Ning Leng
McCourt School of Public Policy
Chinese Politics and Economy Research Seminar Series
The Chinese Politics and Economy Research Seminar (CPERS) brings scholars to Georgetown to share their latest research on China. Convened since 2021, the seminar series is sponsored by the Department of Government and the Georgetown Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues.
This seminar is academic in nature and jointly organized by professors Ning Leng and Lizhi Liu. If you are interested in giving an academic presentation, or being a discussant at the seminar, please contact one of the organizers.
Project Leaders
Lizhi Liu
McDonough School of Business
Event Series
Jan
24
24
2025
The Political Economy of China's Imperial Examination System
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THE SPRING SEMESTER AND WILL BE HELD ON JAN. 24, 2025.
In this online webinar, professor Erik Wang (New York University) will give a talk on his forthcoming book The…
Nov
21
21
2024
The Art of Storytelling in Authoritarian Regimes: Crafting Mainstream Consensus on Chinese Social Media
All authoritarian regimes attempt to construct a mainstream consensus to shape public opinion. Similarly, the Chinese government has actively managed online information flows to dominate the…
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Nov
19
19
2024
From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-Commerce in China
Lizhi Liu discussed her new book publication From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-Commerce in China (Princeton University Press, forthcoming 2024) in a talk moderated by Abraham Newman…
Oct
11
11
2024
Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia
Meg Rithmire (Harvard Business School) discussed her recent book Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia (2023), a novel account of the relationships between business and…
Mar
22
22
2024
Generalists vs. Specialists: A Dual-track System in China Officialdom
Promotion incentive for China’s political elites is one of the driving forces behind decades of rapid economic growth. During this webinar Renmin University’s Huihua Nie will present a paper…
Jan
17
17
2024
The Global Political Sociology of U.S.-China Rivalry
Please note this event was moved online due to inclement weather.
According to Johns Hopkins University professor Ho-fung Hung, the recent rivalry between the United States and China is more about…