Tao Wang

Tao Wang

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Tao Wang is a Hallsworth Research Fellow in Chinese Political Economy at the University of Manchester, U.K. He earned a PhD in Politics from the University of Manchester in September 2021. His research lies at the intersection of informal institutions, political representation, and public opinion, with a regional focus on East Asia. Currently he centres on constituency service in Taiwan, examining the ramifications of informal rules such as guanxi. He is also developing studies on authoritarian public opinion and foreign affairs, with an ongoing project about sources of popular support in China for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Tao’s research has been published in Foreign Affairs, Journal of Contemporary China, World Affairs and etc.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Bringing Culture Back In: Explaining Constituency Service in Taiwan, The University of Manchester

8 Sept 20188 Sept 2021

Award Date: 8 Sept 2021

Master of Arts, University of Oklahoma

Award Date: 1 Dec 2016

External positions

Visiting PhD Fellow, National Taiwan University

May 2018Aug 2018

Visiting PhD Fellow, National Chengchi University

May 2016Jun 2016

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Manchester China Institute

Keywords

  • Constituency service
  • Political Representation
  • Guanxi
  • Cross-strait relations
  • Chinese public opinion
  • Nationalism

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