Overview
I am a Lecturer in Political Science at Duke Kunshan University. My research focuses on the political economy of China’s foreign economic relations, Chinese foreign aid, foreign direct investment, and China-Africa relations. More broadly, I am interested in combining quantitative and qualitative methods to understand how history influences contemporary political economy and international relations, and in how political and sociological factors impact prospects for economic development. My teaching interests at Duke Kunshan include global governance, political economy of institutions, and China and the Global South.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Duke Kunshan University
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2023 - Present
DKU Faculty
Assistant Professor of the Practice of DKU Studies at Duke University
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2024 - Present
DKU Studies
Recent Publications
‘Many Chinas?’ Provincial internationalization and Chinese foreign direct investment in Africa
Journal Article Oxford Development Studies · January 1, 2021 Chinese provincial firms are a major and growing source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa, yet there has thus far been little systematic analysis of their motives and behaviour. Based on statistical analysis of a panel of mainland China’s 31 pro ... Full text CiteCan China’s Economic Statecraft Win Soft Power in Africa? Unpacking Trade, Investment and Aid
Journal Article Journal of Chinese Political Science · September 2019 Full text CiteTracing the Legacy: China's Historical Aid and Contemporary Investment in Africa
Journal Article International Studies Quarterly · September 1, 2019 AbstractIn this article we depart from the classic model of foreign direct investment (FDI) determinants and examine the effect of sociohistorical factors on FDI. We argue that past foreign aid projects conf ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Fudan University (China) ·
2019
Ph.D.