Fewsmith Publishes Article on China’s Balances, Norms, and Institutions
“A close look at the four leaders of China since 1978 reveal that institutions have remained weak. Of much greater importance have been balances that reflect the informal distribution of power and norms that express agreed-upon Party procedures.”
Fewsmith Joins Oxford Panel on China’s Government
Professor Fewsmith discusses the rise of the Chinese Communist Party, how leaders in the party have garnered power throughout history, the divides in Chinese society, as well as the problems that plague the party today.
Fewsmith Discusses Latest Book During CSIS Book Talk
In Rethinking Chinese Politics, Professor Fewsmith shows how the structure of politics in China has set the stage for intense and sometimes violent intra-elite struggles, shaping a hierarchy in which one person tends to dominate, and, ironically, providing for periods of stability between intervals of contention.
Fewsmith Discusses Latest Book on CSIS Podcast
Professor Fewsmith discusses elements explored in Rethinking Chines Politics, including the structure of Chinese politics, the importance of leaders and leadership politics, and the trend of centralizing governing power.
Fewsmith Publishes “Rethinking Chinese Politics“
Tracing four decades of elite politics, Fewsmith’s new book focuses on how people gain positions and consolidate power. His conclusions challenge much of the literature on authoritarian systems in general and on China in particular.
Fewsmith Quoted in NYT Discussing Xi Jinping
““The case for remaining on can be built around a sense of impending crisis when the experienced hand has to stay.”
Fewsmith Quoted in AP Article on China-India Relations
Professor Joseph Fewsmith speaks on a recent confrontation and changes to the political status of Kashmir, resulting increased tensions between China and India.
Pardee Center Seminar: Future of China’s Foreign Relations
Pardee School professors Jorge Heine, Joseph Fewsmith, Min Ye and Adil Najam were on the panel to discuss the future of China’s foreign relations at the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future.
Fewsmith Gives Talk at SOAS on Rethinking Chinese Politics
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith spoke at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London.
Fewsmith Gives Tomlinson Lecture at University of Nottingham
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith gave a lecture entitled “The Domestic Roots of Cross Strait Relations.”
Fewsmith Speaks at Workshop on Post-Xi Leadership
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith spoke at the East Asia Institute workshop in Singapore on the post-Xi Jinping leadership.
Fewsmith Meets With Taiwan’s Vice President
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith traveled to Taiwan with the Harvard University Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Taiwan Studies Workshop.
Fewsmith Interviewed for Podcast on the Rise of Strongmen Leaders
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith was interviewed for a podcast examining the rise of strongmen leaders in the 21st-century.
Fewsmith Publishes Journal Article on Authoritarian Resilience
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith’s article examines the conventional wisdom surrounding the resilience of authoritarian regimes.
Fewsmith Publishes Article in China Leadership Monitor
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith discusses China’s 19th Party Congress and the subsequent sweeping changes in China’s leadership.
Fewsmith Speaks on U.S.-China Relations at the Carter Center
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith spoke at the sixth forum on relations between the United States and China at the Carter Center.
BtH: After the Chinese Communist Party Congress
The Beyond the Headlines series continued with a discussion on the recent 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Fewsmith Speaks at Suffolk Town Hall on China
The National Committee on United States-China Relations hosts town halls to discuss U.S.-China relations with a prominent policy makers.
Fewsmith in NYT, AP on Xi Jinping’s Successor
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith discusses whether or not Chinese President Xi Jinping will shed any light on his successor during the country’s Party Congress.
Fewsmith Speaks at Harvard Panel on China’s 19th Party Congress
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith spoke as part of a panel entitled “China’s Future Leadership: An Instant Analysis of China’s 19th Party Congress.”