Ling Chen
lingchenscholar.bsky.social
Ling Chen
@lingchenscholar.bsky.social
William Clayton Chair and Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University SAIS. Political economy; state-business relations; economic, industrial and tax policies; authoritarian capitalism. https://www.lingchen-scholar.com/
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September 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A table summarizing the pathways can be found here 6/6
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Understanding these historical pathways to authoritarian capitalism provides insight on contemporary democratic backsliding and right-wing populism in the U.S. and Europe. 5/6
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Conversely, when authoritarianism preceded capitalism, late industrializing states with weak business and working classes pursued developmental agendas by exercising autonomy over capital and repressing labor. 4/6
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
We argue that the timing of capitalism's establishment relative to authoritarianism matters. When capitalism preceded authoritarianism, autocracy arose from fear of communist redistribution or backlash against neoliberalism, with governments appealing to business and labor interests. 3/6
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
What accounts for the emergence of authoritarian capitalism in industrialized democracies, post-communist countries, and emerging market economies? We identify three pathways to authoritarian capitalism: anti-redistribution, post-communist backlash to neoliberalism, and late industrialization. 2/6
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I have some previous works on local electronics industry in China but not on the semiconductor industry specifically. And i have an article on tech war and China but not on the local level…
April 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Students at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Harvard, Univ. of Michigan, UCLA, Arizona State, Cornell, Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Texas, North Carolina State, Univ. of Colorado, Univ. of Minnesota, Minnesota State and more have all had visas revoked with NO DUE PROCESS (links below)
April 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
In sum, although China strongly criticized such a policy, its influence on China is not likely to be significant compared to its influence on the U.S. 6/6
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Fourth, whether this policy can enhance U.S. firms' incentives to invest in their own country remains to be seen (maybe it will), although personally, I am quite doubtful due to the unsettled political environment under the current administration. 5/6
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Third, the U.S firms' investment in China would be affected by such policies, forcing them to choose between opportunities to expand markets in China and following the government's priorities. 4/6
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Second, China's reliance on inward FDI (including U.S. investment) has significantly declined. The typical argument that China uses FDI to access critical technology also becomes less relevant, as China has made major progress on indigenous innovation. 3/6
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
First, since 2017, we have seen a sharp fall in China's outward investment in the U.S. with institutions like CFIUS playing active roles in scrutinizing investment coming to the U.S. This round emphasized critical technology and infrastructure. But I do not expect to see any surprising changes. 2/6
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM