We are happy to announce the return of the Green College Public Lecture Series. This year, this interdisciplinary series examines the future of global sustainability, economy and security through the many images and understandings of China, a compelling and sometimes puzzling place. If understanding China constitutes a rational, emotional or symbolic anchor from which one’s ideas, actions and strategies are derived, then there is a need to capitalize on the rich amount of evidence that allows us to examine “China Logics” across time, space and interactions.
For the first installment of the series, Chih-Jou Jay Chen will present preliminary findings from ongoing surveys conducted in China, focusing on the extent of public support for the country’s national leaders and the Communist Party. He will analyze data collected through both direct questioning and indirect methods, specifically employing list experiments to measure the depth of this support. Additionally, he will examine the social bases of this support, identifying which social groups tend to be more supportive. Unlike the widespread belief that China’s strong one-man rule and centralized governance command high levels of public support, his research suggests that the actual level of support is not as high as commonly believed.
More information about this lecture can be found here: https://greencollege.ubc.ca/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D1675%26reset%3D1