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Global South countries have more choice of #globaldev partners than ever before. What do they prioritize? Rob Blair - robertblair.bsky.social, Phil Roessler & I ran a survey #experiment to observe how elites respond to project offers with varying conditions. Learn more here: bit.ly/aid_curse_expe…

Nice to see this in print in Journal of Urban Economics! How do official Chinese-funded infrastructure projects diffuse economic activity in developing countries? Strongest effects in least-developed regions and near cities. 1/2 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

How do domestic and international politics shape Chinese-sponsored overseas infrastructure projects? Thanks to @CeMEAS_unigoe for letting me unpack some of the politics of Chinese global infrastructure in a recent interview, here: youtube.com/watch?v=pImB4p…

New article (open access!) 🚨 in Journal of Urban Economics (w/ Richard Bluhm, Axel Dreher, Andreas Fuchs, Parks, and Mike Tierney): "Connective financing": Chinese-financed transport infrastructure helps decentralize economic activity in developing countries. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The Political Logics of China's Global Infrastructure: Redefining Development in the Global South Austin Strange breaks it down in this CeMEAS Conversation @CeMEAS_unigoe: youtube.com/watch?v=pImB4p… #China #GlobalDevelopment #ChinaInfrastructure #DigitalSilkRoad

"Legitimacy and Hegemony in Late Imperial China" is now out in Security Studies. Free copy! tandfonline.com/eprint/BVYGBEU… It examines Chinese hegemony during the Ming and Qing from the perspective of emperors and their legitimacy needs.

And a new Economic Development and Cultural Change paper by L Wellner Axel Dreher Andreas Fuchs Parks and Austin Strange uses an instrumental variables approach to show that this relationship might extend to Chinese aid as well after all. journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/72…

*Extremely* timely EDCC article #econtwitter #econsky about effectiveness of foreign aid in building soft power. . .for China! Completion of Chinese foreign aid projects ⬆️ support for Chinese gov in recipient countries L Wellner Axel Dreher Andreas Fuchs Austin Strange

What will be the consequences of destroying the U.S. foreign aid infrastructure? I review the evidence about foreign aid and attitudes toward donor countries in a new Good Authority post. goodauthority.org/news/ending-us…

🚨Workshop! "China in the Global South" Join us at The University of Hong Kong for (very timely) research+policy discussions organized by Asia Global Institute, Kiel Institute China Initiative, and @CeMEAS_unigoe. Submissions on all related topics welcome. Travel + lodging covered. Info: ifw-kiel.de/institute/even…

Publication Alert! "Can rising powers reassure? Shifting power, foreign economic policy and perceptions of revisionist intent" by Ryan Powers and Austin Strange is now out in Journal of Peace Research doi.org/10.1177/002234…

I'm looking for a talented graduate student to join our growing IR community The University of Hong Kong and collaborate on historical + contemporary Chinese foreign policy research. 🚨Funded PhD/MPhil. Apply by 10 April. Please share below info. Thank you! austinstrange.org/work-with-me

Sharing our new article (with Wendy Leutert & Austin Strange) published today in International Affairs. We analyze joint activities between international NGOs and Chinese actors overseas to better understand their spread, character, & implications: academic.oup.com/ia/article-abs…

Thank you to Mercy Corps Tobias Center Hamilton Lugar School at Indiana University IU Bloomington for supporting this research in International Affairs Elizabeth Plantan Austin Strange

Since the 1970s, international organizations have promoted development in China. Now, things look very different. How has Chinese philanthropy changed over time? Read Elizabeth Plantan, Wendy Leutert, & Austin Strange's article in our latest issue: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

We are looking forward to hosting Selina Ho later this month at The University of Hong Kong ppa_hku! If you are in HK, please join us and hear more about this fascinating work on China, SE Asia, and "grey" special economic zones. Registration + details: hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdet…

The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations's #PIPFellow program is unique and excellent in bringing together a diverse group of China specialists. I've learned a great deal through it. Apply to join the next cohort by May 11. More information here: ncuscr.org/applications-p…

🚨 @HKU's Department of Politics and Public Administration is hiring a Lecturer in International Relations. All IR areas welcome. 3-year post. Please help share. Thank you! Review of applications begins 5 May. Details: jobs.hku.hk/en/job/531876/… #PSJMinfo #PolSciJobs #IRjobs

International NGOs have shifted from promoting development in China to working with Chinese actors on development issues in third-party countries. Why? Elizabeth Plantan, Wendy Leutert & Austin Strange explain this shift in their new article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

NEW BLOG ALERT! 🚨 How will China’s health aid react to the changing international development landscape? Blog from David Bishai and Austin Strange discussing the halt of #USAID, China and other emerging donors and predictions for the future READ IN FULL NOW! bit.ly/3TF2kh1