Autocratic China: Ideology, Bureaucracy and Repression

Join the LSE-Fudan Global Public Policy Hub for free lunch and discussion on the historical origins of China’s autocratic regime.

By LSE School of Public Policy

Date and time

Monday, March 6, 2023 · 12:30 - 2pm GMT

Location

New Academic Building 8.02

NAB 8.02 London WC2A 2AE United Kingdom

About this event

12.30-1pm free lunch in front of NAB 8.02

1-2pm seminar

Dr Melanie Xue (Economic History) will consider the nature of autocratic rule in China with a particular focus on the Qing dynasty and the use of persecution to suppress potential dissent. The talk will discuss the imperial examination system and the constrains autocrats faced in using this system to select bureaucrats. Finally, the speaker will touch on the role of ideas and how these can be used to legitimate autocratic rule.

Organized by

LSE School of Public Policy

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