Pekingology

Center for Strategic and International Studies

China is one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.

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145 episodes
Updated July 23

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May 19, 2022 · 42 min
China’s Power Position in Global Ports
In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Isaac B. Kardon, an assistant professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department at the U.S. Naval War College, to discuss his paper Pier Competitor: China’s Power Position in Global Ports, which is co-authored with Wendy Leutert.
May 5, 2022 · 40 min
Foreign and Security Policymaking in Xi Jinping’s China
In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Suisheng Zhao, Professor and Director of the Center for China-US Cooperation at University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies, to discuss his paper, Top-level Design and Enlarged Diplomacy: Foreign and Security Policymaking in Xi Jinping’s China.
Apr 21, 2022 · 36 min
The Rise of Data Politics
In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Lizhi Liu, Assistant Professor in the McDonough School of Business and a faculty affiliate of the Department of Government at Georgetown University, to discuss her recent paper, The Rise of Data Politics: Digital China and the World.
Apr 7, 2022 · 32 min
Elite Purges in Marxist-Leninist Regimes
In this week’s episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Joseph Torigian, an assistant professor in the School of International Service at American University, to discuss his paper “You Don't Know Khrushchev Well”: The Ouster of the Soviet Leader as a Challenge to Recent Scholarship on Authoritarian Politics.
Mar 24, 2022 · 40 min
Defending Stability Under Threat
In this week’s episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by H. Christoph Steinhardt, assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Vienna, to discuss his paper, Defending Stability under Threat: Sensitive Periods and the Repression of Protest in Urban China.
Mar 10, 2022 · 42 min
The Xi Jinping Effect
Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Ashley Esarey, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta, to discuss his recent paper, Propaganda as a Lens for Assessing Xi Jinping’s Leadership.
Feb 24, 2022 · 35 min
Why Does the CCP Need a Core?
Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is join by Xuezhi Guo, the Lincoln Financial Professor of Political Science at Gilford College, to discuss his book, The Politics of the Core Leader in China: Culture, Institution, Legitimacy, and Power.
Feb 10, 2022 · 31 min
Grading Xi Jinping
Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Elizabeth Economy, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, currently on leave serving as senior advisor for China in the Department of Commerce.
Jan 27, 2022 · 31 min
Democratic Centralism
Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Patricia Thornton, an Associate Professor of Chinese Politics at University of Oxford and Acting Chief Editor of The China Quarterly.
Jan 13, 2022 · 29 min
Performative Governance
In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Iza Ding, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburg, to discuss her paper, Performative Governance.
Dec 16, 2021 · 33 min
From General Secretary to Chairman: Xi Jinping’s Third Road
Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Ling Li, a Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Vienna, to discuss her essay, The Third Road: Where Will Xi Jinping Go in 2022?
Dec 2, 2021 · 37 min
Cyber Nationalism and Regime Support under Xi Jinping
Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Rongbin Han, an Associate Professor in the Department of International Affairs at The University of Georgia, to discuss his recent paper, Cyber Nationalism and Regime Support under Xi Jinping: The Effects of the 2018 Constitutional Revision.
Nov 18, 2021 · 36 min
Public Opinion in China
Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Rory Truex, an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, to discuss his research on public opinion in China.
Oct 21, 2021 · 41 min
Special Deals with Chinese Characteristics
Jude Blanchette is joined by Chang-Tai Hsieh to discuss his recently co-authored paper, Special Deals with Chinese Characteristics.
Oct 7, 2021 · 38 min
From Mao to Now
Jude Blanchette is joined by David Shambaugh to discuss his new book, China's Leaders: From Mao to Now.
Sep 23, 2021 · 39 min
Political Risk and Firm Exit
In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by Jack Zhang, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Trade War Lab at the University of Kansas.
Sep 9, 2021 · 48 min
Who Not What
Jude Blanchette is joined by Mary Gallagher and Blake Miller to discuss their recent paper on how the Chinese Party-state controls social media.
Aug 26, 2021 · 40 min
Rethinking Chinese Politics
Jude Blanchette is joined by Joseph Fewsmith, Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the Boston University Pardee School, to discuss his new book, Rethinking Chinese Politics.
Aug 12, 2021 · 32 min
Workers and Change in China
Jude Blanchette is joined by Manfred Elfstrom, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science at the University of British Columbia, to discuss his new book, Workers and Change in China: Resistance, Repression, Responsiveness.
Jul 29, 2021 · 42 min
Reading the People's Daily
Jude Blanchette is joined by Manoj Kewalramani to discuss how and why to read the People's Daily.

Pekingology

China’s Power Position in Global Ports

Foreign and Security Policymaking in Xi Jinping’s China

The Rise of Data Politics

Elite Purges in Marxist-Leninist Regimes

Defending Stability Under Threat

The Xi Jinping Effect

Why Does the CCP Need a Core?

Grading Xi Jinping

Democratic Centralism

Performative Governance

From General Secretary to Chairman: Xi Jinping’s Third Road

Cyber Nationalism and Regime Support under Xi Jinping

Public Opinion in China

Special Deals with Chinese Characteristics

From Mao to Now

Political Risk and Firm Exit

Who Not What

Rethinking Chinese Politics

Workers and Change in China

Reading the People's Daily