Dr Tao Wang
Research Associate
Overview
Tao Wang is a Research Associate at the Manchester China Institute. His research interests span the fields of informal institutions, political representation and public opinion, with a regional focus on East Asia.
His current work centres on (1) how the informal rule of guanxi affects constituency service in Taiwan; and (2) Chinese public opinion, specifically on Taiwan and cross-strait relations, and an ongoing project about Chinese public opinion towards the war in Ukraine. His research was recently published in Foreign Affairs, Journal of Contemporary China, World Affairs and etc.
External positions
Visiting PhD Fellow, National Taiwan University
May 2018 → Aug 2018
Visiting PhD Fellow, National Chengchi University
May 2016 → Jun 2016
Keywords
- Constituency service, Political Representation, Guanxi, Cross-strait relations, Chinese public opinion, Nationalism
Education / academic qualifications
- 2021 - Doctor of Philosophy, Bringing Culture Back In: Explaining Constituency Service in Taiwan, The University of Manchester (2018 - 2021)
- 2016 - Master of Arts University of Oklahoma
Related information
Publications
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article