tDemise of the Great Leap Forward, 1959-1962 20. and t and "Never Forget Class Struggle! and " 1962-1965 21. and t and "Long Live Chairman Mao! and " 1964-1965 22. and tMao's Last Revolution Begins, 1965-1966 23. and tThe Children's Crusade, 1966-1967 24. and tThe Storm Subsides, 1968-1969 25. and tThe Sino-Soviet War of Nerves, 1964-1969 26. and tNixon, Kissinger, and China, 1969-1972 27. and tMao's Deterioration and Death, 1971-1976 28. and tThe Legacy of Mao Zedong - An Appraisal 29. and tThe Post-Mao Interregnum, 1976-1977 30. and tHua Guofeng and the Four Modernizations 31. and tDeng Takes Command, 1978-1979 32. and tThe Historic Third Plenum, 1978 33. and tThe and "Normalization and " of U.S.-China Relations 34. and tDeng Consolidates His Power, 1979-1980 35. and tSocialist Democracy and the Rule of Law 36. and tBurying Mao, 1981-1983 37. and t and "To Get Rich Is Glorious, and " 1982-1986 38. and tThe Fault Lines of Reform, 1984-1987 39. and tThe Road to Tiananmen, 1987-1989 40. and tThe Empire Strikes Back, 1989 41. and tAfter the Deluge, 1989-1992 42. and tThe and "Roaring Nineties, and " 1992-1999 43. and tThe Rise of Chinese Nationalism, 1993-2001 44. and tChina's Lost Territories - Taiwan, Hong Kong 45. and tChina in the New Millennium, 2000-2008 46. and tChina's Information Revolution 47. and t and "One World, One Dream and " - The 2008 Olympics 48. and tChina's Rise - The Sleeping Giant Stirs