The Gradients of Power: Evidence from the Chinese Housing Market
Hanming Fang, Class of 1965 Term Professor of Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Using a large, unique dataset on the Chinese housing market, we propose to measure corruption using the price differences paid by bureaucrat buyers and non-bureaucrat buyers in the housing market. We find that the…
U.S.-China Relations: View from the Administration
Susan Thornton Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US Department of State
This lecture will speak on the current administrations view of China’s rise, some of the opportunities and challenges, and a discussion of current policy.
Susan Thornton assumed responsibility as Principal…
China’s Perception of World Order
James Zhaojie Li, Tsinghua University Law School
Lunch provided, co-sponsored by Penn Law School International Programs
2016 China and International Relations Graduate Research Workshop
Organizers: Chris Liu and Will Piekos
This workshop brings together advanced graduate students from around the country conducting research on China and international relations. The objective is to create a forum of mutual exchange for developing cutting…
Voices without Votes: the Policy Consequences of Online Participation in China
Junyan Jiang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for the Study of Contemporary China
Netizens, Nationalism, and the New Media
Jackson Woods, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for the Study of Contemporary China
This research examines the relationship between online public opinion and state propaganda concerning foreign policy issues in China. Can the public challenge the Chinese state on foreign policy issues under the…
China’s Green Development and the Rule of Law
Alex Wang, Assistant Professor of Law , UCLA
For many years, environmental protection seemed a mere afterthought in China. As its economy exploded, China’s skies darkened and the rivers ran black. By just about any measure, China had become quite simply the…
Information for Autocrats: Representation in Chinese Local Congresses
Melanie Manion,Vor Broker Family Professor of Political Science, Duke University
Drawing on qualitative fieldwork and data analysis of original probability surveys of 5,130 local congressmen and women and their constituents, Melanie Manion shows how and why the priorities and problems of ordinary…
CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
Discussion via Webcast with Henry Kissinger, Former Secretary of State
China’s rapid emergence as a global player and potential partner on many U.S. policy priorities has ensured that the Sino-American relationship will have a direct impact on the lives of nearly everyone in both…
Making Bureaucracy Work: Patronage Networks and Administrative Performance in China
Junyan Jiang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for the Study of Contemporary China
The conventional wisdom about bureaucratic effectiveness draws a sharp distinction between the high-performing Weberian bureaucracy and the low-performing patrimonial type. This dichotomous view, however, fails to…
