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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · 22d

The accessible version of the paper is here: 81e63e3e-0cc6-43dc-aa7c-35f441eca471.filesusr.com/ugd/f72a2f_e...
Original link here: www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny...

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · 26d

Authoritarian capitalism can emerge out of backlash to neoliberalism, and the Trump administration has been against immigration and free trade. But note that his strategy is two-fold: domestically, pro-big business and internationally, anti-globalization. As we wrote in our recent paper:

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · 26d

Authoritarian capitalism can emerge out of backlash to neoliberalism, and the Trump administration has been against immigration and free trade. But note that his strategy is two-fold: domestically, pro-big business and internationally, anti-globalization. As we wrote in our recent paper:

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Victor Shih @vicshih.bsky.social · 29d

I have had a few chats with @josephtorigian.bsky.social on his book but this one really turned out well and we addressed some core issues about the party and its history www.ncuscr.org/video/the-pa...

The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping

Through an examination of the life of Xi Zhongxun, Joseph Torigian sheds light on the power of the Chinese Communist Party and how it affects individuals at its highest levels.

www.ncuscr.org

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thrilled that my co-authored piece with Xiuyu li from NYU and Kellee Tsai from Northeastern just came out in Comparative Politics, online first. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny... You can access the accepted version here 81e63e3e-0cc6-43dc-aa7c-35f441eca471.filesusr.com/ugd/f72a2f_d...

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Sep 11

A table summarizing the pathways can be found here 6/6

Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Sep 11

Understanding these historical pathways to authoritarian capitalism provides insight on contemporary democratic backsliding and right-wing populism in the U.S. and Europe. 5/6

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Sep 11

Conversely, when authoritarianism preceded capitalism, late industrializing states with weak business and working classes pursued developmental agendas by exercising autonomy over capital and repressing labor. 4/6

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Sep 11

We argue that the timing of capitalism's establishment relative to authoritarianism matters. When capitalism preceded authoritarianism, autocracy arose from fear of communist redistribution or backlash against neoliberalism, with governments appealing to business and labor interests. 3/6

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Sep 11

What accounts for the emergence of authoritarian capitalism in industrialized democracies, post-communist countries, and emerging market economies? We identify three pathways to authoritarian capitalism: anti-redistribution, post-communist backlash to neoliberalism, and late industrialization. 2/6

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thrilled that my co-authored piece with Xiuyu li from NYU and Kellee Tsai from Northeastern just came out in Comparative Politics, online first. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny... You can access the accepted version here 81e63e3e-0cc6-43dc-aa7c-35f441eca471.filesusr.com/ugd/f72a2f_d...

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Jessica Chen Weiss @jessicacweiss.bsky.social · May 6

Join us *online* next Tuesday, May 13 from 9:00-10:00am to discuss the US-China trade impasse with Ana Swanson (New York Times) and @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social ACF faculty affiliates @jonasnahm.com @lingchenscholar.bsky.social & Ho-fung Hung

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · May 5

NIH laying off hundreds more staff, including the cancer research institute.

The US is now a country in full self-harm mode.

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National Institutes of Health lays off hundreds more staff, including at cancer research institute

The cuts at the National Institutes of Health blindsided staff, after reassurances that no further layoffs were planned.

www.cbsnews.com

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Yan Long @yanlong-soc.bsky.social · Apr 11

THiS will hold its first Chinese Book Talk of 2025! On Apr. 22, 8:00–10:00 p.m. I’ll talk on my book, Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China (Oxford University Press, 2024). More info: www.thisoc.net/booktalk/boo...

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Apr 10

I have some previous works on local electronics industry in China but not on the semiconductor industry specifically. And i have an article on tech war and China but not on the local level…

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Jeremy Wallace @jeremywallace.bsky.social · Apr 9

This is what the state imposing a vision of appropriate speech looks like. We should all fight against it, lest we all hang separately.

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · Apr 7

Students at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Harvard, Univ. of Michigan, UCLA, Arizona State, Cornell, Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Texas, North Carolina State, Univ. of Colorado, Univ. of Minnesota, Minnesota State and more have all had visas revoked with NO DUE PROCESS (links below)

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · Mar 11

congrats to Disease, having a huge year

memeorandum @memeorandum.com · Mar 11

Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally (New York Times)

Main Link | memeorandum Permalink

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Mar 9

To be clear: a tariff is a tax.

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · Mar 1

It’s shameful that the mainstream press puts the blame on Zelenskyy. They treat Trump as a force of nature, like the weather gods, and it’s up to the rest of us to deal with and make offerings, in hopes of placating them. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Feb 26

In sum, although China strongly criticized such a policy, its influence on China is not likely to be significant compared to its influence on the U.S. 6/6

Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Feb 26

Fourth, whether this policy can enhance U.S. firms' incentives to invest in their own country remains to be seen (maybe it will), although personally, I am quite doubtful due to the unsettled political environment under the current administration. 5/6

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Feb 26

Third, the U.S firms' investment in China would be affected by such policies, forcing them to choose between opportunities to expand markets in China and following the government's priorities. 4/6

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Feb 26

Second, China's reliance on inward FDI (including U.S. investment) has significantly declined. The typical argument that China uses FDI to access critical technology also becomes less relevant, as China has made major progress on indigenous innovation. 3/6

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Ling Chen @lingchenscholar.bsky.social · Feb 26

First, since 2017, we have seen a sharp fall in China's outward investment in the U.S. with institutions like CFIUS playing active roles in scrutinizing investment coming to the U.S. This round emphasized critical technology and infrastructure. But I do not expect to see any surprising changes. 2/6

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