Hello again my wondrous students. Amazing as it may seem, you are once again presented with the opportunity to provide your fine instructor with stellar and stunning papers. And, as was the case last time, the paper is worth a total of four points. Have fun!

1. Let's see now...Japan is Asian, and so is China. Japan was agrarian, and so was China. Japan was Confucian, and so was China. Japan was forced to change because of Western imperialism, and so was China? So why the heck was it possible for Japan to industrialize before China?

2. I was just wondering, what were the wondrous causes of the wonderful Chinese Revolution? And I was also wondering, what role did Mao Zedong play in it?

3. Why do you think Gordon White titled his book Riding the Tiger? Also, do you agree with his basic reasoning concerning politics, market socialism, and change in China today? If so, why? If not, why not?

4. Gordon White feels that the concept of a developmental state is an excellent method to understanding China. Do you agree with him? Or, is there something you feel is missing from his theoretical approach? In the case of the former, explain why his theory is superior to liberal economics. In the case of the latter, expand on his ideas with thoughts of your own so as to improve on the concept of the developmental state.

5. Still here? Good for you! Now then, answer me this - What were the major differences between Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong? Be sure to deal with theory as well as practice!

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Bonus Question! If you can write the names of China and Japan in Chinese and Japanese respectively, then you will receive my hardy congratulations, the admiration of your peers, the love and affection of your soul mate...oh yea, you also get +.1 added to your paper score.

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