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Ben Read

@blread.bsky.social

Politics professor at UC Santa Cruz, focusing on China and Taiwan. Dad, cat dad, cyclist, pilot.

47 Followers  |  27 Following  |  3 Posts  |  Joined: 20.09.2023  |  1.4856

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I just wish these talks were broadcast online, as in the pandemic era

13.11.2024 04:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Politics of the North Korean Diaspora Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - Politics of the North Korean Diaspora

I'm delighted that this pathbreaking new work by Prof. Greitens is out in our series now (and free through 1/3.) It examines, from several perspectives, the far-flung community of those who have fled North Korea -- including the political struggles around them and their own political orientations.

20.12.2023 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Political Selection in China Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - Political Selection in China

On what basis do officials in China advance? Outstanding performance or personal connections? In a new Elements book, Melanie Manion of Duke University conducts a deep review of more than twenty years of research. Free download to Oct 3. tinyurl.com/49jmztjf

21.09.2023 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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