Sad about the loss of James C Scott — whose books inspired me to study social science and who kindly wrote me a recommendation letter for grad school (making my career possible). He was brilliant but also funny, mischievous, a good cook, and above all generous. He’ll be missed.

I would have loved for such a program to be available when I started my career as a China analyst, 30 years ago. I’m stoked to be joined by top experts teaching open source research tips + methods. More info & applications here: nbr.org/event/china-op…

It's an extremely wonderful day for me and my students Yale University, meeting with Prof. Paul Gewirtz, Director Ted Wittenstein, Prof.Dan Mattingly, and Ms. Fawn Wang, spending some time in the art gallery and on campus. Tsinghua University

Walz should be commended for spending time in China, not criticized. We need way, way more people going to China to study, to research, to do business, and just to slack around. You want to understand a place, especially one that is a serious rival, you have to see it firsthand.

Yale Political Science is looking to hire! Multiple positions in International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Economy, open to specialization. Apply here by September 15th: apply.interfolio.com/151662 #PoliSciJobs

Just came back from China several weeks after its Third Plenum, where the "resilience" and "security" of the supply chains are emphasized. Re-sharing this piece on International Security, where we argue that power transitions affect business response to statecraft and the

🚨New paper alert!!🚨 Killian Clarke Jack Paine & I are excited to share our new project “Violent Origins and Authoritarian Order: Divergent Trajectories after Successful Rebellions.” How do the origins of authoritarian regimes affect their subsequent regime trajectories? /1

Such valuable + interesting survey data from Rozelle, Alisky & Whyte. Would love to have a survey for 2018/2019. My (unscientific) sense is that's when thing shifted. Getting past the popularity of the anti-corruption drive and seeing the results of econ policy in 1st term.

Yale Political Science has even more jobs! 1 Normative Theory apply.interfolio.com/151667 2 AfAm Studies & PLSC apply.interfolio.com/151852 3 American apply.interfolio.com/151671 4 CP/PE/IR apply.interfolio.com/151662 5 South Asian apply.interfolio.com/151100 6 IR apply.interfolio.com/147211

NYU Politics is hiring. We have two positions this year: one in American Politics and the other in International Relations. If you want fantastic students and colleagues who will invest in you and your future, we're the place for you!

Very excited that this paper is out! A really fun (and we think important!) collaboration that @anthlittle Tak-Huen Chau and I hope is useful for theorists and empiricists interested in social movements, authoritarian regimes, and ICT!

Our article on the interdependence between fiscal legibility and the centralization of state authority is out at AJPS. 1/2

The past few years I've been developing a new research agenda exploring how the built environment -- the architecture of urban space -- shapes grassroots politics in urban Africa. Really excited to share part of this work AJPS: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… 1/5

Read Dan Mattingly on the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to shape global opinion in favor of China’s political system—and how Washington can counter Beijing’s messaging more effectively: foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-s…

Thrilled to announce “From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-Commerce in China” is released! (amazon: tiny.cc/35zuzz or 30%off with code P327 at tiny.cc/2ouuzz via Princeton University Press) A decade in the making, my book presents how the world’s largest

Interested in a social science Ph.D.? Apply to be a full time Predoctoral Fellow at Yale doing research on China's domestic and foreign politics! Starts on July 1, reading applications now with a rolling deadline. Link: tobin.yale.edu/opportunities/…

We are hosting an interdisciplinary conference on digital sources for China studies. Great opportunities for young scholars to get feedbacks and network. We also will pay your way! fudan-uc.ucsd.edu/events/young-s…

1/ One year ago, Sinica found a new home after The China Project ceased operations. It’s been a year of rebuilding, growing, and reaffirming my core mission. If you value thoughtful, in-depth discussions on China, I hope you’ll consider supporting my work. 🧵⬇️

A thread introducing my book ‘China’s State-Owned Enterprises: Leadership, Reform, and Internationalization’ Cambridge University Press (2024) (1/10) 🧵

Surprised and honored to be co-winner of the AJPS Best Article Award for my article on the benefits of patronage. MPSA AJPS Thank you to the committee and the whole community that helped me produce that piece! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…