How do political institutions influence crisis management? By comparing responses to
COVID-19 in China and South Korea, this article argues that different political institutions …

Xi Jinping's efforts to recentralize political power have triggered a debate over if these
changes will destroy the “authoritarian responsiveness” in China credited with regime …

What does it mean for the future of the planet when one of the world's most durable
authoritarian governance systems pursues “ecological civilization”? Despite its staggering …

As authoritarian governments around the world develop sophisticated technologies for
controlling information, many observers have predicted that these controls would be …

Why has China grown so fast for so long despite vast corruption? In China's Gilded Age,
Yuen Yuen Ang maintains that all corruption is harmful, but not all types of corruption hurt …

This chapter discusses how digital nationalism works in China. It makes the case that
nationalism in digital spheres develops unique dynamics, and that we should view those …

We offer the first large scale, multiple source analysis of the outcome of what may be the
most extensive effort to selectively censor human expression ever implemented. To do this …

A growing body of research suggests that authoritarian regimes are responsive to societal
actors, but our understanding of the sources of authoritarian responsiveness remains limited …

While it is often assumed that authoritarian regimes inevitably fear and restrict media
independence, permitting watchdog journalism can actually help such regimes maintain …

Winner, The Lionel Gelber Prize Silver Medal, Arthur Ross Book Award For decades,
China's rise to power was characterized by its reassurance that this rise would be peaceful …