Governance in Contemporary China

MSc Governance in Contemporary China offers a distinctive approach to understanding change and continuity in the ideas and practice of governance in contemporary China, placing in institutional and comparative perspectives China’s political and market reform experience in the post-Mao reform era, and analysing its human impact through evidence of changing Chinese identities and belief systems.

• The Lau China Institute is one of the UK's leading centres of expertise on contempoary China and its governance, politics, international relations, business, society and culture.
• A wide range of optional taught modules is offered drawing on King’s-wide expertise.
• A China-related internship may be undertaken for credit, with expert in-College assistance in seeking suitable opportunities in China or the UK.
• The unrivalled location in the heart of London brings outstanding advantages. Students enjoy excellent academic, social and cultural opportunities, unrivalled access to library and archival resources, and easy access to resources in Europe.
• We accept students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and previous knowledge of China and Chinese languages is not necessary.