One clearly stated aspect of the mission of our university is that we are to bring an international perspective to our programs. As a professor who teaches law in a criminal justice program, this seemed more than simply a challenge, but an impossible dream. Then I had the opportunity to meet a professor from Tsinghua University in Beijing, who introduced me to the wonderful world of international communication by computer. Through this encounter, I began the odyssey of adventure which plunged our criminal justice program into the depths of international and comparative justice, with a primary focus on China. The results so far have included an annual study tour to China, an International Justice Certificate that can be earned by taking classes throughout the university, and a course titled “Comparative Justice” which is taught both in a classroom and over the Internet. It is the Internet components that have provided the most eye-opening information and greatest opportunity for up-to-date research on China.
Since this “Comparative Justice” course precedes and is often tied in with our study tour to China, the primary focus has been the People’s Republic of China. As the students progress in the course, they become more aware that justice, government, business, and economy are inextricably intertwined. The comparative methodology introduces the student to the unique aspects of the Chinese government. They soon learn that, unlike the United States and other countries with which they have become familiar, until recently the Chinese government, by law, was the majority owner of all business in China.
To fully appreciate the impact of this fact, the course begins by taking students through a tour of the Chinese governmental structure. Using information available over the Internet as supplemental information to the assigned text and readings, students explore official and unofficial information available by China By internet an introduction to internet-Based resources for the research and Study of China By Pamella A. Seay Internet. This article provides a location, or URL, of the sites assigned, the purposes for which they are used, and a summary of their content. It is a pathway on which students are guided to a greater understanding of the Chinese government and economic system.
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One clearly stated aspect of the mission of our university is that we are to bring an international perspective to our programs. As a professor who teaches law in a criminal justice program, this seemed more than simply a challenge, but an impossible dream. Then I had the opportunity to meet a professor from Tsinghua University in Beijing, who introduced me to the wonderful world of international communication by computer. Through this encounter, I began the odyssey of adventure which plunged our criminal justice program into the depths of international and comparative justice, with a primary focus on China. The results so far have included an annual study tour to China, an International Justice Certificate that can be earned by taking classes throughout the university, and a course titled “Comparative Justice” which is taught both in a classroom and over the Internet. It is the Internet components that have provided the most eye-opening information and greatest opportunity for up-to-date research on China.
Keywords: China, China and Inner Asia, Economics, Education, Instructional Technology, International Relations, Political Science
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A. Seay, P., (2000) “China by Internet: Resources for the Research and Study of China”, Education About Asia 5(2).
Rights: https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/china-by-internet-resources-for-the-research-and-study-of-china/
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One clearly stated aspect of the mission of our university is that we are to bring an international perspective to our programs. As a professor who teaches law in a criminal justice program, this seemed more than simply a challenge, but an impossible dream. Then I had the opportunity to meet a professor from Tsinghua University in Beijing, who introduced me to the wonderful world of international communication by computer. Through this encounter, I began the odyssey of adventure which plunged our criminal justice program into the depths of international and comparative justice, with a primary focus on China. The results so far have included an annual study tour to China, an International Justice Certificate that can be earned by taking classes throughout the university, and a course titled “Comparative Justice” which is taught both in a classroom and over the Internet. It is the Internet components that have provided the most eye-opening information and greatest opportunity for up-to-date research on China.
Since this “Comparative Justice” course precedes and is often tied in with our study tour to China, the primary focus has been the People’s Republic of China. As the students progress in the course, they become more aware that justice, government, business, and economy are inextricably intertwined. The comparative methodology introduces the student to the unique aspects of the Chinese government. They soon learn that, unlike the United States and other countries with which they have become familiar, until recently the Chinese government, by law, was the majority owner of all business in China.
To fully appreciate the impact of this fact, the course begins by taking students through a tour of the Chinese governmental structure. Using information available over the Internet as supplemental information to the assigned text and readings, students explore official and unofficial information available by China By internet an introduction to internet-Based resources for the research and Study of China By Pamella A. Seay Internet. This article provides a location, or URL, of the sites assigned, the purposes for which they are used, and a summary of their content. It is a pathway on which students are guided to a greater understanding of the Chinese government and economic system.