Mapping Internet/social media research on China
This was supposed to be a nerdy Christmas present for my students, who, when preparing a thesis on research questions related to the Chinese Internet either find too little or…
Social Unrest in China: A bird’s eye perspective
Studies on protests, demonstrations, strikes and other forms of social unrest in China overwhelmingly study the phenomenon from a micro perspective. Little is known about how protests in China are…
My computer just read Xi’s work report – here are the results
China watchers have been counting the days until the beginning of the 19th Party Congress in China. Although there are less surprises than, say, in the German, Austrian or US…
The Microfoundations of Authoritarian Responsiveness
Social unrest is on the rise in China, but the CCP apparently enjoys the consent of the majority of its people. How can extraordinary high rates of public support be…
Why does China Have Internet? Contagion, contingency and strategy in China’s ICT management
By the end of 2015, every second Chinese will have access to the Internet. The ability of an increasing number of Chinese people to communicate and consume online has inspired…
Precarious Work Relations and Social Unrest in China: Insights from 40.000 protest accounts [in German]
Prekäre Arbeitsverhältnisse sind ein integraler Bestandteil des chinesischen Entwicklungsmodells. Chinas im Durchschnitt zweistelliges Wirtschaftswachstum zwischen 1978 und 2010 beruht zu einem wesentlichen Bestandteil auf der systematischen Ausnutzung von Entwicklungs- und…