Elections Local Governance in Nepal: An Overview August 24, 2018 0 Written by Prashant Bhandari Singha Durbar has always been the political and administrative hub for Nepal. Built during the Rana regime, the perimeter of the…
China Grid Management and Social Control in China April 27, 2018 0 Written by Yongshun Cai. The Chinese government has exerted great efforts to strengthen social control in recent years. In addition to employing new technologies such…
China How China’s Massive AI Plan Actually Works April 11, 2018 0 Written by Matt Sheehan. When the Chinese government released its Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Plan in July 2017, it crisply articulated the country’s ambition: to become…
China Split Households and Migration Policies in China April 26, 2017 0 Written by C. Cindy Fan. The documentary “Last Train Home,” shown in many college classes on China, opens with a husband and a wife stranded…
Government Fiscal Starvation: The Unintended Consequences of Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign February 23, 2017 1 Written by Hiroki Takeuchi. President Xi Jinping’s fierce anti-corruption campaign has been one of his signature reform policies since his inauguration as General Secretary of…
China Dynamic authoritarian resilience October 28, 2016 0 Written by Steve Hess. Beginning with the release of David Shambaugh’s March 2015 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, which discussed the “coming Chinese crack-up,”…
China How Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Reduces Local Discretion and Policy Innovation October 25, 2016 0 Written by Jessica Teets. Since Xi Jinping launched his anti-corruption campaign, the investigation and punishment of local officials has been viewed as a successful way…
Environment China’s GHG Mitigation: The Role of Local Governments May 16, 2016 0 Written by Iselin Stensdal. As a consequence of the unparalleled economic growth in the 1990s and 2000s, China’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions also grew quickly.…
Social movements Why a village land protest spells trouble for China’s government April 13, 2015 0 Written by Samantha Hoffman and Jonathan Sullivan. When Hong Kong students launched their “Umbrella Revolution” in 2014, the comforting narrative of youngsters striving for democracy…
Climate Change China: Local incentives drive action on global climate change September 18, 2014 0 Written by Da Zhang, Valerie J. Karplus and Zhang Xiliang. As countries ponder post-2020 action to halt global climate change, China has emerged as a…
