Research
The Centre brings together social science researchers specialising in China in universities across Scotland. Its distinctiveness and strength in research come from its multi-disciplinary range, pulled together currently into three strategically significant and cognate areas:
Governance, Public Policy and International Politics
The governance, public policy and international politics cluster brings together expertise in Chinese governance, law and public policy (Furse, Duckett), poverty and housing (Wang), and China’s international politics and foreign relations (Lanteigne and Taylor). Doctoral student research in this cluster examines poverty policy (Hammond), environmental policy and governance (Johnson), China’s foreign economic policy toward Southeast Asia (Ko), village governance and elections (Wang).
Current /recent projects include:
‘NGOs and the Making of Health Policy in China’ (Duckett, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, 2006-07).
‘The Lessons of UK Health System Reform for China’ (Duckett in collaboration with Professor Yang Tuan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, funded by the Universities China Committee London, 2007).
‘China and Taiwan’s Foreign Diplomacy: Comparing Relations in Africa and the Implications for Africa’s Nascent Democratic Renaissance’ (Taylor, funded by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, 2007).
‘China’s Expansion into Africa: The Human Rights Implications’ (Taylor, funded by a Russell Trust Development Award, 2007).
‘China’s Relationship(s) with Africa: The Political Economy of a Fast-Developing Connection’, Taylor, Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, 2006.
‘China’s Expansion into Africa: Political and Economic Implications’ (Taylor, funded by a British Academy Small Research Grant, 2005).
‘Housing for Rural Migrants in Chinese Cities’ (Wang, funded by a British Academy larger research grant, 2005-2006).
International Economic Relations, Business and Law
Research in China’s international economic relations, business and law brings together Glasgow expertise in Chinese trade, banking and finance (Schenk), competition law (Furse) and the influence of networking behaviour on the internationalization of small- and medium-sized enterprises (Tang). The School of Business and Management at University of Glasgow is building capacity in fields such as organisational culture and management practices within Chinese companies. This will complement current work on employee branding in Chinese organisations (Zhang).
Collectively this research grouping focusses on the experience of economic transformation on the evolution of Chinese business and entrepreneurial practices, and on understanding the implications for Scotland/UK of China’s developing banking and financial services sector and international trade.
Current and recent projects include:
‘The Experience of Exchange Rate Regime Change among Developing Countries 1968-1978’ (Schenk, funded by an Economic and Social Research Council grant, 2006-09).
'History of Hong Kong banking system and bank regulation 1965-81', funded by Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research, 2005.
Society and Culture
Research on Chinese society and culture encompasses the research interests across the University of Glasgow in Chinese society, media and culture. This includes Oldfield’s research interests in socio-environmental issues and Duckett’s research on health sector NGOs as well as Johnson’s doctoral research on environmental NGOs. It would also encompass Hoy’s interests in migration and ethnic relations, particularly China’s Muslim northwest; Philo’s interests and research links relating to Chinese media studies. It would also involve research in Chinese art history led by Professor Nick Pearce, who has strong links with Scottish and UK museums and galleries. Doctoral students in this cluster have projects on rural-urban internal migration (Chen).
Current/recent projects include:
Lady Lever Art Gallery Chinese Art Catalogue project (Pearce, funded by The Leverhulme Trust, 2005).
‘Cultural transfer between UK and China’ (Philo, funded by the British Council, 2006).