Iza Ding
Associate professor of political science at Northwestern University and author of The Performative State: Public Scrutiny and Environmental Governance in China
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Apr 25, 2024 • 1h
Political Scientist Iza Ding on Authoritarianism, Legitimacy, and "Resilience"
Political scientist Iza Ding discusses authoritarian teleology, resilience, and regime legitimacy in China. She challenges Western academia's framing of authoritarianism and the China model. Ding emphasizes the importance of cognitive empathy and avoiding essentialism in area studies. Also, she shares writing advice and recommends a biography on The Wife of Bath and guitarist Kent Nishimura's recordings.
