The term “New Infrastructure” has been highlighted in China's recent policies. It refers to a
set of new, and expanding, policies and the discourse surrounding them which support the …

Through the case study of China's Great Yangtze River Protection Programme (GYRPP), this
study employs the perspective of governmentality to scrutinise how sociotechnical imaginary …

Accounting has long been studied as a social and institutional practice structured by the
actions of state agencies and market forces. Such studies are increasingly conducted in non …

China and Vietnam have experienced waves of labour and welfare reform since both
countries shifted to market socialism, pursuing a development model that depends on the …

This paper examines the politics of rural water governance in China through a
governmentality lens and village water intervention case. The China Rural Drinking Water …

Besides Foucault's own focus on liberal contexts, the relatively limited application of his
thoughts in illiberal countries may also result from the misunderstanding of power. The …

Cash transfers as a response to poverty and unemployment have moved to mainstream
political practice. From global south developmental policy to pandemic payments, there is …

In this paper we ask: what does 'the idea'of the Chinese university mean at the current time,
especially when the sector has been shaped by endogenous and exogenous globalising …

This contribution analyzes the social impacts of participatory approaches introduced by
international development agencies and the Chinese central government on dam …

This article explores the angst of deeply committed volunteers in China, engaging with
anthropological debates on ethics under conditions of “moral breakdown.” Under market …