Johns Hopkins SAIS to host discussion with "Manipulating Globalization" author Ling Chen September 27

MEDIA ADVISORY
 
The Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies and the Faculty Research Forum at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) will host a discussion with Assistant Professor of International Political Economy Ling Chen. The event coincides with the release Chen's latest book, "Manipulating Globalization: The Influence of Bureaucrats on Business in China" (Stanford University Press, 2018). The book draws on in-depth interviews, original surveys, and data across hundreds of cities and thousands of firms to examine how China managed to pursue industrial policies within the globalized era.
 
Chen is available to further discuss themes of the book, including: 

• What are the changing strategies city governments employ to attract foreign investors?
• How do bureaucrats coordinate the relations between domestic and foreign enterprises in the electronics and IT industry?
• What kind of environments give rise to firms such as Huawei and ZTE?
• How does the FDI attraction model affect a government’s response to domestic upgrading and development strategies?
• How do historical top-down and bottom-up models of capitalism condition local government preferences and reactions to development initiatives?

Time and Date
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
 
Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS

Rome Auditorium
1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
 
Registration
The event is open to the public and media, with registration. Members of the working press can direct requests to cover the event to nthomp21@jhu.edu. Final media access will be confirmed at least one day prior to the event. Pre-authorized camera setup will only be permitted from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 
Media Contact
Nate Thompson
Johns Hopkins SAIS
202-587-3251 office
202-360-3039 mobile
nthomp21@jhu.edu  

About the Edwin O. Reischauer Center
Established in 1984, with the explicit support of the Reischauer family, the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS actively supports the research and study of transpacific and intra-Asian relations, to advance mutual understanding between Northeast Asia and the United States.
 
About Johns Hopkins SAIS
A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
 
For more information, visit sais-jhu.edu or @SAISHopkins
 
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