Hans H. Tung
@hanshtung.bsky.social
Political economy, political communication; University Excelsior Chair Professor, Yageo Prof of Political Economy/Associate Dean, School of Political Science and Economics @NTU_TW; formerly @Harvard
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The news about Zhang Youxia’s investigation is enormous, and people have been trying to piece together what happened. That said, it isn’t entirely surprising.
January 25, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The news about Zhang Youxia’s investigation is enormous, and people have been trying to piece together what happened. That said, it isn’t entirely surprising.
Definitely a rare opportunity. The dialogue between James and VP Hsiao was absolutely fascinating. The past week was exhausting, but also immensely rewarding!
December 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Definitely a rare opportunity. The dialogue between James and VP Hsiao was absolutely fascinating. The past week was exhausting, but also immensely rewarding!
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Check out PS's latest article by @fbkeller.bsky.social and @expertsurvey.bsky.social which highlights that while there is a diverse & global community of experts on Chinese politics, it is still dominated by US-based Academics.
Check it out here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...
#polisky #academisky
Check it out here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...
#polisky #academisky
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Check out PS's latest article by @fbkeller.bsky.social and @expertsurvey.bsky.social which highlights that while there is a diverse & global community of experts on Chinese politics, it is still dominated by US-based Academics.
Check it out here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...
#polisky #academisky
Check it out here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...
#polisky #academisky
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Great to see the first paper from this side project out in PS. I’m grateful to have had the chance to work with Franziska and Jos.
Great to see the first paper from this side project out in PS. I’m grateful to have had the chance to work with Franziska and Jos.
China Watchers | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
China Watchers
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November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Great to see the first paper from this side project out in PS. I’m grateful to have had the chance to work with Franziska and Jos.
Great to see the first paper from this side project out in PS. I’m grateful to have had the chance to work with Franziska and Jos.
Heartfelt thanks to the Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF) for an inspiring program in Seoul this September. Reuniting with Jai Kwan and Staffan—and meeting Sook Jong, Chanho, co-panelists, and fellow participants for the first time—made it especially meaningful.
November 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Heartfelt thanks to the Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF) for an inspiring program in Seoul this September. Reuniting with Jai Kwan and Staffan—and meeting Sook Jong, Chanho, co-panelists, and fellow participants for the first time—made it especially meaningful.
A new working paper with Daiki Kishishita and Yuki Takagi! Are you torn between studies saying concessions calm vs. inflame protests? We develop a two-period model of protest cascades that identifies transparent conditions under which concessions demobilize versus backfire.
October 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A new working paper with Daiki Kishishita and Yuki Takagi! Are you torn between studies saying concessions calm vs. inflame protests? We develop a two-period model of protest cascades that identifies transparent conditions under which concessions demobilize versus backfire.
It’s a real honor to speak at such a high-profile forum alongside an exceptional lineup of speakers. I’ve already learned so much from the first day and am eager for the discussions in the coming two days.
October 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It’s a real honor to speak at such a high-profile forum alongside an exceptional lineup of speakers. I’ve already learned so much from the first day and am eager for the discussions in the coming two days.
Echoing Ilaria—what a way to kick off the weekend! Our project just won a three-year grant from Norges forskningsråd the Research Council of Norway 🎉 (I was told only ~8–10% of proposals got funded. What a tough competition!).
September 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Echoing Ilaria—what a way to kick off the weekend! Our project just won a three-year grant from Norges forskningsråd the Research Council of Norway 🎉 (I was told only ~8–10% of proposals got funded. What a tough competition!).
It's really a great pleasure to co-organize the ESOC RPC 2025 with Renard this time around in Taipei. Many thanks to ESOC's board members and all the paper presenters/discussants. Looking forward to attending the annual meeting this October in DC!
June 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
It's really a great pleasure to co-organize the ESOC RPC 2025 with Renard this time around in Taipei. Many thanks to ESOC's board members and all the paper presenters/discussants. Looking forward to attending the annual meeting this October in DC!
While I am not a financial economist, I still find it pretty rewarding to have a chance to listen to Myron's talk today and get to know how he thinks about AI and its implications for understanding uncertainties in finance and beyond.
March 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
While I am not a financial economist, I still find it pretty rewarding to have a chance to listen to Myron's talk today and get to know how he thinks about AI and its implications for understanding uncertainties in finance and beyond.
Ethnic Coalitions and Media Freedom in African Autocracies | The Journal of Politics www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
February 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ethnic Coalitions and Media Freedom in African Autocracies | The Journal of Politics www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
I was so fortunate to have such a great opportunity to visit the department of political science at the University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social for three weeks this January. Many thanks to Carl @chknutsen.bsky.social for the invitation and the University of Oslo for sponsoring it.
February 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was so fortunate to have such a great opportunity to visit the department of political science at the University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social for three weeks this January. Many thanks to Carl @chknutsen.bsky.social for the invitation and the University of Oslo for sponsoring it.
Due in one week!
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Re-upping the CFP for the ESOC next year: proposals due in about three weeks!
Re-upping the CFP for the ESOC next year: proposals due in about three weeks!
Call for Papers: ESOC Research and Policy Conference - Taipei
Submission Deadline: January 15th, 2025 The Empirical Studies of Conflict network (ESOC) will host its first ever research and policy conference in Asia, held from June 2 to June 4 at National Taiwan ...
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January 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Due in one week!
esoc.princeton.edu/events/2025/...
Re-upping the CFP for the ESOC next year: proposals due in about three weeks!
Re-upping the CFP for the ESOC next year: proposals due in about three weeks!
Call for Papers: ESOC Research and Policy Conference - Taipei
Submission Deadline: January 15th, 2025 The Empirical Studies of Conflict network (ESOC) will host its first ever research and policy conference in Asia, held from June 2 to June 4 at National Taiwan ...
esoc.princeton.edu
December 19, 2024 at 11:35 AM
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Re-upping the CFP for the ESOC next year: proposals due in about three weeks!
Re-upping the CFP for the ESOC next year: proposals due in about three weeks!
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📢 #HPE
1/ This very important paper by Tim Conley and Morgan Kelly is now forthcoming.
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The standard errors of persistence
Many studies of historical persistence find that modern outcomes strongly reflect characteristics of the same places in the distant past. However they…
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December 8, 2024 at 7:47 PM
📢 #HPE
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#politicalscientists who study #democracy, #Constitution and #justice, please read and sign in support: t.co/5Vd1VXcsp8
On Dec 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. 600+ political scientists of South Korea condemned this in a joint statement, urging impeachment. **We ask political scientists worldwide to please read & sign in support**: bit.ly/3Bfxc2j
A Declaration by Political Scientists of South Korea
Call for an Immediate Reintroduction and the Passage of the Impeachment Bill to Restore the Constitutional Order
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December 9, 2024 at 1:06 AM
#politicalscientists who study #democracy, #Constitution and #justice, please read and sign in support: t.co/5Vd1VXcsp8
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ISQ just published a new paper by Arthur Goldsmith on self-coups. Timely stuff!
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Power Grabs from the Top: A Database of Self-Coups
Abstract. This research note introduces new global data on self-coups—rapid moves by sitting executive leaders to “overthrow” their own governments and ill
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December 9, 2024 at 3:06 AM
ISQ just published a new paper by Arthur Goldsmith on self-coups. Timely stuff!
academic.oup.com/isq/article-...
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When you combine Bill Hurst’s in-depth knowledge of China’s regions and my knowledge of local debt, you do get a pretty rich conversation about the local fiscal situation in China www.youtube.com/embed/AQreq6...
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December 8, 2024 at 12:58 AM
When you combine Bill Hurst’s in-depth knowledge of China’s regions and my knowledge of local debt, you do get a pretty rich conversation about the local fiscal situation in China www.youtube.com/embed/AQreq6...
This is taking the authoritarianism literature to another level…
Ooh, look at this paper in the JEL.
For all you Red Plenty fans.
For all you Red Plenty fans.
Soviet Mathematics and Economic Theory in the Past Century: A Historical Reappraisal
(December 2024) - What are the effects of authoritarian regimes on scholarly research in economics? And how might economic theory survive ideological pressures? This article addresses these questions ...
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December 6, 2024 at 12:34 AM
This is taking the authoritarianism literature to another level…
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Lots of discussion here and elsewhere about the weight that (would-be) autocrats place on loyalty vs. competence. So, yeah, but there’s so much more to say. @szakonyi.bsky.social has a nice discussion in this Oxford Handbook chapter on authoritarian bureaucracy, just coming online.
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November 25, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Lots of discussion here and elsewhere about the weight that (would-be) autocrats place on loyalty vs. competence. So, yeah, but there’s so much more to say. @szakonyi.bsky.social has a nice discussion in this Oxford Handbook chapter on authoritarian bureaucracy, just coming online.