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…
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…
Local change agents and public policy innovation in China
The stability of China´s authoritarian one-party state depends to a large degree on the cooperation of local officials in implementing, refining and even designing new policies. While existing research has…
Policy innovation and e-government in China
ICT are often regarded as “liberation technologies” (Larry Diamond), because mobile phones and the Internet enable citizens to organise and coordinate resistance against autocratic rule. However, all political systems –…