Lecture by Prof. Xiong Yuegen (Jacobs University Bremen, Beijing University): Individual Power and the Politics of Welfare in China: Bringing Persons Back in Institutional Analysis

During the past decade, there has been a growing interest in social policy – making and welfare studies in post – socialist China. Compared to many advanced democracies, the role of Chinese leaders in the social policy – making and welfare politics is extraordinarily influential. This issue has not been adequately studied yet. Employing a case study approach, this lecture will explore how the ideas, individual perceptions and personal experiences of state…During the past decade, there has been a growing interest in social policy – making and welfare studies in post – socialist China. Compared to many advanced democracies, the role of Chinese leaders in the social policy – making and welfare politics is extraordinarily influential. This issue has not been adequately studied yet. Employing a case study approach, this lecture will explore how the ideas, individual perceptions and personal experiences of state….