Pekingology

Welfare for Autocrats

Aug 13, 2020 · 25 min
0:00-25:13

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In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by Stanford University's Jennifer Pan to discuss her new book, Welfare for Autocrats: How Social Assistance in China Cares for its Rulers, which explores how China's social safety net has morphed to become a tool for enforcing political stability.